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 – China’s “White Emperor,” a supposed sixth-generation “space-air” fighter mockup unveiled in 2024, has sparked fierce debate over its purpose....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – In a stunning 1981 naval exercise, a Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarine successfully “sank” the U.S. supercarrier USS Eisenhower. -In...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Australia’s Collins-class submarines had a troubled beginning, initially plagued by design flaws that made them noisy and vulnerable. -However,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-35’s current, trouble-prone F135 engine, now requiring a multi-billion-dollar fix, is a direct result of “penny-wise, pound-foolish” decisions...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. nuclear submarine USS Miami was destroyed by a catastrophic fire in 2012 while undergoing an overhaul. -The...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Navy’s Mark 48 is the quiet constant behind American sea power: a heavyweight torpedo that hunts submarines and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China’s new aircraft carriers, including the catapult-equipped Fujian, will complicate Western sea control, but they are not untouchable. -The...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: The F-35 Fighter’s Big Range Problem – The F-35 is an extraordinary sensor-shooter and coalition “quarterback,” but its one stubborn...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-14D Tomcat earned its legend by doing the carrier’s hardest jobs well. -Its digital APG-71 radar paired with...