Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Officially retired in 2008, the F-117 Nighthawk still flies from Tonopah as a stealth “adversary” and technology testbed—work the...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – After losing the 6th-generation F-47 NGAD contract to Boeing, Lockheed Martin is not protesting. Instead, CEO Jim Taiclet is...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s aging Nimitz-class carriers, while historically successful, are plagued by significant design and operational flaws. -A core...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China’s H-20 stealth bomber, first announced in 2016, remains elusive, with U.S. intelligence assessing it won’t debut until the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s Ford-class supercarriers, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, were plagued by significant delays and cost overruns...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Born for Cold War fleet defense, the F-14 Tomcat paired swing-wing agility with the AWG-9 radar and AIM-54 Phoenix...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – USS Florida (SSGN-728) wrapped a staggering 727-day deployment (Aug 2022–Jul 2024), spanning 5th, 6th, and 7th Fleet waters and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s recruiting is surging, signing up over 44,000 sailors in FY2025—its best year in over two decades....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China’s 2024 unveiling of the “White Emperor” (Baidi), a full-scale mock-up of a sixth-generation “space-air” fighter, has sparked intense...