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Upgraded GPS Satellite Prototype Begins Testing
Europe isn't the only one looking to deploy a next-generation satellite positioning system -- the US is at it too, upgrading the current GPS system, which we all rely on right now. The "Block III"...
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The F-16 Gets Upgraded To Play Nice With Modern Fighters
It's obvious the new F-35 needs all the help it can get. So Lockheed Martin has just unveiled an updated version of its F-16, the F-16V, which will make the proven fighter interoperate better with the...
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Laser-Fueled Drones May Never Have to Land
Working with wireless power specialists LaserMotive, Lockheed Martin has successfully completed preliminary tests of a new laser refueling system that extended the flight time of its Stalker unmanned...
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Holy F*ck—Look at All These SR-71 Blackbirds Together!
Like Richard Gottardo says: this image reaches a “maximum amount of awesomeness.” Eleven! Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbirds—perhaps the most exhilarating piece of flying titanium ever to touch the sky...
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The Trillion Dollar F-35 Is Grounded Yet Again
In what is becoming almost as consistent as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, the F-35—America’s trillion dollar joke of a fighter jet—has been grounded again. I don’t even know how...
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Making Salt Water Drinkable Just Got 99 Per Cent Cheaper
Access to steady supplies of clean water is getting more and more difficult in the developing world, especially as demand skyrockets. In response, many countries have turned to the sea for potable...
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Highlights from the World’s Largest Drone Fair
Defence industry specialists circled up in Washington this week for the three-day-long trade fair of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. In other words, a bunch of guys with a...
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This F-35B’s Vertical Night Landing Makes It Look Like a Badass UFO
On August 14th, the amazing, hovering F-35B made its first, vertical, at-sea night landing on the USS WASP. We’ve seen it hover before, and even do a vertical take off, but man, nothing quite compares...
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Under Armour Will Debut the World’s Fastest Speedskating Suit In Sochi
As much as the Olympics are a test of humanity’s physical capabilities, these days the events are also an opportunity for equipment makers to show off their latest technologies designed to enhance an...
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