Innovative VTOL UAV can fly conventionally, hover and acts as ground sensor
Saturday, July 19th, 2008 |
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Archive for the ‘Defence Research and Development’ Category
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Demonstration of 12 MW Kaveri Marine Gas Turbine for Indian Navy
Thursday, July 17th, 2008 |
Gas Turbine Research Establishment, Bangalore of DRDO had been indigenously developing Kaveri engine for propelling the Indian Light Combat Aircraft (Tejas). As a spin off during development, a marine version has been evolved to develop shaft power for propelling Indian Naval ship. Using the core of the Kaveri engine, the scientists of GTRE have added Low Pressure Compressor & Turbine as a gas generator and designed a Free Power Turbine to generate shaft Power for the maritime application.
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NIMROD MRA4 in pole position
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 |Nimrod MRA4 development aircraft PA02 has successfully completed its longest and furthest flight to date, heading deep into the Arctic to investigate polar navigation. The aircraft took off from Prestwick in Scotland with its heaviest ever fuel load, returning to Warton, Lancashire, just over 12 hours later after a journey of over 4000 nautical miles.
The route took the aircraft up between Greenland and Svalbard Island and gave excellent views of the ice shelf when the cloud cleared above 80 Degrees North.
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Captive Carry Test of Joint Standoff Weapon Extended Range
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 |
Raytheon Company has completed captive carry testing of the Joint Standoff Weapon Extended Range. The test proved Raytheon will be able to deliver on a recently awarded $4.1 million U.S. Navy contract to conduct a free-flight demonstration of the JSOW-ER in 2009.
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GE Rolls-Royce fighter engine team completes STOVL testing
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 |The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team has successfully completed Short Take Off, Vertical Landing (STOVL) testing on an F136 engine at the state-of-the-art GE testing facility at Peebles, Ohio. The F136 engine is the most advanced fighter aircraft engine ever developed and will be available to power all variants of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the US military and eight partner nations.
All test objectives were reached as planned in the Peebles testing as the engine was configured in a variety of modes, leading to STOVL testing with common hardware systems for the F-35.
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The Indian AEW&C project detailed
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 |
Embraer and the Indian Government have signed a deal for three EMB 145 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning & Control) jets. The contract includes a comprehensive logistics package comprised of training, technical support, spare parts, and ground support equipment. The first delivery is scheduled for 2011. The three aircraft will be outfitted by the customer with cabin equipment and mission systems. Centre for Air Borne Systems (CABS), a unit of DRDO is the central agency for integration and delivery of the AEW&C.
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E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Achieves 125th Test Flight Milestone
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 |E-2D Advanced Hawkeye System Development and Demonstration Program has successfully completed its 125th test flight, flying out of the Northrop Grumman East Coast Manufacturing and Flight Test Center in St. Augustine, Fla. Conducted by a U.S. Navy test squadron, OA is an assessment of the
potential effectiveness of the E-2D in a mission environment.
Successful completion of OA is one of the critical steps the program must go through prior to a U.S. Navy decision on low-rate initial production.
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UK MOD announces Mantis UAS Demonstrator Programme
Monday, July 14th, 2008 |BAE Systems has entered into a jointly funded 1st phase of a programme with the UK Ministry of Defence to develop an Unmanned Autonomous System (UAS) that will help shape technology development for the UK’s future UAS capability.
The Mantis UAS Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrator programme will bring together technologies, capabilities and systems that will demonstrate the potential of a large unmanned aircraft to support future UK Operational needs.
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High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapons Capability system completes wind tunnel test
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 |Lockheed Martin’s enhanced High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapons Capability (HAAWC) system recently completed a series of successful high speed wind tunnel tests at a commercial facility in Buffalo, NY.
The HAAWC employs a modified Lockheed Martin LongShot Wing Adapter Kit on the MK-54 to allow the launch of torpedoes from high altitudes and long standoff ranges. This technology enables P-3C and P-8A aircrews to launch from outside the range of enemy air defenses. The system is also compatible with shipboard Vertical Launch Systems (VLS).
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General Dynamics Demonstrates Counter Man-Portable Airspace Protection System
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 |General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products recently conducted a system demonstration of its ground-based, Counter Man-Portable Airspace Protection System (CMAPS) against multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) at the Naval Air Systems Command test facility in China Lake, Calif. CMAPS successfully detected, tracked and destroyed various UAVs by targeting critical aircraft components during the test.
The recent counter-UAV demonstration at China Lake follows a series of successful CMAPS technology demonstrations since March 2006 in which CMAPS demonstrated capability in defeating Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS). To date the system has detected, tracked and defeated MANPADS; and now has proven its success in defeating small UAVs as well.
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Nag Missile to be tested by Indian Army in July
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 |The summer trials of NAG Anti-Tank missile will be carried out by the Indian Army by this July end. These trials will be the final trials to decide the induction of the missiles. The third generation, hit-to-kill anti-tank missile may be inducted into the Army by the year-end or early next year depending upon the completion of the user trials. The user trials will involve missiles would be fired against static and moving targets. NAG Missile has a range of 4 kilometers.
NAG missile is equipped with imaging infrared seeker (IIR), lock-on-before launch (LOBL) capability with the seeker tracking the target prior its launch. The missile,can be operated day or night and has top-attack capability.
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