Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The United States sourced titanium for the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft from the Soviet Union via CIA front companies. The U.S. built the...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Russian Kirov-class battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov has approximately 176 Vertical Launch System (VLS) cells — approximately 38% more than the U.S. Navy’s planned Trump-class...
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The U.S. Navy formally entered the Trump-class nuclear-powered battleship in the Navy’s FY2027 30-year shipbuilding plan — replacing the long-running DDG(X) destroyer program with...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
All 4 of the U.S. Navy Iowa-class battleships fought in the Korean War — sometimes called “The Forgotten War.” The USS Missouri hosted Japan’s...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Is it time to bring back the Iowa-class battleships? The U.S. Navy could always use more firepower. They could resume their use of Tomahawk...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Navy Trump-class battleship program could run $700,000,000,000 in total life-cycle costs through the 2050s. The U.S. Navy plans to build 15 Trump-class...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Navy released its 30-year shipbuilding plan on Monday. The plan confirmed President Trump’s planned new battleships will be nuclear-powered. The Navy intends...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Russia’s Kirov-class battlecruisers are returning to service. Only two remain in service — the Pyotr Velikiy and the Admiral Nakhimov. The Russian Navy has...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
On April 7, 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato — the largest battleship ever built, displacing nearly 72,000 long tons and armed with...