Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
In the first four weeks of the U.S.-Iran war alone, American forces fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles—a staggering expenditure rate that triggered...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The USS Iowa was the lead ship of the last battleship class America ever built—a 45,000-ton beast that fought through WWII, Korea, the Cold...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Every generation, new weapons emerge that challenge the aircraft carrier, causing some to declare the floating airfields obsolete. In fact, many experts worry the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
U.S. Navy officials just provided the clearest look yet at the Trump-class battleship, how much it might cost, and how quickly the controversial program...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
U.S. President Donald Trump announced in December that the U.S. Navy would pursue development of a new “Trump-Class Battleship.” In a speech typical of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The Iowa-class battleship became a legend in part because it was a triumph of industrial scale: millions of design hours,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The proposed Trump-class “guided-missile battleship” (BBG(X)) is pitched as a revival of American sea power, but the concept clashes with...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The USS Texas (BB-35), the world’s last surviving dreadnought to serve in both World Wars, is entering the final stage...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: The radical proposal to transform Iowa-class battleships into “battlecarriers” remains one of the most provocative “what-if” designs in naval history. -Phase II of...