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First Airfoil Profile of In-Flight Bird Inspiring MAV ConceptsEglin AFB FL (AFNS) Feb 10, 2010 In an attempt to unlock some of the secrets enabling birds to achieve agile flight, Air Force Research Laboratory is funding the efforts of researchers at the United Kingdom's Oxford University to quantify the flight performance of large birds. In close partnership with its European Office of Aerospace Research and Development, AFRL is looking to natural flyers for inspiration and insight towards increased flight agility for future micro air vehicle concepts. What began as an interesting foray int ... read more |
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Jerusalem (AFP) Feb 10, 2010Israeli warplanes bombed several sites in southern Gaza overnight in response to rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave, the army said on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the Palestinian side. The attacks came in response to rocket fire from the impoverished enclave over the past several days, the army said in a statement. The rocket fire did not result in an ... more  
Wright-Patterson AFB OH (AFNS) Feb 09, 2010Thanks to Air Force Research Laboratory design and development expertise, an important new collaborative simulation capability--one facilitating coopera-tive unmanned air vehicle research--has emerged. The pursuit of a shared simulation capability for independent teams generated the AVTAS (Aerospace Vehicles Technology Assessment and Simulation) UAV toolset. The new technology levels the p ... more  
Tucson AZ (SPX) Feb 09, 2010The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $170 million Foreign Military Sales contract to produce AGM-65D and AGM-65G2 infrared-guided Maverick air-to-surface missiles for the United Arab Emirates. The AGM-65 Maverick family of precision-attack missiles is used by the air, naval and marine forces of 33 countries. More than 69,000 missiles have been produced to date, and mor ... more |
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DARPA Begins Legged Squad Support System ProgramArlington VA (AFNS) Feb 09, 2010 The program is a joint effort between DARPA's Tactical Technology Office (TTO) and the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL). The program goal is to develop a walking quadruped platform that will augment squads by carrying traditional and new equipment autonomously. These platforms will be capable of managing complex terrain where tactical vehicles are not able to go-lightening the load of Marines and Soldiers and increasing their combat capability. LS3 will carry 400 pounds or more of pa ... read more |
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