Tomorrow’s military hybrid vehicles
By Philip Ewing on Thursday, May 5th, 2011 ![]()
If American ground forces begin driving diesel-electric or other hybrid vehicles, they’ll probably start small, with non-tactical vehicles, and go from there.
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If American ground forces begin driving diesel-electric or other hybrid vehicles, they’ll probably start small, with non-tactical vehicles, and go from there.
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The Marines’ version of the F-35 has demonstrated enough vertical landings that engineers say it’s ready to try its first landing at sea aboard a ship.
The Navy is restructuring the alphabet soup of offices and authorities responsible for building its fleet of littoral combat ships, their vehicles and accessories, the service’s top weapons buyer said Wednesday. Sean Stackley told an internal audience at Naval Sea Systems Command that the complexity of building two different ships and integrating all the sensors, […]
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What at first appeared to be a clear-cut story is getting murkier by the minute as revisions and conflicting reports take hold across Washington.
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Lawmakers say they’ll try again to revive the alternate engine for the F-35, potentially setting up another showdown between the Hill and the Pentagon.
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Pakistan has taken billions of dollars in U.S. aid, been a key ally in the fight against terrorism, and yet appears to have harbored Osama bin Laden for six years. Frustrating as it gets, the U.S. can’t give up, analysts say.
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The aerospace industry hopes it can sell air forces around the world on a classic concept: An aircraft that’s like a UAV, but which has a human crew aboard.
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A British destroyer is set to begin bombarding targets in Libya with its main gun, evidence that near-shore fire support continues to have a role even in the 21st century.
The White House issued this announcement Monday evening about President Obama’s discussions with other foreign leaders: Since yesterday’s operation, the President spoke with numerous world leaders who expressed their congratulations on the successful American action to kill Osama bin Laden, which will make both the United States and the world more secure. Each of the […]
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Osama bin Laden’s death could mean the end of the “long war” may arrive sooner than expected. But how can you tell if a “long war” is over? And what happens afterward?
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Senior intelligence and defense officials detailed the fate of Osama bin Laden for reporters Monday at the Pentagon.
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Osama bin Laden’s death is a huge victory for the U.S., but it won’t change the realities of the war in Afghanistan, the terror threats to the U.S., or the dangers posed by radical Islam.