For it to be failing at the boosting stage is just so strange... You'd think the failure point would be the glider for sure. Not only that, but its not like the US struggles to build missiles and rockets. Just such a strange thing in my mind.
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For it to be failing at the boosting stage is just so strange... You'd think the failure point would be the glider for sure. Not only that, but its not like the US struggles to build missiles and rockets. Just such a strange thing in my mind.
Australian sub work for US paid by Australia anyways.
The US solid rocket industry isn't like it used to be in the Cold War era. There was massive "consolidation". At one point there were several solid rocket manufacturers and fuel manufacturers. Right now there is a single solid fuel manufacturer (ATK-Thiokol now part of Northrop Grumman). And the solid rocket manufacturers are basically a facade for the most part. You might see products with several brand names bolted on, that come from the same subcontractor company. You can mostly forget about Aerojet as a solid rocket company as well.
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Yeah, I've read that as well. Overall though, the US is still able to produce a large number of solid rockets. I guess only time will tell.
Minuteman III ICBM malfunctioned and was terminated shortly after launch
I am hesitant to post his because it might not be reliable, but apparently Lockheed has delivered a next generation reconnaissance aircraft with superior capabilities to the RQ-180. Given the previous Lockheed claims of an SR-72 successor to the SR-71, one is left pondering if this is some sort of hypersonic aircraft?
Also, I think the admins should change the insert media header for twitter to recognize the fact that it has been changed to x now. So instead of twitter.com/whatever it is now x.com/whatever.
Also, I think the admins should change the insert media header for twitter to recognize the fact that it has been changed to x now. So instead of twitter.com/whatever it is now x.com/whatever.
Not necessarily.
Lockheed Martin has been involved in a number of VLO reconnaissance/surveillance UAV projects in the past, i.e. RQ-3, X-44A, P-175 and the famous RQ-170.
Hence, if the information from that guy is true, I do believe that said RQ-180-successor is highly likely to have further upgrades and enhancements on various capabilities and performances compared to its predecessors, while still following the "VLO, flying wing, high-altitude RQ-UAV" family lineage.
Wanna bet a (V)VLO flying wing that flies somewhere around 70, 80 or even 100 thousand feet, while maintaining intercontinental range capabilities?
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