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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

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. Kazianis4 hours ago

Two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets assigned to the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” perform an aerial demonstration during the Aviation Nation 2022 airshow at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 4, 2022. The Thunderbirds perform maneuvers that test and showcase what is required from every combat aviator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josey Blades)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-16 Fighter Almost Flew from Navy Aircraft Carriers

Published on August 16, 2025, 8:53 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: In the 1970s, the U.S. Navy considered a carrier-capable version of...

Alex HollingsAugust 16, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

How a JA-37 Viggen Fighter ‘Missile Locked’ a Mach 3 SR-71 Blackbird

PUBLISHED on August 16, 2025, 8:43 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: While the SR-71 Blackbird was never shot down, it was not...

Alex HollingsAugust 16, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

PAK DA: Russia’s Stealth Bomber Problem Can’t Be Solved

PUBLISHED on August 15, 2025, 9:29 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary: Russia’s ambitious PAK DA sixth-generation stealth bomber program is more of...

Brent M. EastwoodAugust 15, 2025

(June 11, 2025) – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) transits Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam, June 11, 2025. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Annapolis is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines are the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine force's forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva)

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Is the AUKUS Submarine Deal ‘Sinking Fast’?

PUBLISHED On August 15, 2025, 9:10 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The landmark AUKUS security pact, which includes the sale of U.S....

Stephen SilverAugust 15, 2025

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, taxis for take off at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, in support a Bomber Task Force mission, Aug. 26, 2020. BTF missions allow U.S. Strategic Command to provide persistent, long-term bomber presence to aid in U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar)

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The Air Force Wanted 139 B-2 ‘Spirit’ Stealth Bombers

PUBLISHED on August 15, 2025, 8:42 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Air Force originally planned to build as many as...

Brent M. EastwoodAugust 15, 2025

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Trump Used B-2 Bombers, Stealth F-35s and F-22 Raptors to Send Putin a Message

Published on August 15, 2025, 7:35 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary: President Trump and Vladimir Putin have arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 15, 2025