Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
It first flew when Nixon was president — a bundle of gambles: fly-by-wire, the side-stick, the bubble canopy. Fifty years and 4,600 airframes later,...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy faces a massive loss of undersea firepower as its four Ohio-class guided-missile submarines (SSGNs) are set...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The recent launch of Russia’s new hypersonic-armed submarine, Perm, serves as a stark reminder of the 2000 Kursk disaster....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Eurofighter Typhoon program is shifting to a new, rapid Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) strategy to position the 4.5-generation jet...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – France is upgrading its Rafale fighter to a new F5 “Super Rafale” standard, positioning it as a direct European...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
‘Out Action’ for 5 Years: Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Is Stuck at Port
Key Points and Summary – The midlife overhaul of the U.S. aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis is facing a 14-month delay, pushing its...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The sinking of the K-278 Komsomolets in 1989 was a disaster rooted in the risks of an experimental design....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Two pivotal Cold War-era events gave the U.S. invaluable intelligence on Soviet fighter jets. In 1976, Viktor Belenko’s defection...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – In a tale of two design philosophies, China’s fifth-generation J-20 stealth fighter is compared with Sweden’s fourth-generation(+) JAS 39...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Air Force is launching a major “viability” upgrade for its F-22 Raptor fleet to keep it dominant...