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S-3 Viking. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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The S-3 Viking Was Built To Kill Russian Submarines from Aircraft Carriers — And It Was Retired Just Before The U.S. Navy Needed It Again

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...

Harry J. Kazianis33 minutes ago

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‘Need Immediate Assistance’: That Time Israel Accidentally Attacked a U.S. Navy Ship

Key Points and Summary – On June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War, Israeli forces attacked the U.S. Navy spy ship USS Liberty, killing...

Steve BalestrieriOctober 14, 2025

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F-35D: The Ferrari Super F-35 with NGAD 6th Generation Fighter DNA

Key Points and Summary – The “F-35D” is not an official aircraft but a catch-all name for various proposed upgrades. -Past concepts included a...

Reuben JohnsonOctober 14, 2025

Explosive Ordnance Disposal 1st Class Christopher Courtney assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Six (EODMU-6), Det. 16 assist his team members during Special Purpose Insertion Extraction (SPIE) training from an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is deployed in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO) and the global war on terrorism.

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‘Captain, We Have Been Destroyed’: Canadian Diesel Submarine ‘Sank’ $5.5 Billion Navy Aircraft Carrier

Key Points and Summary – In a shocking 1981 NATO exercise, a Canadian diesel-electric submarine successfully penetrated a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group and...

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 14, 2025

Pictured is the Bell V-280 Valor developed for the Army's Joint Multi-Role Technical Demonstrator program as a pre-cursor to the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. On 5 December 2022, Bell was chosen to develop the MV-75 FLRAA. (Photos courtesy of Bell))

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Army MV-75 Has a “Digital Backbone” to Stand Up to China in the Pacific

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Army is accelerating its new MV-75 tiltrotor program, a long-range assault aircraft that is “twice as far,...

Rebecca GrantOctober 14, 2025

U.S. Air Force Maj. Melanie “Mach” Kluesner, the pilot for the F-35A Demonstration Team, performs aerial maneuvers in a USAF F-35A Lightning II during the practice day before the airshow at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Florida, on 18 October, 2024. The practice day ensures that the team is able to safely and properly display the power, agility, and lethality of America's 5th generation fighter jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper)

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The F-35 Stealth Fighter Great Leap Forward Has Arrived

Key Points and Summary – A rundown of the F-35’s five best qualities highlights why it’s a premier 5th-generation fighter. -First is its exceptional...

Christian OrrOctober 14, 2025

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New Challenger 3 NATO Tank Is Built for Just 1 Mission It Can’t Fulfill

Key Points and Summary – The UK’s Challenger 2 tank has proven extremely successful in Ukraine, validating the continued importance of heavy armor on...

Kris OsbornOctober 14, 2025