By Dylan Malyasov German-based POLARIS Raumflugzeuge has announced a successful milestone in the development of its MIRA II spaceplane, completing the first aerospike roll test with its custom-made AS-1F linear aerospike engine. The test, conducted on Tuesday, October 29, at Peenemünde Airport, featured a three-second burn of the 1 kN LOX/kerosene engine. The roll test […]
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By Colton Jones In a show of readiness, Taiwan’s military has launched its annual urban training exercise, codenamed “Chang Tai 19.” The exercise involves Taiwan’s Army 586th Armored Brigade and 333rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, deploying forces across central Taiwan, in areas spanning from Miaoli in the north to Kaohsiung in the south. The multi-day exercise […]
By Colton Jones The U.S. government has awarded Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, a Foreign Military Sale contract to provide 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Greece. The deal includes training for Greek personnel, specialized equipment, and an initial provisioning package to enhance self-defense and interoperability with NATO allies. “Our partnership with Greece spans […]