Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More The U.S. Military Has a Plan to Transform F-16 Fighters Into Drone Swarm Destroyers The Pentagon is arming its fleet of F-16 fighter jets and UH-60 SeaHawks with a new air-to-air missile variant engineered with a “proximity” fuse... Kris OsbornFebruary 19, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More F-21: The Super F-16 ‘Viper’ Fighter the U.S. Air Force Won’t Ever Fly Summary and Key Points: Lockheed Martin’s F-21 is a proposed India-tailored evolution of the F-16 Block 70/72, marketed as a “fourth-generation++” fighter with modern... Steve BalestrieriFebruary 15, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More The U.S. Air Force’s F-16 Viper Fighter Keeps Getting So Many Upgrades It Could Fly Until 2040 Summary and Key Points: As of 2026, the F-16 Fighting Falcon remains a cornerstone of global airpower despite being nearly 48 years old. -Through... Isaac SeitzFebruary 12, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More The Mach 2 F-16XL ‘Mega Viper’ Might Have Been the Ultimate F-16 The Air Force Passed On Key Points and Summary – The F-16XL was a bold attempt to turn the nimble F-16 into a deep-strike workhorse. -With its huge cranked-arrow... Harrison KassDecember 15, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More The F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Navy Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy once came close to putting the F-16 Fighting Falcon on aircraft carriers via the Vought Model... Brent M. EastwoodDecember 5, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More F-21 Is the Best F-16 Fighter Ever (But the Air Force Won’t Get It) Key Points and Summary – The F-21 is Lockheed Martin’s India-only evolution of the F-16, pitched as a “Make in India” fighter that blends... Christian OrrDecember 3, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More What’s the Difference Between the US F-14 Tomcat & F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighters? Article Summary and Key Points – The F-14 Tomcat and F-16 Fighting Falcon were built for different wars inside the same Cold War. -The... Isaac SeitzNovember 26, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Taiwan’s F-16V Fighter Was Built to Fight China’s Air Force Article Summary – Taiwan’s air force is doubling down on the upgraded F-16V “Viper,” with 144 fighters either modernized or on the way. -Critics... Christian OrrNovember 24, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Japan’s F-2 ‘Super F-16’ Fighter Has a Message for China’s Air Force Article Summary – Japan’s shift to a massive F-35 fleet hasn’t made the Mitsubishi F-2 obsolete—it’s turned it into a specialist. -Derived from the... Kris OsbornNovember 22, 2025