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<title>HIMARS Fires New Missile Capable of Striking 310 Miles Away, America Calls It PrSM</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Modern warfare relies heavily on artillery strikes, but not the ones delivered by cannons and such. The weapon of choice for the armies of today are missiles and rockets, which can strike enemy positions from far enough as to be out of retaliation range.

There are many such weapons systems in use right now, with various capabilities, but research into this field seems to never stop. Case in point, a new missile currently in the works over... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/himars-fires-new-missile-capable-of-striking-310-miles-away-america-calls-it-prsm-243245.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Modern warfare relies heavily on artillery strikes, but not the ones delivered by cannons and such. The weapon of choice for the armies of today are missiles and rockets, which can strike enemy positions from far enough as to be out of retaliation range.

There are many such weapons systems in use right now, with various capabilities, but research into this field seems to never stop. Case in point, a new missile currently in the works over... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/himars-fires-new-missile-capable-of-striking-310-miles-away-america-calls-it-prsm-243245.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Cosworth-Backed Military Drone Engine Now Fully Qualified to Power Gray Eagles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In the automotive world the name Cosworth is heavily respected. The British engineering company has been around since the late 1950s, and over the years it was responsible for making engines that went into some of history&#039;s most extraordinary cars. Including in competitions like Formula 1, where it ranks third in terms of wins, behind behemoths Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari. 

But engines, be them made by such a race car-oriented company,... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/cosworth-backed-military-drone-engine-now-fully-qualified-to-power-gray-eagles-243009.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the automotive world the name Cosworth is heavily respected. The British engineering company has been around since the late 1950s, and over the years it was responsible for making engines that went into some of history&#039;s most extraordinary cars. Including in competitions like Formula 1, where it ranks third in terms of wins, behind behemoths Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari. 

But engines, be them made by such a race car-oriented company,... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/cosworth-backed-military-drone-engine-now-fully-qualified-to-power-gray-eagles-243009.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>America&#039;s Newest Air-to-Ground Missile Is So Big It Looks Like It Fills an Entire Hangar</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Come 2026 American attack aircraft will be able to fire a new type of missile at ground targets. The US Air Force (USAF) calls it the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), and it is currently under development at the hands of defense contractor Northrop Grumman.

We first got wind of the Si... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/america-s-newest-air-to-ground-missile-is-so-big-it-looks-like-it-fills-an-entire-hangar-243002.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Come 2026 American attack aircraft will be able to fire a new type of missile at ground targets. The US Air Force (USAF) calls it the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), and it is currently under development at the hands of defense contractor Northrop Grumman.

We first got wind of the Si... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/america-s-newest-air-to-ground-missile-is-so-big-it-looks-like-it-fills-an-entire-hangar-243002.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gray Eagle Drone Reaches Historic Milestone We Didn&#039;t Know Existed</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Military drones are so versatile that one can easily imagine there&#039;s nothing they haven&#039;t done yet. Turns out, though, that until earlier this month no short takeoff and landing (STOL) uncrewed aircraft took off from the deck of a Navy ship and landed at a ground base.

If you are into military hardware the term  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/gray-eagle-drone-reaches-historic-milestone-we-didn-t-know-existed-242947.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Military drones are so versatile that one can easily imagine there&#039;s nothing they haven&#039;t done yet. Turns out, though, that until earlier this month no short takeoff and landing (STOL) uncrewed aircraft took off from the deck of a Navy ship and landed at a ground base.

If you are into military hardware the term  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/gray-eagle-drone-reaches-historic-milestone-we-didn-t-know-existed-242947.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Hand-Launched Pumas Get Better at Flying Even When the Enemy Is Jamming Them</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The most effective way to counter a drone is not to shoot it down or to otherwise physically incapacitate it, but to jam the hell out of it, until it no longer knows where it is and what it is supposed to do. We see that happening time and again in the hot spots of our world, where wars are waging. 

But as for any action there is a counter-action, drones are getting increasingly better at operating in such contested environments. And we g... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/hand-launched-pumas-get-better-at-flying-even-when-the-enemy-is-jamming-them-242937.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The most effective way to counter a drone is not to shoot it down or to otherwise physically incapacitate it, but to jam the hell out of it, until it no longer knows where it is and what it is supposed to do. We see that happening time and again in the hot spots of our world, where wars are waging. 

But as for any action there is a counter-action, drones are getting increasingly better at operating in such contested environments. And we g... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/hand-launched-pumas-get-better-at-flying-even-when-the-enemy-is-jamming-them-242937.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>US Test Fires Tactical Ballistic Missile at Itself, New Air Defense Radar Takes It Out</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ever since their invention in the final years of the Second World War rockets and missiles have become the preferred ways for nations to strike at the heart of their enemies from afar. But for every advancement made in missile technology a similar leap is made in the means needed to counter them. And our modern world has nothing better to offer in terms of missile defense than the LTAMDS.

The acronym stands for Lower Tier Air and Missile ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/us-test-fires-tactical-ballistic-missile-at-itself-new-air-defense-radar-takes-it-out-242698.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ever since their invention in the final years of the Second World War rockets and missiles have become the preferred ways for nations to strike at the heart of their enemies from afar. But for every advancement made in missile technology a similar leap is made in the means needed to counter them. And our modern world has nothing better to offer in terms of missile defense than the LTAMDS.

The acronym stands for Lower Tier Air and Missile ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/us-test-fires-tactical-ballistic-missile-at-itself-new-air-defense-radar-takes-it-out-242698.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Saab&#039;s New F-39E Gripen Plays War Games in South America with 100 Other Combat Aircraft</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If I were to ask you to think about a fighter jet, you&#039;d probably imagine the mighty F-16. That&#039;s what popped into the heads of many of America&#039;s allies as well in recent years, making the Fighting Falcon the most widespread fighter jet ever made. But there are some nations in this world that chose another path, fueled by the extraordinary abilities of military planes that are not produced in the US.

One of the most popular... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/saab-s-new-f-39e-gripen-plays-war-games-in-south-america-with-100-other-combat-aircraft-242614.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[If I were to ask you to think about a fighter jet, you&#039;d probably imagine the mighty F-16. That&#039;s what popped into the heads of many of America&#039;s allies as well in recent years, making the Fighting Falcon the most widespread fighter jet ever made. But there are some nations in this world that chose another path, fueled by the extraordinary abilities of military planes that are not produced in the US.

One of the most popular... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/saab-s-new-f-39e-gripen-plays-war-games-in-south-america-with-100-other-combat-aircraft-242614.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Naval Ships Go Autonomous with Saab-Designed Artificial Mind</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Autonomy is something our world is getting increasingly hooked on. From the drones that fly in our skies to the cars that drive on our roads, autonomy is probably what&#039;s going to drive our world forward in the near future. And now, thanks to Swedish defense contractor Saab, naval vessels join the party with even more determination.

 (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/naval-ships-go-autonomous-with-saab-designed-artificial-mind-242607.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Autonomy is something our world is getting increasingly hooked on. From the drones that fly in our skies to the cars that drive on our roads, autonomy is probably what&#039;s going to drive our world forward in the near future. And now, thanks to Swedish defense contractor Saab, naval vessels join the party with even more determination.

 (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/naval-ships-go-autonomous-with-saab-designed-artificial-mind-242607.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>America&#039;s Black Hawk Replacement to Come Out of Factories in Kansas and Texas</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The days of the mighty Black Hawk are slowly coming to an end. Introduced by Sikorsky in 1974, the helicopter has grown to become one of the most successful of its kind ever made, with over 5,000 of them being used over the years for military missions, relief efforts, medevac, you name it. 

The biggest operator of military Black Hawks in the world is the US Army, but no matter how much America&#039;s soldiers like the platform, even they ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/america-s-black-hawk-replacement-to-come-out-of-factories-in-kansas-and-texas-242543.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The days of the mighty Black Hawk are slowly coming to an end. Introduced by Sikorsky in 1974, the helicopter has grown to become one of the most successful of its kind ever made, with over 5,000 of them being used over the years for military missions, relief efforts, medevac, you name it. 

The biggest operator of military Black Hawks in the world is the US Army, but no matter how much America&#039;s soldiers like the platform, even they ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/america-s-black-hawk-replacement-to-come-out-of-factories-in-kansas-and-texas-242543.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Rolls-Royce Unveils a 20-Cylinder Engine, But It&#039;s for Submarines</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The name Rolls-Royce speaks volumes for pretty much anyone living it this world, not only because it&#039;s slapped on a company that makes some of the most luxurious cars on the planet, but also because it represents a different business that mostly deals with making engines for airplanes, boats, and now even submarines.

It&#039;s this engine-making  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/rolls-royce-unveils-a-20-cylinder-engine-but-it-s-for-submarines-242107.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The name Rolls-Royce speaks volumes for pretty much anyone living it this world, not only because it&#039;s slapped on a company that makes some of the most luxurious cars on the planet, but also because it represents a different business that mostly deals with making engines for airplanes, boats, and now even submarines.

It&#039;s this engine-making  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/rolls-royce-unveils-a-20-cylinder-engine-but-it-s-for-submarines-242107.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. Army&#039;s Apache Attack Helicopters to Get New Intel-Powered Electronic Warfare System</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The AH-64 Apache&nbsp;is one of the most impressive weapons platforms that fly in the skies of the world today, but like most other such systems, it is getting old. That means there are ongoing efforts to modernize the fleet and bring it up to date in terms of pretty much everything, from weapons to capabilities.

The Apache was introduced by Hughes Helicopters back in 1975, and over the years several versions of it came and went. The ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/us-army-s-apache-attack-helicopters-to-get-new-intel-powered-electronic-warfare-system-241741.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The AH-64 Apache&nbsp;is one of the most impressive weapons platforms that fly in the skies of the world today, but like most other such systems, it is getting old. That means there are ongoing efforts to modernize the fleet and bring it up to date in terms of pretty much everything, from weapons to capabilities.

The Apache was introduced by Hughes Helicopters back in 1975, and over the years several versions of it came and went. The ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/us-army-s-apache-attack-helicopters-to-get-new-intel-powered-electronic-warfare-system-241741.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Diamondback Brings Tesla Cybertruck Vibes to  Ground Reconnaissance Drones</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Impressive as they may be when it comes to their capabilities, ground drones still look like they&#039;ve been put together in a hurry. They are utilitarian in design, at times rugged even, but they ultimately get the job done. That is not to say we wouldn&#039;t like seeing something sexier-looking being tasked with patrolling some areas in search of dangers. Especially now, that we&#039;ve seen the Diamondback.

The moniker was slapped b... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/diamondback-brings-tesla-cybertruck-vibes-to-ground-reconnaissance-drones-241739.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Impressive as they may be when it comes to their capabilities, ground drones still look like they&#039;ve been put together in a hurry. They are utilitarian in design, at times rugged even, but they ultimately get the job done. That is not to say we wouldn&#039;t like seeing something sexier-looking being tasked with patrolling some areas in search of dangers. Especially now, that we&#039;ve seen the Diamondback.

The moniker was slapped b... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/diamondback-brings-tesla-cybertruck-vibes-to-ground-reconnaissance-drones-241739.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Turbo-Jet Powered Jackal Missile Won&#039;t Leave Anything Standing Once It Strikes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It&#039;s not easy to realize this if you&#039;re not specifically looking for signs, but the world is in the middle of an arms race. One fueled by huge advancements made in drone technology, but also strides made in the world of direct strike capabilities. And one such stride is a new weapon called Jackal.

The thing is the work of defense contractor  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/turbo-jet-powered-jackal-missile-won-t-leave-anything-standing-once-it-strikes-241460.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It&#039;s not easy to realize this if you&#039;re not specifically looking for signs, but the world is in the middle of an arms race. One fueled by huge advancements made in drone technology, but also strides made in the world of direct strike capabilities. And one such stride is a new weapon called Jackal.

The thing is the work of defense contractor  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/turbo-jet-powered-jackal-missile-won-t-leave-anything-standing-once-it-strikes-241460.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. Army Fires Updated Counter-Drone Weapon That Can Take Down Swarms of Targets at Once</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For the side that uses them, drones have become the stars of the battlefield, but for the ones at the receiving end of whatever devastation a drone carries, they are perhaps the most dangerous threats of our time. And given how in a war every side is at the same time an attacker and a defender, armies must know how to properly handle each aspect of combat operations.

America, the owner of an extensive fleet of drones of all shapes, sizes,... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/us-army-fires-updated-counter-drone-weapon-that-can-take-down-swarms-of-targets-at-once-241309.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[For the side that uses them, drones have become the stars of the battlefield, but for the ones at the receiving end of whatever devastation a drone carries, they are perhaps the most dangerous threats of our time. And given how in a war every side is at the same time an attacker and a defender, armies must know how to properly handle each aspect of combat operations.

America, the owner of an extensive fleet of drones of all shapes, sizes,... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/us-army-fires-updated-counter-drone-weapon-that-can-take-down-swarms-of-targets-at-once-241309.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Self-Flying Black Hawk Helicopters May Soon Come to a Sky Near You</title>
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<description><![CDATA[What is cheaper: developing an autonomous aircraft from scratch, or gifting an existing one with the tools it needs to fly itself? The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seems to think the latter approach is one way to go, so it proceeded down this path earlier this week.

Autonomous helicopters have been in the works for years now, and that means we&#039;re already getting to see some incipient results. One such development... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/self-flying-black-hawk-helicopters-may-soon-come-to-a-sky-near-you-241303.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[What is cheaper: developing an autonomous aircraft from scratch, or gifting an existing one with the tools it needs to fly itself? The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seems to think the latter approach is one way to go, so it proceeded down this path earlier this week.

Autonomous helicopters have been in the works for years now, and that means we&#039;re already getting to see some incipient results. One such development... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/self-flying-black-hawk-helicopters-may-soon-come-to-a-sky-near-you-241303.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>GM Defense Built a Chevy Silverado-Based Tactical Vehicle, but There&#039;s a Catch</title>
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<description><![CDATA[GM Defense built a tactical vehicle based on the Chevrolet Silverado, America&#039;s second-best-selling pickup truck, but there is a twist. The model is an EV, but not Chevrolet&#039;s zero-tailpipe-emission Silverado EV. The prototype is equipped with a Duramax diesel range extender.

The US Army has left the Humvees behind, progressively replacing them with newer Joint&nbsp;Light Tactical Vehicles. It is a new era, and GM Defense ha... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/gm-defense-built-a-chevy-silverado-based-tactical-vehicle-but-there-s-a-catch-241290.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[GM Defense built a tactical vehicle based on the Chevrolet Silverado, America&#039;s second-best-selling pickup truck, but there is a twist. The model is an EV, but not Chevrolet&#039;s zero-tailpipe-emission Silverado EV. The prototype is equipped with a Duramax diesel range extender.

The US Army has left the Humvees behind, progressively replacing them with newer Joint&nbsp;Light Tactical Vehicles. It is a new era, and GM Defense ha... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/gm-defense-built-a-chevy-silverado-based-tactical-vehicle-but-there-s-a-catch-241290.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Airbus Flies the Crewed FlightLab with the VSR700 Drone to Show the Two Can Work Together</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The term MUSHER may sound very odd and not ring that many bells. It doesn&#039;t necessarily stand as an acronym for anything, but it masks an effort that may forever change the way helicopters, crewed and autonomous, work together in the same airspace.

MUSHER is a European-wide effort to create a unified manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) system for rotorcraft. Word of it first surfaced back in 2020, but only now, four years later, did we g... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/airbus-flies-the-crewed-flightlab-with-the-vsr700-drone-to-show-the-two-can-work-together-241254.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The term MUSHER may sound very odd and not ring that many bells. It doesn&#039;t necessarily stand as an acronym for anything, but it masks an effort that may forever change the way helicopters, crewed and autonomous, work together in the same airspace.

MUSHER is a European-wide effort to create a unified manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) system for rotorcraft. Word of it first surfaced back in 2020, but only now, four years later, did we g... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/airbus-flies-the-crewed-flightlab-with-the-vsr700-drone-to-show-the-two-can-work-together-241254.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>USAF Pilots Now Training on Cheap Brazilian Turboprop the Afghans Are Flying</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The United States probably has the best military pilots in the world. That&#039;s owed not only to the fact that they undergo high-quality training at the hands of experienced instructors and follow very well-established guidelines, but also to the fact they have access to the best in terms of military gear. And now that military gear includes something called the A-29 Super Tucano.

The  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/usaf-pilots-now-training-on-cheap-brazilian-turboprop-the-afghans-are-flying-241239.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United States probably has the best military pilots in the world. That&#039;s owed not only to the fact that they undergo high-quality training at the hands of experienced instructors and follow very well-established guidelines, but also to the fact they have access to the best in terms of military gear. And now that military gear includes something called the A-29 Super Tucano.

The  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/usaf-pilots-now-training-on-cheap-brazilian-turboprop-the-afghans-are-flying-241239.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 07:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Secret Boeing X-37B Spaceplane to Do Something It Has Never Done Before in Space</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There are probably aircraft and spaceplanes in this world we literally know nothing about, and those are by all intents and purposes the true secret ones. The X-37B is only partially so: everybody knows it&#039;s there, but few know what it is doing.

The X-37B is a design... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/secret-boeing-x-37b-spaceplane-to-do-something-it-has-never-done-before-in-space-241233.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[There are probably aircraft and spaceplanes in this world we literally know nothing about, and those are by all intents and purposes the true secret ones. The X-37B is only partially so: everybody knows it&#039;s there, but few know what it is doing.

The X-37B is a design... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/secret-boeing-x-37b-spaceplane-to-do-something-it-has-never-done-before-in-space-241233.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 06:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Chain Gun That Can Fire 200 Rounds Per Minute Can Now Switch Between Ammo Types on the Go</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Those involved in making and using them generally call these weapons cannons. The general public likes to call them chain guns on account of the fact they use a roller chain to drive the bolt. No matter the name you use for them, though, this breed of weapons is about to birth something the world has never seen before.

You may be familiar with the term Bushmaster. It&#039;s a moniker slapped by defense contractor Northrop Grumman on a fam... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/chain-gun-that-can-fire-200-rounds-per-minute-can-now-switch-between-ammo-types-on-the-go-241148.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Those involved in making and using them generally call these weapons cannons. The general public likes to call them chain guns on account of the fact they use a roller chain to drive the bolt. No matter the name you use for them, though, this breed of weapons is about to birth something the world has never seen before.

You may be familiar with the term Bushmaster. It&#039;s a moniker slapped by defense contractor Northrop Grumman on a fam... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/chain-gun-that-can-fire-200-rounds-per-minute-can-now-switch-between-ammo-types-on-the-go-241148.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>This American Barracuda Feeds on Naval Mines, To Go Hunting in 2027</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There are many dangers lurking in the wide open waters of our planet for both military and civilian naval ships, but few of these dangers compare to those things called mines. Placed in the water in strategic places, mines can sink a ship with no warning, taking lives and gear under the waves in a heartbeat.

Naval mines date back (at least in historical records) all the way to the 14th century, when the Chinese of the Ming dynasty first r... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/this-american-barracuda-feeds-on-naval-mines-to-go-hunting-in-2027-240983.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[There are many dangers lurking in the wide open waters of our planet for both military and civilian naval ships, but few of these dangers compare to those things called mines. Placed in the water in strategic places, mines can sink a ship with no warning, taking lives and gear under the waves in a heartbeat.

Naval mines date back (at least in historical records) all the way to the 14th century, when the Chinese of the Ming dynasty first r... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/this-american-barracuda-feeds-on-naval-mines-to-go-hunting-in-2027-240983.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. Army Testing a Solar-Powered Drone That Can Fly for Months</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Solar power for vehicles of different shapes and sizes is something humanity has been toying with for years now, but we&rsquo;re yet to see something truly reliable being produced by all these experiments. An announcement made this week by an American defense contractor may however change that.

The company&rsquo;s name is  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/us-army-testing-a-solar-powered-drone-that-can-fly-for-months-240754.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Solar power for vehicles of different shapes and sizes is something humanity has been toying with for years now, but we&rsquo;re yet to see something truly reliable being produced by all these experiments. An announcement made this week by an American defense contractor may however change that.

The company&rsquo;s name is  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/us-army-testing-a-solar-powered-drone-that-can-fly-for-months-240754.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 07:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>USAF Retires Last McDonnell Douglas DC-10-Based Aerial Tanker</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Aircraft in general, but military ones in particular, are built to last. That&#039;s why the skies of today&#039;s world are filled with machines first imagined decades ago, and also why we don&#039;t get to see a plane retire from service all that often. Yet that&#039;s exactly what happened at the end of last week, when the U.S. Air Force (USAF) bid farewell to the last airplane of its KC-10 Extender fleet.

The aircraft came about in th... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/usaf-retires-last-mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-based-aerial-tanker-240586.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Aircraft in general, but military ones in particular, are built to last. That&#039;s why the skies of today&#039;s world are filled with machines first imagined decades ago, and also why we don&#039;t get to see a plane retire from service all that often. Yet that&#039;s exactly what happened at the end of last week, when the U.S. Air Force (USAF) bid farewell to the last airplane of its KC-10 Extender fleet.

The aircraft came about in th... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/usaf-retires-last-mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-based-aerial-tanker-240586.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>USMC Flies a Drone With NATO Data Link Network for the First Time</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Although you might be inclined to believe the future of warfare belongs to drones, that&#039;s not entirely the case. That future belongs to drones that can share data with crewed aerial assets, but also with ships and ground forces. And that&#039;s exactly what the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) just demonstrated.

The drone used for the task is something called the  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/usmc-flies-a-drone-with-nato-data-link-network-for-the-first-time-240584.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Although you might be inclined to believe the future of warfare belongs to drones, that&#039;s not entirely the case. That future belongs to drones that can share data with crewed aerial assets, but also with ships and ground forces. And that&#039;s exactly what the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) just demonstrated.

The drone used for the task is something called the  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/usmc-flies-a-drone-with-nato-data-link-network-for-the-first-time-240584.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>America&#039;s First-Ever Anti-Hypersonic Missile Weapon Will Fire From the Aegis Systems</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The arrival of hypersonic missiles, meaning the ones capable of flying at speeds of over Mach 5 (3,836 mph/6,173 kph), has completely changed the way the military&#039;s top brass are imagining the future of warfare. That&#039;s because, on account of their insane speeds, hypersonic weapons are mostly unstoppable by using the current means of defense.

As it has always happened in the history of mankind, any new weapon eventually gives bir... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/america-s-first-ever-anti-hypersonic-missile-weapon-will-fire-from-the-aegis-systems-240392.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The arrival of hypersonic missiles, meaning the ones capable of flying at speeds of over Mach 5 (3,836 mph/6,173 kph), has completely changed the way the military&#039;s top brass are imagining the future of warfare. That&#039;s because, on account of their insane speeds, hypersonic weapons are mostly unstoppable by using the current means of defense.

As it has always happened in the history of mankind, any new weapon eventually gives bir... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/america-s-first-ever-anti-hypersonic-missile-weapon-will-fire-from-the-aegis-systems-240392.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Thunderbolts Fighter Attack Squadron Gets a F-35C, First East-Coast Marine Unit to Do So</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The F-35 Lightning II aircraft presently comes in three versions (not including the ones meant to be used by allies). In American hands, the Lockheed Martin aircraft is available in F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C configurations, each of them tailored for the needs of different military branches,

The F-35B was the first to enter operational service, having been deployed since 2015 in the hands of the Marine Corps, not in small part thanks to its ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/thunderbolts-fighter-attack-squadron-gets-a-f-35c-first-east-coast-marine-unit-to-do-so-240389.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The F-35 Lightning II aircraft presently comes in three versions (not including the ones meant to be used by allies). In American hands, the Lockheed Martin aircraft is available in F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C configurations, each of them tailored for the needs of different military branches,

The F-35B was the first to enter operational service, having been deployed since 2015 in the hands of the Marine Corps, not in small part thanks to its ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/thunderbolts-fighter-attack-squadron-gets-a-f-35c-first-east-coast-marine-unit-to-do-so-240389.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SGT Stout, U.S. Army&#039;s Newest Air Defense Vehicle, Can Fight Drones and Even Mortar Rounds</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ever since the First World War the world&#039;s militaries started taking note of aerial threats that have the potential of killing an attack before it gets going, or from overwhelming defenses. As such, anti-aircraft means started being developed to counter these threats. But if you were to take a WWI soldier and transport them into our time, they&#039;d barely recognize either of these technologies.

Today&#039;s battlefields are dominat... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/sgt-stout-us-army-s-newest-air-defense-vehicle-can-fight-drones-and-even-mortar-rounds-240255.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ever since the First World War the world&#039;s militaries started taking note of aerial threats that have the potential of killing an attack before it gets going, or from overwhelming defenses. As such, anti-aircraft means started being developed to counter these threats. But if you were to take a WWI soldier and transport them into our time, they&#039;d barely recognize either of these technologies.

Today&#039;s battlefields are dominat... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/sgt-stout-us-army-s-newest-air-defense-vehicle-can-fight-drones-and-even-mortar-rounds-240255.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Army&#039;s New Field Generator, Powered by Stunning Multi-Fuel Engine, Enters Testing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It&#039;s been quite some time since we first covered the exploits of a company called LiquidPiston, and given what we&#039;ve learned since then, we were quite anxious to find out what these guys are up to next. After all, how many companies do you know that are in the business of making internal combustion engines that can run on all kinds of fuel, from jet to propane?

The wonder technology is called  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/army-s-new-field-generator-powered-by-stunning-multi-fuel-engine-enters-testing-240249.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It&#039;s been quite some time since we first covered the exploits of a company called LiquidPiston, and given what we&#039;ve learned since then, we were quite anxious to find out what these guys are up to next. After all, how many companies do you know that are in the business of making internal combustion engines that can run on all kinds of fuel, from jet to propane?

The wonder technology is called  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/army-s-new-field-generator-powered-by-stunning-multi-fuel-engine-enters-testing-240249.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 08:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. Navy&#039;s First Submarine Purpose-Built for Mixed Gender Use Is Now in Active Service</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Like most other units of the military, submariners have almost always been men. Unlike many of the other military units, the ones that conduct missions under the sea were a bit slower to adopt change, and only this month launched their first-ever submarine meant for mixed gender use.

On an official level, the  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/us-navy-s-first-submarine-purpose-built-for-mixed-gender-use-is-now-in-active-service-240196.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Like most other units of the military, submariners have almost always been men. Unlike many of the other military units, the ones that conduct missions under the sea were a bit slower to adopt change, and only this month launched their first-ever submarine meant for mixed gender use.

On an official level, the  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/us-navy-s-first-submarine-purpose-built-for-mixed-gender-use-is-now-in-active-service-240196.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Germany&#039;s Porsche-Designed Main Battle Tank Is Getting New Rolls-Royce Engines</title>
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<description><![CDATA[German carmaker Porsche&#039;s ties with the German defense industry date back to the days of the Second World War. Granted, that&#039;s no longer the case, but the brand and its people did design some of the battlefields&#039; most dreaded war machines over the years, from the Tiger of the 1940s to the Leopard of the 1960s.

It&#039;s the  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/germany-s-porsche-designed-main-battle-tank-is-getting-new-rolls-royce-engines-240191.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[German carmaker Porsche&#039;s ties with the German defense industry date back to the days of the Second World War. Granted, that&#039;s no longer the case, but the brand and its people did design some of the battlefields&#039; most dreaded war machines over the years, from the Tiger of the 1940s to the Leopard of the 1960s.

It&#039;s the  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/germany-s-porsche-designed-main-battle-tank-is-getting-new-rolls-royce-engines-240191.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
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