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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of the U.S. 3rd Fleet in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico/Released)

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The U.S. Navy Keeps 11 Aircraft Carriers So 3 Can Always Be in Dry Dock — The Iran War Just Broke That Math

Cracking the Hull: The Precise Engineering of Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Refueling Refueling a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is among the most complex industrial tasks in...

Kris OsbornMay 1, 2026

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Deep Strike Ready: Russia’s ‘New’ Tu-160M Blackjack Bomber Has A Concerning Message for NATO

It’s a Cold War-era bomber developed in the 1970s, but the Russians aren’t giving up on it. The MACH 2 Tu-160M Blackjack strike aircraft...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 30, 2026

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‘Mighty One’: Israel’s F-35I Adir Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force

The United States once had to hold its breath on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. There were delays and cost overruns. Accidents plagued...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 30, 2026

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The U.S. Air Force Sent a Fleet of F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighters Into China’s Backyard

The U.S. Air Force’s decision to deploy F-22 Raptor stealth fighters to the Philippines for Exercise Cope Thunder 26-1 has been described in different...

Jack BuckbyApril 30, 2026

Kirov-Class Battlecruiser from Russian Navy.

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‘Circling the Drain’: Russia Has Lost 30% of Its Black Sea Fleet

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was once a dominant regional naval force. But the fleet has been severely weakened, resulting in a shift from an...

Harrison KassApril 30, 2026

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – An F-22 Raptor performs a flyover and air demonstration during noon meal formation at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 14, 2023. Events such as these aim to cultivate warrior ethos, a future-focused mindset, and supplement existing character, leadership, and officer development efforts with the cadets. (U.S Air Force Photo by Trevor Cokley)

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Stealth Fighter Down: $334,000,000 F-22 Raptor Was ‘Shot Down’ By Navy Electronic Warfare Plane

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler scored a simulated kill on an F-22 Raptor during a 2009 Nellis exercise—and painted a Raptor kill marking on...

Harrison KassApril 30, 2026

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Saab 36: Sweden’s Secret Mach 2 Nuclear Bomber That Almost Made a Neutral Country One of the World’s Nuclear Powers

Most people picture Cold War Sweden as a quiet neutral nation, content to sit out the superpower drama. The reality was more ambitious. In...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 30, 2026

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Step Aside, F-22 Raptor: The Eurofighter Typhoon Has a Message for Any Stealth Fighter

The Eurofighter Typhoon first entered service in the early 2000s, the product of a multinational European effort to produce a modern air superiority fighter. Originally designed...

Harrison KassApril 30, 2026

Troopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, engage an opposing force during the testing of the newest version of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 24, 2020. Operational testing with the U.S. Army Operational Test Command (OTC), places First Team Troopers in a series of maneuvers and engagements where OTC can properly test the new vehicles. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Calab Franklin, 3ABCT, 1CD, PA NCOIC)

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The U.S. Army’s M2 Bradley Replacement Has a “Graveyard” Problem

The US Army’s one-two punch on the battlefield during the Cold War was the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank and the M2 Bradley Infantry...

Reuben JohnsonApril 30, 2026

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The U.S. Navy Keeps 11 Aircraft Carriers So 3 Can Always Be in Dry Dock — The Iran War Just Broke That Math

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Deep Strike Ready: Russia’s ‘New’ Tu-160M Blackjack Bomber Has A Concerning Message for NATO

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Mighty One’: Israel’s F-35I Adir Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Air Force Sent a Fleet of F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighters Into China’s Backyard

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Circling the Drain’: Russia Has Lost 30% of Its Black Sea Fleet

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Stealth Fighter Down: $334,000,000 F-22 Raptor Was ‘Shot Down’ By Navy Electronic Warfare Plane

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Saab 36: Sweden’s Secret Mach 2 Nuclear Bomber That Almost Made a Neutral Country One of the World’s Nuclear Powers

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Step Aside, F-22 Raptor: The Eurofighter Typhoon Has a Message for Any Stealth Fighter

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The U.S. Army’s M2 Bradley Replacement Has a “Graveyard” Problem

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