Uncategorized
Key Points: The US Air Force’s current fighter fleet, numbering around 1,610 aircraft (predominantly non-stealth F-16Cs), raises questions about its adequacy for a potential...
Hi, what are you looking for?
National Security Journal
All posts tagged "Air Force"
Ukraine War
Key Points – The Russian MiG-35, an advanced evolution of the agile MiG-29, incorporates significant upgrades like AESA radar and enhanced electronic warfare suites...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points: The US Air Force’s B-52J upgrade program, replacing engines and modernizing radar/avionics to keep the venerable bomber flying into the 2050s, sparks...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points: The US Air Force is exploring a Next Generation Responsive Strike (NextRS) hypersonic aircraft via DARPA, aiming for a reusable Mach 5+...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points: The planned US Air Force fleet of 100 B-21 Raider stealth bombers may be insufficient for the current strategic era demanding deterrence...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points: The US Air Force is upgrading its B-52H Stratofortress fleet through the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), creating the B-52J variant intended...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Chinese J-20 is China’s attempt to answer the F-22 as a fifth-generation dogfighter. It represented a significant leap in the United States’ military...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
When U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Boeing had won the contract to build the future F-47 sixth-generation stealth fighter jet, Lockheed Martin officially...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: The SR-71 Blackbird, retired in 1997, remains an unparalleled marvel in aviation history, capable of speeds up to Mach 3.2...