The U.S. Department of Defense said Tuesday that Wolverine Tube Inc. won $17,4 million for a contract to supply the Next Generation All Aluminum cargo pallets. The universal cargo handling system using the 463L cargo pallet has been the mainstay for cargo movement since the early 1960’s, with the standard aluminum cargo pallet essentially unchanged in all of this time. Repair and replacement costs associated with these legacy pallets have prompted the Air Force to look at initiatives that will provide cost savings and/or process improvement, an ongoing key objective within Air Mobility Command. The contract award from U.S. Air Force […]
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The U.S. Marine Corps has completed a successful test of its new cargo drone systems, U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command announced Wednesday. The details were given in a 7 April media release, to announce the Marines successfully completed a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) Field User Capability Assessment (FUCA) in March at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, of two prototype systems identified by a successful prize challenge in last year. Anticipated future end users were given the opportunity to work with both prototype systems – Survice Engineering’s TRV-150 and Chartis Federal’s MK4-RX – to assess the capability in order to […]
For the first time, the Russian Air Force has conducted a mass launch of 6 AN-124 (Nato reporting name Condor) cargo aircraft, practicing the combat capability of safely and swiftly launching a large number of heavy aircraft. Air Force officials said the total force launch effort was an opportunity for personnel to train together on a larger scale than normal. The purpose of the training flights was to improve the skills of young crews of Antonov AN-124 transport aircraft, according to a recent service news release. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “The flights were carried out at an altitude […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107416/85/1074168598_0:386:5457:3455_1200x675_80_0_0_a5731ea593b4112bf35df141418eddec.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Morgan Artyukhina . Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/military/202010091080725534-pentagon-taps-spacex-to-build-cargo-transport-able-to-ship-weapons-anywhere-in-one-hour/ On Wednesday, the head of US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) announced a new partnership with private space firms SpaceX and XArc to develop space-based cargo transport, something the Pentagon says has “the potential to be one of the greatest revolutions in transportation since the airplane.” “Think about moving the equivalent of a C-17 payload anywhere on the globe in less than an hour,” TRANSCOM chief US Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons said at a virtual Wednesday meeting at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. “Think about that speed associated with the movement […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105433/39/1054333950_0:254:4928:3026_1200x675_80_0_0_59a6fcc7d7c1cdb93db8608da5200675.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202009301080616088-nasa-launches-cygnus-cargo-spacecraft-to-iss/ A private cargo spacecraft is set to lift off from Virginia on Tuesday carrying fresh supplies to the International Space Station. The mission is known as Cygnus NG-14, this is the 14th flight for Northrop Grumman’s robotic Cygnus spacecraft. The mission should deliver 7,624 lbs (3,458 kilograms) of cargo to the ISS. Cygnus launches atop an Antares rocket. Source link
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/03/1080352776_0:137:3072:1865_1200x675_80_0_0_dbc5906073fb7e91ce2ae999d64ede1c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009031080352756-panamanian-flagged-dry-cargo-ship-missing-off-japanese-shore-amid-maysak-typhoon–reports/ TOKYO (Sputnik) – The Panamanian-flagged dry cargo ship “Gulflivestock” went missing off the Japanese shore amid the raging Maysak Typhoon, Japan’s media reported on Thursday. The vessel was located 185 kilometres (about 115 miles) west of the Amami Oshima Island when the communication with her was lost, the NHK broadcaster reported. There were reportedly 43 crew members from the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand on board of the ship. One of the Philippine crew members in a life vest has been found in the outer sea, 120 kilometers northwest of Amami Oshima. The search […]
An aerial picture taken on Sunday shows the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and broke into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images An aerial picture taken on Sunday shows the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and broke into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius. AFP via Getty Images A Japanese cargo ship that ran aground in late July off the coast of Mauritius has broken in two. Most of the 4,000 tons of fuel oil and diesel on the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107890/38/1078903827_0:24:3071:1752_1200x675_80_0_0_25ccf18d356d7d5c0252c5eb14a55ff7.jpg.webp Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202007231079964836-soyuz-rocket-takes-off-from-baikonur-to-deliver-cargo-to-iss—video/ Roscosmos space corporation previously said that a Progress cargo craft would lift off for the International Space Station on 23 July, while a Proton rocket with communication satellites would head for orbit on 30 July. Sputnik is live from the International Space Station as the Russian Progress-MS-15 resupply cargo spacecraft, which blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan hours earlier, has arrived to dock and deliver supplies, including food and fuel, to the Expedition 63 crew. The flight to the ISS was the fifth via an ultra-fast three-hour (two-turn) flightpath. In future, it is planned […]
The Russian Federation’s state-owned space corporation, Roscosmos, is preparing to launch their next resupply mission to the International Space Station. The supply craft, Progress MS-15, is scheduled to launch at 14:26:22 UTC, or 10:26:22 EDT on Thursday, 23 July from Site No. 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The Progress MS-15 spacecraft will resupply the Expedition 63 crew with supplies and consumables as well as deliver new equipment to help trace the source of elevated benzene levels in the Station’s air. The real-time air quality monitoring equipment launching on Progress MS-15 will “continue work to isolate the source causing higher than […]
Freight trains crossed the Crimean Bridge for the first time on Tuesday, marking the official launch of regular freight rail service along the 19-km link connecting the peninsula with mainland Russia. Starting from the opposite shores of the Kerch Strait, the two trains met near the bridge’s arch, a video posted on Twitter shows. One was carrying products from Crimea, such as soda ash and limestone, while the train departing from mainland Russia brought gasoline, fertilizers, and grains, among other goods, to the region. The operator of passenger and freight services, Crimea Railway, hopes the launch will allow the volume of […]
TOKYO (Sputnik) – The government of Japan is inclined to authorize use of force by patrol vessels of its Self-Defence Forces to protect Japanese commercial vessels in the Middle Eastern waters, national media reported on Sunday. According to the Yomiuri Shimbun daily, the government’s opinion is that should a Japanese commercial vessel be attacked by a third party vessel while there is a Japanese patrol ship in immediate vicinity, the latter’s use of force would not be in violation of the constitution’s Article 9, dubbed “peaceful” and prohibiting Tokyo from using force for settling international conflicts. Last June, a tanker of […]
NATO to Probe Incident of Turkey Preventing French Ships From Checking Cargo of Libya-Bound Vessel Source link
BEIRUT, LEBANON – The Egyptian Air Force intercepted two Russian military aircraft that were en route to Libya this past weekend, Avia.Pro reported on Sunday. “The Egyptian military for the second time in the last 48 hours intercepted a Russian military plane flying from the Khmeimim airbase to the Libyan national army airbase in Libya,” the publication said, pointing out that “the reasons for the denial of the passage of Egyptian airspace by the Russian military side are still unknown, however, the last time, according to the audio recording of the radio interception, the ban on entering Egyptian airspace was associated […]
The incident comes amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran in the Persian Gulf region, which began last year with mysterious sabotage attacks against several oil tankers off the Emirati coast. Iranian cargo ship the Behbahan has sunk in Iraq’s territorial waters, Maritime Safety and Port Protection Organization director Nader Pasandeh confirmed Friday. One crew member of the ship is said to have died in the incident, with two others missing, and four people rescued, the official said, as cited by Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency. The two missing persons include one Iranian and one Indian national. According to Pasandeh, the […]
Cargo containers are stacked on a ship at California’s Port of Los Angeles. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Cargo containers are stacked on a ship at California’s Port of Los Angeles. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP At least once a week, the Port of Los Angeles launches a drone over its expansive facility. It gives port officials a good vantage point to check on the 7,500 acres and 43 miles of waterway that make up the busiest container port in North America. Earlier this month, the port’s executive director, Gene Seroka, displayed photos from a recent drone flight […]
Russia 01:41 GMT 17.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107932/87/1079328763_0:181:2190:1412_1200x675_80_0_0_cc52a9444acebfe1f07f31ef7d9279f8.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202005171079328714-progress-ms-13-cargo-spacecraft-expected-to-leave-iss-in-july/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Progress MS-13 cargo spacecraft that arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) in December 2019 will leave the ISS in July, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) documents show. Progress MS-13 will undock from the ISS on 8 July. It was launched in December from the Baikonur spaceport by the Soyuz 2.1a carrier rocket and docked automatically at the Pirs module of the Russian segment of the ISS on 9 December. The Progress MS-14 cargo spacecraft, also launched from Baikonur, docked to the ISS […]