Zach 🇺🇦
@thrustwr.bsky.social
Former NavalNews & USNINews writer, Track Fuser, R-1/P-1 Budget Reader.
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KHIT paved the way for the Lightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile (LEAP) program. This program funded and demonstrated multiple light KKVs. Some of the vehicles tested and developed under this program weighed as little as 7 kg (14 lb)
October 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
KHIT paved the way for the Lightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile (LEAP) program. This program funded and demonstrated multiple light KKVs. Some of the vehicles tested and developed under this program weighed as little as 7 kg (14 lb)
EHV/KHIT was a major milestone for US KKVs. Just a few years prior the US tested ERIS (Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem). This vehicle weighed 150 kg (330 lb) and was a follow-on system to the HOE (Homing Overly Experiment) which weighed 1,000 kg (2,200 lb).
October 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
EHV/KHIT was a major milestone for US KKVs. Just a few years prior the US tested ERIS (Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem). This vehicle weighed 150 kg (330 lb) and was a follow-on system to the HOE (Homing Overly Experiment) which weighed 1,000 kg (2,200 lb).
As a bonus, here is a video of the EHV's April 1989 test:
October 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
As a bonus, here is a video of the EHV's April 1989 test:
The EHV finally took flight and stayed airborne for 21.6 seconds in April of 1989. The fourth test provided a ton of data showing that the vehicle's performance closely matched the pre-flight simulations. Divert thrust was calculated at 325 Ibf (goal: 400 lbf) and ACS at 3.0 to 5.0 Ibf (goal: 5 lbf)
October 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The EHV finally took flight and stayed airborne for 21.6 seconds in April of 1989. The fourth test provided a ton of data showing that the vehicle's performance closely matched the pre-flight simulations. Divert thrust was calculated at 325 Ibf (goal: 400 lbf) and ACS at 3.0 to 5.0 Ibf (goal: 5 lbf)
After 2 years of development, the KHIT program was initiated to integrate all of these tech into a single vehicle and test it out. Rockwell's EHV had the following characteristics:
October 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
After 2 years of development, the KHIT program was initiated to integrate all of these tech into a single vehicle and test it out. Rockwell's EHV had the following characteristics:
This effort kicked off in 1985 and included the development of divert and attitude control systems, fuel and propellant tanks, and valve systems.
October 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This effort kicked off in 1985 and included the development of divert and attitude control systems, fuel and propellant tanks, and valve systems.
Long time no post, today I have this rare image for you guys. This is a photo of Rockwell's Experimental Hover Vehicle for the KKV Hover Interceptor Test (KHIT). Following the start of SDI tech development in 1983, the USAF started working on future tech that would go into space-based interceptors.
October 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Long time no post, today I have this rare image for you guys. This is a photo of Rockwell's Experimental Hover Vehicle for the KKV Hover Interceptor Test (KHIT). Following the start of SDI tech development in 1983, the USAF started working on future tech that would go into space-based interceptors.
The US Navy had a number of major aircraft carrier fires that resulted in major explosions inside the hangar and they have learned from these mishaps
October 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The US Navy had a number of major aircraft carrier fires that resulted in major explosions inside the hangar and they have learned from these mishaps
The only class of vessels in US inventory designed to take punishment are aircraft carriers.
October 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The only class of vessels in US inventory designed to take punishment are aircraft carriers.
Telling CCMDs to go pound sand was a key part of being an effective SecDef. And now we have whatever the fuck this is
September 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Telling CCMDs to go pound sand was a key part of being an effective SecDef. And now we have whatever the fuck this is
Finally we got bookmarks.
September 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Finally we got bookmarks.
I regret buying a USB microphone. Shit is so sensitive it is picking up the pipes in my walls.
September 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I regret buying a USB microphone. Shit is so sensitive it is picking up the pipes in my walls.
Then read more theory. It is funny that even when naval warfare is depicted it is usually always heavily gun focused. This is something that stopped being all that relevant in terms of engaging the enemy and killing him quickly after the aircraft carrier was created.
September 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Then read more theory. It is funny that even when naval warfare is depicted it is usually always heavily gun focused. This is something that stopped being all that relevant in terms of engaging the enemy and killing him quickly after the aircraft carrier was created.
No idea what happened but I know for sure that Frank did it
August 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
No idea what happened but I know for sure that Frank did it
7 zillion peedfs in the obelisk underneath my table. He is resting for now before migrating to his winter resting place.
August 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
7 zillion peedfs in the obelisk underneath my table. He is resting for now before migrating to his winter resting place.
This has been my life everyday since I left Twitter.
August 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This has been my life everyday since I left Twitter.
My throat and nose acting up immediately once autumn weather starts hitting.
August 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
My throat and nose acting up immediately once autumn weather starts hitting.
Trialing rust is also not a very very big issue. Crews clean up after these ships immediately once they go in for a short maintenance period. This is what DDG 55 looked like after being at sea for 215 days (4 years ago) due to covid. Sailors cleaned her up in 2 days back to shiny new.
August 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Trialing rust is also not a very very big issue. Crews clean up after these ships immediately once they go in for a short maintenance period. This is what DDG 55 looked like after being at sea for 215 days (4 years ago) due to covid. Sailors cleaned her up in 2 days back to shiny new.
This is why I don't really understand why people like Shugart obsess so much over HAS. Why should DAF bankrupt itself for something like that? You don't think they'll be effective, you know it is impractical but you still want it because the PLAAF has done something similar?
August 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This is why I don't really understand why people like Shugart obsess so much over HAS. Why should DAF bankrupt itself for something like that? You don't think they'll be effective, you know it is impractical but you still want it because the PLAAF has done something similar?
Apparently it is highly escalatory to target your enemy's intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance and command and control capabilities during a major war?
August 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Apparently it is highly escalatory to target your enemy's intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance and command and control capabilities during a major war?
Them: is it wrong to inflict curse unto o-
Me:
Me:
August 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Them: is it wrong to inflict curse unto o-
Me:
Me:
August 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM