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A 96th Test Wing F-15E Strike Eagle flies during a test mission May 22, 2025 over Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 96 TW and the 53rd Wing teamed up to test AGR-20F Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II laser-guided rockets on the F-15E in May in an effort to get the capability to the warfighter as quickly as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s Big F-15N Sea Eagle Fighter Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary – The F-15N “Sea Eagle” was McDonnell Douglas’s pitch to navalize the Eagle for carrier duty: folding wingtips, beefed-up gear...

Harry J. KazianisOctober 4, 2025

The F-14 Tomcat, famed for its role in "Top Gun" and its mission to protect U.S. carrier groups, underwent a significant transformation in its later years. Dubbed the "Bombcat," the F-14B variant was repurposed with advanced systems like the LANTIRN pod, enabling precision-guided munitions delivery from high altitudes.

Dollars and Sense

The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Was Nearly Replaced

Key Points and Summary – In the 1970s, the U.S. Navy seriously considered replacing its iconic but troubled F-14 Tomcat with a navalized version...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 28, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-15N ‘Sea Eagle’ Fighter Could Have Been a ‘Game Changer’ for the Navy

Key Points and Summary on F-15N – The U.S. Navy’s decision in the 1970s to choose the F-14 Tomcat over a proposed naval variant...

Kris OsbornJuly 8, 2025

National Security Journal

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s Big F-15N Sea Eagle Fighter Mistake Still Stings

Dollars and Sense

The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Was Nearly Replaced

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-15N ‘Sea Eagle’ Fighter Could Have Been a ‘Game Changer’ for the Navy

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