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In 1998, Congressman David Obey introduced a single-page amendment that quietly prevented America’s most advanced stealth fighter—the F-22 Raptor—from ever being exported abroad. Japan...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
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...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
When it debuted, it was the world’s leading air superiority fighter. Dual-engined, with sleek lines and a robust radar-mitigation capability, the F-22 Raptor was...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The United States Air Force and United States Navy will have to keep their current fighter fleets in service longer than anticipated, following new...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The F-22’s New Fuel Tanks Don’t Have to Be Dropped Before Combat — That Single Change Adds 850 Nautical Miles of Range and Solves...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The official unveiling of the "Raptor 2.0" at the 2026 Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) Warfare Symposium marks the most significant transformation of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The X-44 MANTA was envisioned as a radical, tailless derivative of the F-22—stripping away vertical and horizontal tails to cut...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: The Lockheed Martin FB-22 was a 2000s-era proposal for a “regional bomber” derived from the F-22 Raptor. -While it shared the Raptor’s engines...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: The F-22 Raptor remains the world’s premier air-superiority fighter, but its survival comes at a “King’s Ransom.” -Truncated to just 187 airframes in...