The collaborative effort between NASA and Lockheed Martin has marked a significant milestone with the inaugural flight of the X-59 QueSST aircraft, an experimental platform engineered to mitigate the disruptive sonic booms associated with supersonic flight.
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Oct
Oct
Sikorsky, a division of Lockheed Martin renowned for its pioneering work in vertical lift technologies, has reengineered the iconic UH-60 Black Hawk into the S-70UAS U-Hawk, a fully autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that prioritizes enhanced payload versatility over traditional crewed configurations.
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Jul
Jul
The pursuit of supersonic flight has long captivated aerospace engineers, promising faster global travel but facing significant hurdles due to sonic booms and regulatory restrictions.
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Sep
Sep
Lockheed Martin, the renowned US defense contractor, has unveiled its latest advancement in long-range strike technology—the AGM-158 JASSM XR drone. This newly revealed variant marks a significant step forward for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) family, which has been a key component of the US military’s arsenal since the mid-1990s.
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Jan
Jan
NASA, in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, recently showcased a groundbreaking development in aviation: the X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (Quesst) jet. This aircraft, unveiled with much anticipation, is not just another supersonic plane; it’s an innovative leap forward in overcoming one of aviation’s long-standing challenges—the sonic boom.
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Oct
Oct
Lockheed Martin has already delivered the completed AHEL laser to the Air Force, which will be tested with the AC-130J Ghostrider. The United States Air Force has long been working to make laser weapons a standard part of aircraft weaponry, and Lockheed Martin has been awarded a five-year contract in July to further develop, test and demonstrate the AHEL (airborne high energy laser) system to help achieve this.