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 twin-seat J-20S is the first operational two-crew stealth fighter, adding a Mission Systems Officer to run electronic warfare,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – NASA’s X-43A was a small, unmanned Hyper-X demonstrator that proved scramjet, air-breathing propulsion at true hypersonic speed. -Air-dropped from...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s carrier Admiral Kuznetsov remains sidelined, and its proposed successor, the nuclear-powered Project 23000 Shtorm, is still only a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s T-14 Armata, unveiled in 2014 as a “supertank,” has receded from view and stayed out of Ukraine. -Despite...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – During the 1970s, the U.S. Navy studied a 50–60,000-ton CVV medium aircraft carrier to bolster aviation during Vietnam and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – In May 2025, Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen E flew with “Centaur,” an embedded AI agent, conducting beyond-visual-range engagements and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – F-22N “Sea Raptor”: The Carrier Fighter That Never Was -Long proposed as a carrier-borne derivative of the F-22, the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Israel’s “Super Phantom” was a deep modernization of the F-4E intended to rival fourth-gen fighters and bridge budget and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Canada’s four aging Victoria-class diesel submarines are costly to maintain and nearing the end of service, spurring the Canadian...