Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The B-1B entered service in 1986 as a fast, low-level penetrator with a huge payload and terrain-following radar. -But...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – After nearly 40 years of service, the B-1B Lancer is heading for retirement in the 2030s. -The Air Force...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Should the U.S. retire the B-2 now or keep it as a hedge until the B-21 arrives in numbers?...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The B-21 Raider program cleared a key milestone as a second test aircraft made its first flight on Sept....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Air Force is upgrading the B-1B Lancer with external Load Adaptable Modular (LAM) pylons, restoring hardpoints and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – With B-52J upgrades stumbling, the Air Force is eyeing a larger B-21 Raider fleet. -Former USAF chief Gen. David...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: B-21 or B-52J? – Delays and cost growth in the B-52J upgrade—new F130 engines, AESA radar, and LRSO integration—have slipped...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Northrop Grumman’s second B-21 Raider has joined the Edwards AFB test fleet, moving beyond basic flight profiles into weapons...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Ryan X-13 Vertijet was the Air Force’s 1950s answer to runway vulnerability: a tail-sitting jet that hovered on...