Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Lockheed S-3 Viking was the only purpose-built, carrier-based, jet-powered submarine hunter the U.S. Navy ever flew. From 1974 to 2009, 188 of these...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S.-German MBT-70 “super tank” was canceled in the 1960s, its technological legacy endures in the modern M1 Abrams....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The sinking of the Japanese supercarrier Shinano by the U.S. submarine USS Archerfish in November 1944 remains the largest...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – As Russia awaits its delayed PAK DA stealth bomber, it is heavily upgrading its Tu-160 “Blackjack,” a non-stealthy bomber...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The SR-71 Blackbird, the world’s fastest air-breathing manned aircraft, held its speed record not because of its airframe’s limits,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Pugachev Cobra Maneuver is a dramatic airshow stunt where a pilot abruptly pitches the nose of a fighter...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – While China’s “carrier-killer” missiles dominate headlines, the U.S. Navy is fielding its own formidable array of offensive weapons to...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Soviet Alfa-class submarine was a Cold War marvel, a “Golden Fish” designed for breathtaking speed. -Forged from a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Soviet Victor III-class submarine was a strategic shock to the U.S. Navy in the late 1970s. -While previous...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Nicknamed the “Black Hole” by the U.S. Navy for its extreme quietness, Russia’s Kilo-class submarine is one of history’s...