Army's all-seeing, super blimp makes debut flight. By Alicia Tarancon The U.S.
Army has launched the debut flight of its massive Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV), a souped-up blimp designed to fly continuously for 21 days and provide full surveillance of an area. The LEMV was launched Tuesday from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. The test flight lasted about 90 minutes. The all-seeing airship is longer than football field and taller than a seven-story building, according to maker Northrop Grumman.
The LEMV is aerodynamic, with a shape closer to an airfoil than an elongated football like classic blimps. Northrop Grumman has a $517 million contract to build three airships for the Army. The first test flight included two pilots, but in the future, the Army hopes to have unmanned flights. "I think the Army sees this as truly an exciting breakthrough," said Dave Nagy, vice president of business development for military aircraft systems at Northrop Grumman. Quadriplegic man fulfills dream of biking across country - Good News. I usually refrain from covering stories about people who walk or swim or bike great distances for a cause.
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Raytheon unveiled the "Aviation Warrior" prototype which adapts tech used to pilot fighter jets to become portable.
It will allow downed pilots to navigate enemy terrain after leaving their aircraft. Future military tech may include the ability to pilot a fighter jet using an iphone-sized deviceRaytheon displayed new aircraft gadgets this week including the "Aviation Warrior""Aviation Warrior" tech will allow downed pilots to navigate enemy terrain after leaving their aircraft Follow CNN's coverage of the Farnborough airshow through the week. Farnborough, England (CNN) -- It was only a matter of time before someone shrunk the dazzling computer wizardry used to pilot a fighter jet into a device the size of an iPhone. We're not there just yet, but aviation engineers have unveiled a semi-working prototype they say will soon allow pilots to carry cockpit technology in their flight suit. John D. Three CEOs in a cockpit. Digital Animation. Secure Passwords. Often, there is really only one thing standing between your sensitive information and criminals - your password.
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