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China’s Shaanxi province is famous for being the start of the Silk Road, an ancient trade network where silk and spices were transported by camel across the Asian continent. Soon, the central Chinese province will be recognized for a different form of transport. Continue reading
The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway (NYSW), also known as the ‘Susquehanna,’ was formed in 1881 with the task of hauling coal from the Pennsylvanian Northern coalfield to the bustling New York metropolis of that age. Its 500 miles of track cross the northeastern states of New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, following the route of the historic Delaware River and, at times, traversing that fast-flowing state boundary on mighty steel bridges. Continue reading
The US Air Force is working with Raytheon to integrate high power electromagnetic (HPEM) capabilities with cyber and electronic warfare weapons systems to increase the effectiveness of EW weapons through higher energy pulses and the use of new methods of backdoor penetration. Continue reading
The US Army has awarded General Atomics with a $222 million contract to manufacture 20 extended range MQ-1C Gray Eagles and associated satellite communications hardware and software. Continue reading
A U.S. Court of Appeals ruling sided with drone hobbyist John Taylor, who argued that the Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t have jurisdiction over what the law classifies as model aircraft. Continue reading
The quest for un-piloted air taxi service took a step forward yesterday as Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe became the first sitting governor to fly in a fully automated aircraft. Continue reading
We have followed the Air Force Research Lab’s (AFRL) Low Cost Attritable Strike (LCAS) program closely for some time, and now the “bleeding-edge” weapons development arm of the Air Force has released a rendering of what appears to be its vision for concept under the Low Cost Attritable Aicraft Technology (LCAAT) banner, and it looks pretty impressive. Continue reading
The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) is developing a tube-launched unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that can be deployed from an AC-130 gunship, or similar aircraft, and provide video that will rival that provided by its own sensors. Continue reading