Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Takeaways: The legendary SR-71 is getting a hypersonic, unmanned successor: the SR-72 “Son of Blackbird,” capable of Mach 6 speeds (4,600 mph). The...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Takeaways: The USS George Washington (CVN-73) has returned to Yokosuka, Japan, reclaiming its title as the U.S. Navy’s sole forward-deployed aircraft carrier. -The...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Navy’s decision to cancel most of the Constellation-class frigate program is more than a one-off embarrassment—it is an...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Japan is going all-in on the F-35, expanding its order to 147 jets and becoming the largest Lightning II...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Lockheed Martin’s SR-72 “Son of Blackbird” is designed to replace the iconic SR-71 with a hypersonic, largely unmanned ISR...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Article Summary and Key Points – The Royal Navy’s two Queen Elizabeth-class carriers were meant to restore British power projection but have been plagued...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Article Summary and Key Points – The M4 Sherman has long been branded a “bad” tank, doomed against German Panthers and Tigers. -In reality,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – USS Wasp (CV-7) was not a bad carrier so much as a compromised one. Squeezed under the Washington Naval...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Article Summary – Developed in secret at Area 51 in the 1990s, the McDonnell Douglas/Boeing YF-118G Bird of Prey was never meant for combat....