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Pentagon successfully tested a mini-shuttle X-37B, which will be his cosmic weapons



ONE of the most secret US military aerospace PROJECTS

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U.S. Army M109A6 Paladin 155-millimeter self-propelled artillery systems with digital fire control capability



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SR-91 Aurora aircraft



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P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft



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B-1B Lancer - Long Range Strike Bomber.

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Inside the Stealth B2 Bomber

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HMMWV



Known by its military designation as the High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle, the HMMWV is a lightweight, highly mobile, diesel-powered, four-wheel-drive tactical vehicle that uses a common chassis to carry a wide variety of military hardware ranging from machine guns to tube-launched, optically tracked, wire command-guided (TOW) anti-tank missile launchers. It must perform in a wide variety of terrain, from deserts to jungles, for long periods of time, with minimal maintenance. It has to carry its cargo and occupants in safety while dodging instruments of war — bullets, bombs and mines.

Its 15 configurations (cargo/troop carriers, weapons carriers, ambulances and shelter carriers) share a common engine, chassis and transmission, with 44 interchangeable parts that are used in more than one position. That means fewer training hours are necessary for the mechanics who will maintain it. Its simplified supply, maintenance and logistics system — essentially one set of common parts for 15 configurations — means lower life-cycle costs which saves tax dollars.

HMMWVs are maintainable, reliable and survivable. They meet all of these requirements while incorporating new standards of reliability for combat vehicles. They score high on Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Durability (RAM-D) requirements and specifications. During initial production tests, the new vehicle proved to be nearly twice as durable as the Army required.

High ground clearance is a prerequisite for superior mobility. The 16-inch ground clearance of the HMMWV is an engineering feat considering that the vehicle stands only 72 inches high. Full-time four-wheel drive, independent suspension, steep approach and departure angles, 60 percent slope-climbing, 40 percent side slope and 60-inch water-fording capabilities combine with the high ground clearance to make the HMMWV an exceptional off-road vehicle.

The M998 A0 series has a curb weight of approximately 5,200 lbs., a payload of 2,500 lbs. (GVW 7,700 lbs.), and a 6.2 liter V-8 diesel engine with a three-speed automatic transmission. The current comparable model, the M1097A2, weighs only 700 lbs. more but can carry almost twice the payload at 4,400 lbs. (GVW 10,300 lbs). It has a 6.5-liter V-8 diesel with a four-speed automatic transmission. The current production Expanded Capacity Vehicle (ECV) model M1113 has a payload of 5,100 lbs. That is over 2 ½ tons, or very nearly the M1113's own weight of 6,400 lbs. The M1113 has a turbocharged 6.5-liter V-8 diesel. The up-armored variant M1114 is produced by AM General with the armor package installed by O'Gara Hess and Eisenhart.

As a centerpiece of the Army's vehicular force modernization, HMMWVs are air transportable and droppable, and can be sling-loaded by helicopters. Three HMMWVs can be carried in a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and 15 in a C-5A Galaxy. In combat conditions, the HMMWV can be delivered by the Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System without the aircraft having to land.

The HMMWV has a low profile (six feet tall), a wide stance (seven feet wide) and is 15 feet long. These proportions contribute to a stable, road-hugging truck that is very difficult to roll over. This contrasts to the old M151 Jeeps that were considered unstable.

The HMMWV is constructed on a steel frame with boxed frame rails and five cross members constructed from high-grade alloy steel. Once the substructure is assembled, E-coating is applied to provide additional corrosion protection.

The aluminum body reduces weight and provides resistance to corrosion. Aluminum body panels are riveted and bonded together with technologically-advanced adhesives to provide additional strength. The body is designed to flex to accommodate off-road stresses.

The AM General-designed geared hub assembly in the power train doubles the torque to each wheel in the hub of the wheel. This also helps achieve 16 inches of ground clearance, far more than any other vehicle in its class. The use of a double A-arm independent suspension front and rear, coil springs and hydraulic double-acting shock absorbers gives the HMMWV unsurpassed mobility. Four-wheel disc brakes are mounted inboard against the sides of the differentials both of which are located up, between the frame rails, protecting them from impact and debris. Torque-biasing differentials allow the vehicle to continue to move forward as long as any one wheel has traction.

This unique configuration of components along with military 37 x 12.5 radial tires with low-profile runflat devices allows the HMMWV to go places that no other wheeled vehicle in U.S. or foreign military service could go. Some HMMWVs are equipped with an optional central tire inflation system (CTIS). This enables the operator to adjust tire pressure from the driver's seat "on the move" to adapt to changing terrain conditions for greater off-road mobility.

The M1097A2 series features a 6.5-liter Optimizer 6500 diesel engine built by AM General's subsidiary, General Engine Products. It is coupled to a four-speed automatic transmission and full-time four-wheel drive transfer case to provide the HMMWV with exceptional performance. (See specifications) The vehicle can reach speeds of more than 70 mph.

The truck utilizes a 12/24-volt electrical system and has a 25-gallon fuel tank. It has power-assisted hydraulic disc brakes and power steering.

The vehicle has either a 1 + 1 or 2 + 2 seating, depending on the model, on each side of the drivetrain, which is elevated, allowing the differentials to be raised. This, along with the geared hubs, contributes to high ground clearance. The location of the crew on each side of the drivetrain also allows for a low center of gravity.

The modular design of the HMMWV allows it to be easily re-configured for many different uses.

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Air Force brings 1950s-vintage B-52 bomber into the network-centric 21st century

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, 28 Sept. 2015. U.S. Air Force avionics experts are preparing to upgrade 28 Boeing B-52 eight-engine strategic jet bombers to enable the venerable aircraft to log-in to the network-centric battlefield.

Officials of the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, announced a $46.7 million contract to the Boeing Co. Defense, Space & Security segment in Oklahoma City, Okla., for seven full-rate-production Combat Network Communication Technology (CONECT) upgrade kits for the B-52 bomber.

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U.S. Air Force selects Boeing to provide F-15 EPAWSS electronic warfare suite

October 1, 2015



ST. LOUIS, 1 Oct. 2015. U.S. Air Force officials needed new, advanced electronic warfare capabilities to better counter threats and protect air crews in the F-15 tactical fighter aircraft designed to gain and maintain air supremacy in aerial combat. They found their solution, issuing a $4 billion contract to Boeing [NYSE:BA], which will serve as the prime contractor for the U.S. Air Force’s Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) program.



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United States to Develop Sixth-Generation Fighter



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U.S. develops 14-ton super bomb, bigger than Russian vacuum bomb

The U.S. has a 14-ton super bomb more destructive than the vacuum bomb just tested by Russia, a U.S. general said Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, September 13 (RIA Novosti) - The U.S. has a 14-ton super bomb more destructive than the vacuum bomb just tested by Russia, a U.S. general said Wednesday.

The statement was made by retired Lt. General McInerney, chairman of the Iran Policy Committee, and former Assistant Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

McInerney said the U.S. has "a new massive ordnance penetrator that's 30,000 pounds, that really penetrates ... Ahmadinejad has nothing in Iran that we can't penetrate."

He also said the new Russian bomb was not a "penetrator."

On Tuesday, the Fox News television channel said: "A recent decision by German officials to withhold support for any new sanctions against Iran has pushed a broad spectrum of officials in Washington to develop potential scenarios for a military attack on the Islamic regime.".

Commenting on the report, McInerney said: "Since Germany has backed out of helping economically, we do not have any other choice. ... They've forced us into the military option."

McInerney described some possible military campaign scenarios and said: "The one I favor the most, of course, is an air campaign," he continued.

He said that bombing would be launched by 65-70 stealth bombers and 400 bombers of other types.

"Forty-eight hours duration, hitting 2500 aimed points to take out their [Iranian] nuclear facilities, their air defense facilities, their air force, their navy, their Shahab-3 retaliatory missiles, and finally their command and control. And then let the Iranian people take their country back," the general said describing the campaign, adding it would be "easy."

McInerney is well-known among the U.S. conservatives. He is the chairman of the Iran Policy Committee co-chaired by James Woolsey, former CIA director, William A. Nitze, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Richard Schifter, former Assistant Secretary of State, and Professor Raymond Tanter, former Personal Representative of the Secretary of Defense to arms control talks in Europe.

The McInerney statement was made following a Fox News report that U.S. "officials are making plans to attack Iran as early as next summer," since Washington believes diplomatic efforts have failed.

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The Next-Generation Bomber (NGB; formerly called the 2018 Bomber) was originally a program to develop a new medium bomber for the United States Air Force. The NGB was originally projected to enter service around 2018 as a stealthy, subsonic, medium-range, medium payload bomber to supplement and possibly—to a limited degree—replace the U.S. Air Force's aging bomber fleet (B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer). The NGB program was superseded by the Long-Range Strike-B (LRS-B) heavy bomber program.

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Orbital ATK, U.S. Navy test AARGM software upgrade, score direct hit

December 1, 2015
By Courtney Howard
Executive Editor

DULLES, Va., 1 Dec. 2015. Orbital ATK Inc. (NYSE:OA) and U.S. Navy engineers conducted a live fire test of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Block 1 Software Upgrade at China Lake Naval Air Warfare Center, launching and scoring a direct hit against an advanced enemy air defense radar system.



The AARGM Block 1 Software Upgrade shot was launched from a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet in a complex scenario designed to test the missile’s capability against an advanced air defense radar threat. Prior to launch, AARGM detected, identified, and located the target using its anti-radiation homing receiver. This mission-critical information was relayed directly to the pilot, who launched the AARGM in Target of Opportunity mode. The missile’s millimeter-wave radar located the target and performed terminal guidance resulting in a direct hit on the target.

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RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft



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Air Force seeks to apply high-power electromagnetics technologies to EW and cyber warfare

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., 27 Jan. 2016. U.S. Air Force weapons experts are reaching out to industry for new technologies to apply high-power electromagnetics (HPEM) technologies to electronic warfare (EW) and cyber warfare.

Officials of the Directed Energy Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., released a broad agency announcement Tuesday for new initiatives in the High Power Electromagnetics (HPEM) Cyber and Electronic Warfare Applications (CEWA) program.

The HPEM CEWA project seeks to use high-power electromagnetics technologies to support and enhance the missions of the military cyber and EW communities.

Air Force researchers particularly are interested in using single-shot HPEM technology, multi-shot HPEM technology, and specialized waveform technologies. Sponsoring the effort are officials of the Directed Energy Directorate's High Power Electromagnetic Division, Cyber/ Electronic Warfare Applications Program (AFRL/RDHA).

Related: Air Force reaching out to industry for high-power electromagnetics for directed-energy weapons

Research will include the study, analysis, and formulation of scenarios in which HPEM can be used for cyber or EW applications, as well as to conduct experiments and demonstrate innovative concepts, researchers say.

The program will be as long as five years and as much as $10 million in task orders. Air Force officials say they expect to award as many as three separate contracts for the program. U.S. military leaders recognize opportunities in combining cyber and electronic warfare technologies in what some call spectrum warfare.

Air Force researchers began the HPEM CEWA program 2013 to find new ways of using HPEM technologies to improve cyber warfare and electronic warfare capabilities. Previous efforts have centered on HPEM technologies for directed-energy weapons. The program thus far has produced creative ideas for using single-shot HPEM technology, multi-shot HPEM technology, and specialized waveform technologies.

Related: Backpack electronic warfare (EW) helps Marines counter roadside bombs, enemy communications

The newest objectives for the program involve effects caused by backdoor coupling phenomenology and concepts unique to exposing test assets to high-power densities, researchers say.

Researchers want to identify the radio frequency power density, pulse width, pulse repetition rate, and other parameters based on cyber and EW experiments. Experts want to understand how robust HPEM effects can be in cyber and EW applications based on experiments.

To prove new concepts, Air Force researchers want contractors chose to demonstrate technical HPEM concepts at field experiments such as Black Dart or Vigilant Hammer.

Related: DARPA picks six companies to define enabling technologies for U.S. cyber warfare strategy

Companies interested should send responses no later than 26 Feb. 2016 to the Air Force's Victoria Lloyd, AFRL Det 8/RVKDP, 3550 Aberdeen Ave. SE, Bldg. 499, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776.

For technical questions or concerns phone Pete Finlay at 505-846-8386, or Tyrone Tran at 505- 846-0299. Phone contracting questions or concerns to Victoria Lloyd at 505-846-0392, or Pearl Solano at 505-853-6494.

More information is online at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLPL...sting.html.