Sikorsky-Boeing team reveals DEFIANT X
Advanced assault helicopter to compete for U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft contract.
FLRAA) competition. The aircraft, named
DEFIANT X, is designed to meet Army threats in 2035 and beyond.
A complete weapon system, DEFIANT X builds on the handling qualities and capabilities proven by the team s technology demonstrator,
fly low and fast through complex terrain, land quickly, deliver soldiers and equipment to the objective area (referred to as the X), and get out.
DEFIANT X flies twice as far and fast as the venerable Black Hawk helicopter it is designed to replace. It’s currently undergoing testing in a digital combat
Trive Capital, AEC, AMRO form Karman
Karman Missile & Space Systems is one of the largest independently owned suppliers focused on manufacturing complex systems for the space, missile, interceptor, and hypersonic markets.
Trive Capital has partnered with the senior leadership teams of
Karman Missile & Space Systems. The new company is one of the largest independently owned suppliers focused on manufacturing complex systems for the space, missile, interceptor, and hypersonic markets. The senior leadership teams of both businesses will continue as equity holders and executives at Karman.
Karman operates three centers of excellence in greater Los Angeles, California, a key market for space and missile manufacturing, and maintains a presence in Washington D.C. and Huntsville, Alabama. The company s engineering capabilities and manufacturing footprint benefits from a comprehensive set of OEM approvals and extensive proprietary process IP, which has positioned it on some of the most c
Northrop Grumman validates new ULA rocket motor
GEM 63XL rocket motors will help launch United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket.
United Launch Alliance (ULA) to provide additional lift capability to the Vulcan Centaur rocket.
Charlie Precourt, vice president, propulsion systems, Northrop Grumman, said, “Evolving the original GEM 63 design utilizes our decades of GEM strap-on booster expertise while enhancing capabilities for heavy-lift missions.”
During the static test, the motor fired for approximately 90 seconds, producing nearly 449,000 lb of thrust to validate the performance capability of the motor design. Additionally, this firing verified the motor’s internal insulation, propellant grain, ballistics, and nozzle in a hot-conditioned environment.