The most compelling military tech stories from the land, air, and sea this year

The most compelling military tech stories from the land, air, and sea this year

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Post Views: 141 Microsoft inked an enormous, multi-billion-dollar deal to deliver high-tech augmented reality goggles for the US Army. The gadget is based on Microsoft’s HoloLens, although the Army refers to it as the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, or IVAS. The devices are a head-up display with night-vision tech and more, and while they promise…

Google Earth caught a $2 billion stealth bomber on candid camera

Google Earth caught a $2 billion stealth bomber on candid camera

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Post Views: 121 “It’s pretty funny, you’ve got a stealth bomber flying over a farmer’s house, into his field, it looks like he’s a crop-duster,” said the host of My Garden Channel, a YouTube channel that’s usually dedicated to gardening and plant care. But on Monday, the channel posted a video showing how viewers can…

Mojave, the new Predator drone, is built to navigate rugged terrain

Mojave, the new Predator drone, is built to navigate rugged terrain

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Post Views: 108 “We are providing the ground force with a long-endurance, armed overwatch UAS [unmanned aerial system] that can quickly reload weapons at austere sites, located close to the conflict zone,” General Atomics aeronautical systems CEO Linden Blue said in a release. The Mojave comes 14 years after the Reaper entered service, and 27…

Aviation concerns have grounded a planned 5G expansion—again

Aviation concerns have grounded a planned 5G expansion—again

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Post Views: 111 AT&T and Verizon announced Monday they are pushing back their planned 5G expansions due to concerns about how the wireless service change might impact flights. It’s the latest development in a months-long back-and-forth between the communications companies and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with the telecom companies insisting as recently as Sunday…

This experimental NASA plane will try to break the sound barrier—quietly

This experimental NASA plane will try to break the sound barrier—quietly

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Post Views: 120 The X-59 QueSST—a mashup of Quiet Supersonic Technology—made the trip from California to a Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas, to undergo what’s known as a proof test. “The airplane has been designed with some fairly sophisticated tools,” says Walt Silva, a senior research scientist with NASA and the program’s structures…

Coleman Jet Solutions Welcomes New Director of Business Operations

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Post Views: 131 Coleman Jet Solutions, a boutique aircraft transaction firm that provides individuals and businesses with unrivaled technical, regulatory and financial advisory services, announces the recent appointment of Suzanne Wahl as Director of Business Operations. In her new role, Suzanne will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of Coleman Jets Solutions’ sales and marketing…

ESEN and AFK Enterprise AG Join Forces

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Post Views: 131 ESEN and AFK will work on marketing their existing product portfolio and collaborate on development and local production of high-tech products, including Unmanned Systems in the fields of civil aviation, defense and security. Initially, both parties are to start marketing activities in parts of the world where they are already conducting business….