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...
Key Points and Summary – In a massive 1999 naval exercise, the Dutch diesel-electric submarine HNLMS Walrus, playing the role of an adversary, achieved...
Key Points and Summary – The UK’s two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, the nation’s most valuable naval assets, have been plagued by significant and...
Key Points and Summary – France’s Dassault Rafale has become a major export success due to its “omnirole” capability, allowing it to perform multiple...
Key Points and Summary – Millennium Challenge 2002 was a $250 million wargame that ended in a stunning, controversial defeat for U.S. forces. -Commanding...
Key Points and Summary – Chinese researchers claim a major breakthrough with the mass production of a “single-photon detector,” the core component of a...
Key Points and Summary – A futuristic warfighting concept envisions the hypersonic SR-72 “Darkstar” acting as a “mothership” or “quarterback” for U.S. air dominance....