Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The B-1B entered service in 1986 as a fast, low-level penetrator with a huge payload and terrain-following radar. -But...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – After nearly 40 years of service, the B-1B Lancer is heading for retirement in the 2030s. -The Air Force...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Conceived in 1999, Lockheed Martin’s X-44 MANTA proposed a tailless, stretched-delta derivative of the F-22 that ditched vertical and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Su-35 is a non-stealth supermaneuverable evolution of the Su-27, packing powerful sensors (Irbis-E PESA, IRST), thrust-vectoring and long...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – J-35 vs. Su-35: The Su-35 is Russia’s apex 4.5-gen Flanker: huge thrust, thrust-vectoring agility, long reach with Irbis-E radar and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Born from General Dynamics’ SCAMP effort, the F-16XL transformed the Falcon with a cranked-arrow delta wing, added fuel, and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Should the U.S. retire the B-2 now or keep it as a hedge until the B-21 arrives in numbers?...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Four converted Ohio-class SSGNs—Ohio, Michigan, Florida, and Georgia—retire between 2026–2028, removing up to 616 undersea Tomahawk cells and unmatched...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – South Korea’s K3 is a next-gen MBT from Hyundai Rotem with ADD/DTaQ, slated for 2030 prototypes and 2030s service...