List of cancelled military projects, page 1

Canadian Forces

Land Forces
Multi-Mission Effects Vehicle

Israel Defense Forces

Aviation
IAI Lavi

Polish Air Force
PZL-230 Skorpion

Royal Air Force
BAC TSR-2

Royal Canadian Air Force

Fighters
Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow

Missiles
Velvet Glove AAM

United States Army Air Corps

Bombers
Huff-Daland XB-1
Douglas Y1B-7
Fokker XB-8
Boeing Y1B-9
Douglas YB-11
Martin XB-13
Martin XB-14
Boeing XB-15
Martin XB-16
Douglas XB-19
Boeing Y1B-20
North American XB-21
Douglas XB-22
Martin XB-27
North American XB-28

Fighters
Douglas XP-48
Lockheed XP-49
Grumman XP-50

United States Army Air Forces

Bombers
Lockheed XB-30
Douglas XB-31
Consolidated B-32 Dominator
XB-33 Super Marauder
Boeing YB-40 Flying Fortress Gunship
Consolidated XB-41 Liberator Gunship

Fighters
Vultee XP-54
Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet
Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning
Bell P-59 Airacomet
Curtiss XP-62
McDonnell XP-67 Bat
Republic XP-72
Fisher (General Motors) P-75 Eagle
Bell XP-76
Northrop XP-79
Convair XP-81
Bell XP-83

United States Air Force

Bombers
XB-35
YB-49
XB-70 Valkyrie
B-1A

Fighters
Northrop YA-9
Lockheed YF-12
Republic XF-103
North American F-107
XF-108 Rapier
Bell XF-109
Northrop F-20 Tigershark
Northrop YF-23

United States Navy/United States Marine Corps

Fighters
Grumman XF5F Skyrocket
Goodyear F2G
Douglas A2D Skyshark
A2J Super Savage
F6D Missileer
XF10F Jaguar
General Dynamics F-111B
A-12 Avenger II

United States Army

Small arms
Heckler & Koch XM8
Heckler & Koch XM29 OICW
Heckler & Koch HK CAWS
Special Purpose Individual Weapon
Heckler & Koch G11

Armor
MBT-70

Artillery
XM2001 Crusader
M247 Sergeant York

Aviation
AH-56 Cheyenne
Boeing Vertol YUH-61
Boeing Vertol XCH-62
RAH-66 Comanche
Bell ARH-70

United States Department of Defense
Project Camelot

German Air Force
EWR VJ 101

wikipedia.org

This list is incomplete from the above website

What do you think of these?

[edit on 26/8/2009 by Conspiracyintheuk]

reply to post by Dimitri Dzengalshlevi

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Nevertheless, that seems to be the U.S.'s strategy. Reviews of our ability to defend against a homeland attack by an aggressor have put us at below 20% readiness to defend the borders. Who needs to fight the individual invaders, when you can threaten to wipe the invading country off the map?

Similarly, our conventional powers frequently come up short when compared to the state of the art stuff being produced by Russia and China (and even Europe.) The ability to keep up is clearly there, but for whatever reasons, the drive is not.

Neither country would ever attack us (or each other, or any other country with a massive nuclear stockpile) outright, nor do I think we would attack them (for the same reason,) so I think our military is just not concerned with fighting a conventional war with them. Otherwise, all of that high-tech stuff they're "working on" right now would be built by now, instead of canceled (or has it been?)

It's not a matter of being too lazy to compare conventional powers. It's a matter of the point being moot. Even a tactical nuclear weapon being used by either side would probably spark nuclear holocaust - "MAD," and all that psychopathy. Since nobody wants to be the ruler of a radioactive wasteland, I just don't see any nuclear powers going to direct war for that reason... at least not the *current* nuclear powers.

Like I said, I think a lot of these projects just get put on the table to provoke a response and make some money for the politicians' golf buddies in the M-I-C.

reply to post by mattifikation

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I agree but at the same time, I also believe that the power and effect of nuclear weapons happens to be very exaggerated. I mean they are indeed much more decisive than conventional weapons, but I doubt they can turn the world into a nuclear wasteland.

I know that radiation is a big deal though, even look at American use of depleted uranium and its mass effects on the Iraqi population. Though I believe if radiation was affecting a large population of the world, humans would learn to adapt to it (it's the only thing we do well).

As I posted here, I'm wondering if anyone has, is aware of, or if we can work together to come up with a "master list" of weapons. It would be interesting to read for various reasons - not just getting angry for the waste and evil. Some of the science and concepts behind the weapons is interesting and should be recognized, even if the use of such weapons isn't for ideal aims.

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