DARPA’s Falcon HTV-2: the hypersonic speed lab!
The HTV-2 aimed for Mach 20 to understand extreme speed: technology, limits, flight results, and what hypersonic technology really changes for warfare. In summary In […]
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Northrop wins MUX TACAIR and consolidates its hypersonic power
Northrop Grumman wins MUX TACAIR for the Marines and consolidates its power in SRM engines, key to US hypersonic defense. Summary Northrop Grumman has just […]
nEUROn: the five breakthroughs paving the way for the Rafale F5
In 2026, the nEUROn will change status: AI, stealth, cargo hold, navalization. Five key innovations to understand the future European drone of the Rafale F5. […]
Boeing X-48: how software made an unstable aircraft flyable
The Boeing X-48 demonstrated that an aircraft without a tail could fly thanks to dynamic inversion control laws, which are at the heart of modern […]
Hypersonic: the weapon that outruns current defenses
Hypersonic weapons, space sensors, GPI interceptors: why attack is advancing faster than defense, and what physics is blocking. In summary Hypersonic weapons are not just […]
ISANKE, the Tempest radar that turns information into a weapon
With ISANKE, the Tempest program turns radar into a fully digital weapon, capable of processing 10,000 times more data and striking without firing. In summary […]
Does the F-35 have Russian DNA hidden in its nozzle?
Does the F-35B owe some of its technology to the Soviet Yak-141? A detailed look back at a little-known and often fantasized industrial heritage. Summary […]
Tempest: when the cockpit disappears to connect the pilot to AI
In the GCAP, the Tempest relies on a virtual cockpit, AR, gestures, and biometrics. The promise: less mental load. The risk: too much software dependency. […]
Viggen and CK37: how Sweden digitized the cockpit before anyone else
With the Viggen, Sweden introduced the first onboard computer with integrated circuits. The CK37 changed the pilot-machine relationship forever. In summary In the early 1960s, […]
The golden canopy of the F-22, a discreet detail at the heart of stealth
Why the golden cockpit of the F-22 is not decorative: a canopy treated to block radar and close the aircraft’s stealth signature. In summary The […]