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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More The U.S. Army’s New M1E3 Abrams Tank Was Built To Answer 1 Question In January, the Army unveiled a pre-prototype version of the M1E3 Abrams, which is expected to serve as the Army’s next-generation main battle tank.... Isaac SeitzApril 30, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More 48 Brand New F-35A Stealth Fighters Will Soon Be Based in China’s Backyard Misawa Air Base in northern Japan is about to get a serious upgrade. The Pentagon is replacing the 36 F-16 Fighting Falcons currently flying... Christian OrrApril 30, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Mach 6 Question: Will the SR-72 Darkstar ‘Warplane’ Ever Fly? The $64,000.00 question: Will the goshdarn SR-72 Son of Blackbird “SOB” ever actually fly? Ever since its epic appearance in the opening scene of... Christian OrrApril 30, 2026
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More China’s New H-20 Stealth Bomber Has a Flaw the Air Force Thinks Could Be a Serious Problem China’s upcoming H-20 stealth bomber does not compare with either the United States Cold War-era B-2 Spirit bomber — nor with the upcoming B-21... Caleb LarsonApril 30, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Sorry, F-35: Canada Has a Message for the F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter When the Royal Canadian Air Force announced it was opening a competition to replace its aging CF-18 fighters in 2017, the need was to... Steve BalestrieriApril 30, 2026