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The V-22 Osprey: One Aircraft -- Multiple Missions

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At over 200,000 flight hours, the V-22 continues to perform a multitude of missions around the world. Desired for its responsiveness and operational flexibility, the multi-mission V-22 is capable of reshapes the modern-day battlefield and provides timely aid to remote areas that would otherwise be unreachable.  Check out this latest compilation of footage, featuring the new V-22 logo. The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), and short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft. The V-22 originated from the United States Department of Defense Joint-service Vertical take-off/landing Experimental (JVX) aircraft program started in 1981. The team of Bell Helicopter and Boeing Helicopters was awarded a development contract in 1983 for the tiltro
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is a federal law enforcement organization within the United States Department of Justice. Its responsibilities include the investigation and prevention of federal offenses involving the unlawful use, manufacture, and possession of firearms and explosives; acts of arson and bombings; and illegal trafficking of alcohol and tobacco products. The ATF also regulates via licensing the sale, possession, and transportation of firearms, ammunition, and explosives in interstate commerce. Many of ATF's activities are carried out in conjunction with task forces made up of state and local law enforcement officers, such as Project Safe Neighborhoods. ATF operates a unique fire research laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, where full-scale mock-ups of criminal arson can be reconstructed.
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1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta Delta Force (1st SFOD-D)

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The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), popularly known as Delta Force, is U.S. Army Special Operations Command's Special Mission Unit used for hostage rescue and counterterrorism, as well as direct action and reconnaissance against high-value targets. Delta Force and its Navy counterpart, the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group, often referred to as SEAL Team Six, are the United States military's primary counter-terrorism units and fall under the operational control of the Joint Special Operations Command. The unit is under the organization of the U.S Army Special Operations Command but is controlled by the Joint Special Operations Command.  Delta Force's structure is similar to the British 22 Special Air Service, the unit that inspired Delta's formation. Delta having nearly 1,000 soldiers, of which approximately 250 to 300 are trained to conduct direct action operations. The rest are highly specialized support per
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Saab RBS15 MK3 Surface to Surface Missile

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With high-speed, long-range and unrivalled flexibility, the RBS15 Mk3 can provide a tactical advantage. It is the latest generation Surface-to-Surface Missile System and perfect as the main anti-surface armament. It can be launched from naval vessels and trucks, in scenarios from blue water to the littorals, as well as in land attack missions. The RBS-15 (Robotsystem 15) is a long-range fire-and-forget surface-to-surface and air-to-surface, anti-ship missile. The later version Mk. III has the ability to attack land targets as well. The missile was developed by the Swedish company Saab Bofors Dynamics. The first weapon contract was signed in 1979; at the last minute the Swedish government did not buy the Harpoon anti-ship missile, opting for an indigenous design. The first missiles were delivered to the Navy in June 1984, and the ship version RBS-15 Mk. I was introduced. The Swedish Navy ordered the missile in 1984 to develop a coastal defense version of the RBS-15F. The mi
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Royal Navy IED divers operated Sea Wasp during Unmanned Warrior

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Unmanned Warrior was a multinational exercise, held in Scotland and Wales 10-21 October 2016.  Around 40 companies and organisations were invited by the United Kingdom´s Royal Navy to show off their latest technological developments within maritime autonomous systems in a tactically representative environment. During the exercise, Saab´s anti-submarine acoustic target AUV62-AT and the underwater IED robot Sea Wasp, played some really important roles. The Sea Wasp was allocated with the Royal Navy´s Diving teams in Loch Goil where it will was used for search missions of harbours and counter underwater IED and mine threats. The first team from Sweden arrived in Stornoway October 6 with a complete AUV62-AT system. They began setting up the system on board the ship they were going to operate from - a torpedo recovery vessel. The system was going to be used for tracking by autonomous sensor systems from Boeing and Hydronaut, and Sonarbuoys from Ultra. AUV62-AT was operational for
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FREMM Multipurpose Frigate by DCNS

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Representing a key element in a naval force, FREMM can counter all current and future air and naval threats thanks to her exceptional platform characteristics and the powerful SETIS® combat system. FREMM by DCNS directly inherits her capabilities from the world-renowned La Fayette class stealth frigates, the long experience in Combat Management Systems (CMS) including the development of the combat-proven Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier CMS and DCNS’ SSBN experience in acoustic signatures reduction. The FREMM ("European multi-purpose frigate"; French: Frégate européenne multi-mission; Italian: Fregata europea multi-missione) is a class of multi-purpose frigates designed by DCNS/Armaris and Fincantieri for the navies of France and Italy. The lead ship of the class, Aquitaine, was commissioned in November 2012 by the French Navy. In France the class is known as the Aquitaine class, while in Italy they are known as the Bergamini class. Italy has ordered six general
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DARPA's Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) Video

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Today’s ground-based armored fighting vehicles are better protected than ever, but face a constantly evolving threat: weapons increasingly effective at piercing armor. While adding more armor has provided incremental increases in protection, it has also hobbled vehicle speed and mobility and ballooned development and deployment costs. To help reverse this trend, DARPA’s Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) program recently awarded contracts to eight organizations. Darpa is exploring a variety of potentially groundbreaking technologies, all of which are designed to improve vehicle mobility, vehicle survivability and crew safety and performance without piling on armor. DARPA’s performers for GXV-T are helping defy the ‘more armor equals better protection’ axiom that has constrained armored ground vehicle design for the past 100 years, and are paving the way toward innovative, disruptive vehicles for the 21st Century and beyond. DARPA has awarded contracts for GXV-T to the follo
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