Brandon J. Weichert

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Stealth F-22 Raptor Fighters Could Have Flown from Navy Aircraft Carriers

The F-22 Raptor fifth-generation warplane is the most potent in America’s arsenal today. Until the sixth-generation warplanes come online (if they ever do), the...

Brandon WeichertMay 14, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Dark Factories: China’s All-Robot Factories Are Producing J-20 Mighty Dragon Stealth Fighters and JH-XX Stealth Bombers are Next

Here’s an interesting fact: China’s all-robot “dark factories” can now churn out Chengdu J-20 “Mighty Dragon” fifth-generation air superiority fighters at a rapid rate....

Brandon WeichertMay 14, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Chinese AI Identified Weaknesses in $750,000,000 B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Using Only Open-Source Schematics

Chinese AI software identified weaknesses in the U.S. Air Force’s $750,000,000 B-21 Raider stealth bomber. Chinese scientists at the China Aerodynamics Research and Development...

Brandon WeichertMay 14, 2026

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 419th Flight Test Squadron is undergoes pre-flight procedures at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 8. The aircraft conducted a captive-carry flight test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon Instrumented Measurement Vehicle 2 at the Point Mugu Sea Range off the Southern California coast. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

B-52 Bombers Banked at 70 Degrees During Mid-Air Refueling — A 90-Degree Bank at Fairchild Killed 4 Crewmembers

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress pilots performed 70-degree banks during mid-air refueling as part of the “Whifferdill” maneuver. The Whifferdill is a multi-axis maneuver...

Brandon WeichertMay 14, 2026

The F-14 Tomcat, famed for its role in "Top Gun" and its mission to protect U.S. carrier groups, underwent a significant transformation in its later years. Dubbed the "Bombcat," the F-14B variant was repurposed with advanced systems like the LANTIRN pod, enabling precision-guided munitions delivery from high altitudes.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

An F-14 Tomcat Fighter Broke in Two and Slid Down A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck in Flames

The F-14 Tomcat served the U.S. Navy from 1974 to 2006. Three major F-14 disasters revealed a Navy maintenance and capability crisis. An F-14B...

Brandon WeichertMay 14, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Produces Nearly 200 F-35 Stealth Fighters Per Year — Russia Has Built Only 20-32 Su-57s Total

Russia has built only 20-32 Sukhoi Su-57 Felon stealth fighters total, including prototypes and test aircraft. The U.S. has produced nearly 200 Lockheed Martin...

Brandon WeichertMay 13, 2026

Dollars and Sense

A Self-Taught Grammar School Dropout Invented the Microwave Oven at Raytheon — He Was Paid $2 for the Patent

Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven at Raytheon after a chocolate bar in his pocket melted near an active radar magnetron in 1945. Spencer...

Brandon WeichertMay 13, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Air Force Resurrected 2 B-52 Bombers From the Boneyard — They Sat in the Arizona Desert for Almost a Decade

The U.S. Air Force resurrected 2 B-52 Stratofortress bombers from the Boneyard in the Arizona desert. B-52H “Ghost Rider” tail number 61-0007 was resurrected...

Brandon WeichertMay 13, 2026

(Mar. 21, 2025) – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine, USS Santa Fe (SSN 763), transits the Pacific Ocean, March 21, 2025. Santa Fe is one of four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 11. Santa Fe is part of Commander Submarine Squadron 11, home to four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines, which are capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare, strike warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keenan Daniels)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘She Can’t Dive’: The U.S. Navy Just Scrapped a $3,000,000,000 Submarine Repair Deal — $800,000,000 Was Already Spent on USS Boise

The U.S. Navy just scrapped a Biden-era $3,000,000,000 submarine repair contract. The deal was for the USS Boise, a Los Angeles-class attack submarine. $800,000,000...

Brandon WeichertMay 13, 2026

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Brandon Weichert

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Stealth F-22 Raptor Fighters Could Have Flown from Navy Aircraft Carriers

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Dark Factories: China’s All-Robot Factories Are Producing J-20 Mighty Dragon Stealth Fighters and JH-XX Stealth Bombers are Next

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Chinese AI Identified Weaknesses in $750,000,000 B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Using Only Open-Source Schematics

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

B-52 Bombers Banked at 70 Degrees During Mid-Air Refueling — A 90-Degree Bank at Fairchild Killed 4 Crewmembers

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

An F-14 Tomcat Fighter Broke in Two and Slid Down A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck in Flames

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Produces Nearly 200 F-35 Stealth Fighters Per Year — Russia Has Built Only 20-32 Su-57s Total

Dollars and Sense

A Self-Taught Grammar School Dropout Invented the Microwave Oven at Raytheon — He Was Paid $2 for the Patent

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Air Force Resurrected 2 B-52 Bombers From the Boneyard — They Sat in the Arizona Desert for Almost a Decade

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘She Can’t Dive’: The U.S. Navy Just Scrapped a $3,000,000,000 Submarine Repair Deal — $800,000,000 Was Already Spent on USS Boise

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