Future Air Force fighter planes will be controlling many advanced combat UAV and jam resistant smart missiles

A new manned fighter will be defined in an era when unmanned air vehicles (UAV) are ubiquitous and unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAV) are a reality. UCAVs will not replace manned aircraft but will influence the design of the next fighters by relieving them of some missions, such as suppression/destruction of enemy air defenses or …

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Future Air Force fighter planes will be controlling many advanced combat UAV and jam resistant smart missiles

A new manned fighter will be defined in an era when unmanned air vehicles (UAV) are ubiquitous and unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAV) are a reality. UCAVs will not replace manned aircraft but will influence the design of the next fighters by relieving them of some missions, such as suppression/destruction of enemy air defenses or …

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Disruptive advanced nuclear design is in pre-licensing design review

Terrestrial Energy announced that it is submitting its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) design to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) for Phase I of its pre-licensing Vendor Design Review. During the course of this review, which is an optional feedback process offered by the CNSC, Terrestrial Energy will be demonstrating that the design meets …

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Disruptive advanced nuclear design is in pre-licensing design review

Terrestrial Energy announced that it is submitting its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) design to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) for Phase I of its pre-licensing Vendor Design Review. During the course of this review, which is an optional feedback process offered by the CNSC, Terrestrial Energy will be demonstrating that the design meets …

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Disruptive advanced nuclear design is in pre-licensing design review

Terrestrial Energy announced that it is submitting its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) design to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) for Phase I of its pre-licensing Vendor Design Review. During the course of this review, which is an optional feedback process offered by the CNSC, Terrestrial Energy will be demonstrating that the design meets …

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First US Air Force image of B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber

The first official drawing of the U.S. Air Force’s B-21 bomber has been revealed and it looks like an updated B2 bomber Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James unveiled the artist rendering Friday based on the initial design concept. Black, sleek, with swept-back wings and stealthy design make this aircraft look a lot like another …

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First US Air Force image of B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber

The first official drawing of the U.S. Air Force’s B-21 bomber has been revealed and it looks like an updated B2 bomber Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James unveiled the artist rendering Friday based on the initial design concept. Black, sleek, with swept-back wings and stealthy design make this aircraft look a lot like another …

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Dr Jaeyoung Park Answers Nextbigfuture commenter questions on EMC2 fusion

Dr Jaeyoung Park is the lead of the EMC2 Fusion company. Here his are answers to questions put to him by Nextbigfuture commenters. First a few slides describing electrostatic fusion and polywell fusion Q1: With the scaling from WF–6 → WF–7 → WF–8 (expected), at what point will the WF series become large and powerful …

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Dr Jaeyoung Park Answers Nextbigfuture commenter questions on EMC2 fusion

Dr Jaeyoung Park is the lead of the EMC2 Fusion company. Here his are answers to questions put to him by Nextbigfuture commenters. First a few slides describing electrostatic fusion and polywell fusion Q1: With the scaling from WF–6 → WF–7 → WF–8 (expected), at what point will the WF series become large and powerful …

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USA’s $3 billion nuclear submarines are getting outnumbered by China and Russia’ s Diesel submarines that are ten times cheaper

The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific and Indian Oceans praised the Navy’s $2.7 billion Virginia-class attack submarines (SSNs) and stressed the value of them in surveillance and in countering Chinese and Russian naval forces. Testifying Feb. 23 before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander, U.S. …

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