Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Conceived in the 1950s to swat Soviet bombers before they reached U.S. airspace, the North American XF-108 Rapier promised...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – After the A-12’s cancellation, the Navy considered a carrier-ready F-117N “Seahawk”—a navalized F-117A Nighthawk with stronger gear, more wing,...
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Key Points and Summary – Two decades ago, Lockheed Martin floated the FB-22: a long-range, stealthy strike derivative of the F-22 Raptor. -With bigger...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – General Atomics’ LongShot, funded by DARPA, is an air-launched unmanned vehicle designed to carry and fire existing air-to-air missiles...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Tu-22M3 “Backfire” is a Cold War–era supersonic bomber that still delivers heavy standoff strikes with Kh-22/32 missiles—and remains...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Tu-95MS “Bear” grew from a Cold War demand for a bomber that could reach North America and survive...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Point and Summary – PAK DA promises a stealth flying-wing bomber, but Russia’s wartime behavior says otherwise. Sanctions, thin supply chains, and engine/coatings...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s MiG-31 remains pivotal thanks to rugged steel/titanium airframes, periodic depot overhauls, and major upgrades. -Variants like MiG-31BM add...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The B-1B Lancer is getting Load Adaptable Modular (LAM) external pylons that reopen six long-dormant hardpoints and add up...