Yearly Archives: 2013
Laser Weapons Approaching Battlefield Readiness
Boeing’s Thin Disk Laser system has just surpassed the Department of Defense’s Robust Electric Laser Initiative (RELI) program requirements. The high power, solid-state laser system’s output reached more than 30 kilowatts. That’s nearly 30 percent more power than
Federal Agents Conduct a Mara Salvatrucha Sweep
MS-13 was originally organized in Los Angeles by Salvadorian immigrants. Today MS-13 is a blight in at least 42 states and, as CNN notes...
JLENS Airship to Begin Long-term Trial Watching over Washington, D.C.
Now, after a six-week-long “test-drive” in the Utah wilderness, U.S. Army soldiers are ready to take full control of Raytheon's enormous JLENS airships. Next...
CVN 78: U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier
The Gerald R. Ford-class will continue the legacy of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier ship platforms. Enhancements being incorporated into the design include flight deck...
F-35 Lightning II: Latest F-35 Deal Targets Unit Cost Below $100 Million – Engine Not Included
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have agreed to a handshake deal for the latest two lots of F-35 airframes, and based on cost projections...