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 – Ukraine’s battlefield has become a live lab for the Patriot air defense system. -Constant engagements against Russian cruise, ballistic,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia has failed to gain air superiority over Ukraine and now fights largely at standoff range. -Robust, Western-integrated Ukrainian...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – USS Saratoga (CV-60), the second Forrestal-class supercarrier, served from 1956–1994 as a symbol of U.S. sea power. -With an...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Borei-class (Project 955/955A) SSBNs are the keystone of its modern sea-based deterrent, set to replace aging Delta and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Air Force’s External Heavy-Stores Pylon program (about $50M in FY26) will equip B-1B Lancers with new load-adaptable pylons,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Kitty Hawk-class—USS Kitty Hawk, Constellation, and America—were the Cold War’s quintessential conventional supercarriers. -Built to generate more sorties...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Commissioned in 1961, USS Long Beach (CGN-9) was the first nuclear-powered surface combatant—part fleet shield, part technology demonstrator. -Conceived...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Conceived in 1940 as the apex of American battleship design, the Montana-class traded the Iowas’ speed for thicker armor...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – European governments and industry are floating a “Super Typhoon”: an upgraded Eurofighter Typhoon with ECRS Mk2 wideband AESA for...