Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Air Force is upgrading its B-52H Stratofortress fleet to the B-52J standard, extending the bomber’s service life into the 2050s and pushing...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Pentagon has a problem flying mock dogfights against China’s J-20 and Russia’s Su-57. The U.S. doesn’t actually have either aircraft to throw into...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Chinese H-20 stealth bomber is not expected to be operational until the 2030s, per U.S. Intelligence Community estimates. Gen. Stephen L. Davis (head...
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The U.S. Air Force has a 1,800-pilot deficit. USAF pilots are leaving for commercial airlines that pay 2x USAF pay. The USAF pilot base...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
German Eurofighter Typhoon pilots “shot down” several F-22 Raptors during the 2012 Red Flag Alaska exercises. The F-22 Raptor was still relatively new at...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Dassault Rafale F5 standard will integrate a UCAV “loyal wingman” based on the nEUROn stealth demonstrator + the ASN4G hypersonic nuclear missile —...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Air Force awarded the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) Program contract to the Lockheed YF-22 (F-22 Raptor) in April 1991 — beating the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber will be able to hold Chinese targets at risk from approximately 1,500 miles using the Long Range Stand-Off (LRSO)...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
An SR-71 Blackbird suffered catastrophic right engine failure at approximately Mach 2.88 and 68,000 feet over Oklahoma in July 1968. The SR-71 Blackbird was...