Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The F-111 Aardvark was retired in 1998 primarily due to a “maintenance crisis” and the aging architecture of its 1960s-era...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The F-47 (Next-Generation Air Dominance) program is the U.S. Air Force’s $100 billion gamble to reclaim the “Backyard” of the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The X-15 program, spanning 199 flights between 1959 and 1968, pushed the boundaries of aeronautics into the hypersonic realm. -Capable...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Developed by McDonnell in the late 1940s, the XF-85 Goblin was a tiny, stubby interceptor designed to be launched and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The F-22 Raptor’s 2060 Future: Why the Air Force Refuses to Retire the King of Stealth Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Article Summary – South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae is a sleek, twin-engine 4.5-generation fighter designed to replace aging F-4s and F-5s and offer a cheaper...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China is racing to field two new stealth strike platforms—the long-range H-20 strategic bomber and the regional JH-XX—that could...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s PAK DA “Flatback” is billed as a sixth-generation successor to the Tu-95 and Tu-160, a stealthy flying-wing bomber...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Air Force has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a $240.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for a second production...