Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – At the Cold War’s end, the Soviet Union laid down Ulyanovsk (Project 1143.7), its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier aimed...
Hi, what are you looking for?
National Security Journal
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The South Dakota-class (South Dakota, Indiana, Massachusetts, Alabama) delivered the mix WWII demanded: nine 16″/45 guns, 16 dual-purpose 5″,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – USS Arizona, a Pennsylvania-class battleship famed for its size and firepower, became a defining symbol of December 7, 1941....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-35A Lightning II has been certified to deliver the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb, transforming America’s premier 5th-generation fighter...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Japan’s unrealized “Super Yamato” (Design A-150) was Tokyo’s bid to dominate WWII at sea before U.S. industry fully mobilized....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Commissioned in 2003, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is a Nimitz-class carrier powered by twin nuclear reactors and crewed by...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – At $13.3B, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the Navy’s largest, most advanced carrier, fielding EMALS, Advanced Arresting Gear,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Air Force’s External Heavy-Stores Pylon program (about $50M in FY26) will equip B-1B Lancers with new load-adaptable pylons,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Dassault’s Super Étendard is a compact, carrier-born strike fighter that punched far above its weight. -Its global coming-out was...