Moderadores: Lepanto, poliorcetes, Edu, Orel
RAF sets out hypersonic weapons and propulsion plans
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Mach 5 is the commonly defined threshold for hypersonic speed... he has directed the recently created Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) to begin an effort within the next four years to develop a Mach 5 air-to-air weapons capability that can be carried by the RAF's 4th Generation fighter fleet so as to augment its 5th Generation and future 6th Generation fleets.
https://www.janes.com/article/89919/raf ... sion-plans
Orel escribió:EEUU está desarrollando munición de cañón naval propulsada y guiada para interceptación de salvas de misiles antibuque. El proyectil MAD-FIRES (Multi-Azimuth Defense Fast Intercept Round Engagement System):
http://alert5.com/2019/07/24/watch-mad- ... -missiles/
https://youtu.be/87zSY-Cl0oI
Y el chollazo de Lockheed con los programas para misiles hipersónicos:
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/artic ... ea-459855/
Saludos
poliorcetes escribió:El MAD-FIRES me parece:
1. una solución a la búsqueda de una amenaza real para los buques norteamericanos
2. un intento de obtener zillones de los fondos del DoD
3. algo que nace tarde: cada vez se está más cerca de láseres con suficiente potencia como para hacer mission-kill a todas las amenazas antibuque existentes
Pathfinder escribió:No pillo el concepto de cómo se guía para destruir los misiles. Será que no lo quieren desvelar o estoy muy espeso.
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NAVY
Lockheed Martin Space, Littleton, Colorado, is awarded a maximum amount $405,770,000 un-priced letter contract modification PH0006 to a previously awarded and announced un-priced letter contract (N00030-19-C-0025) for the design, development, build and integration of large diameter rocket motors, associated missile body flight articles, and related support equipment for Army Intermediate Range Conventional Prompt Strike Weapon System flight test demonstrations. Work will be performed at Littleton, Colorado, with an expected completion date of Jan. 1, 2024. Fiscal 2019 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $33,000,000 are being obligated on this award, which will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.
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