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A Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carrier Can Steam 10,000 Nautical Miles Without Nuclear Power

Both Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers are conventionally powered by two Rolls-Royce Marine MT30 gas turbine alternators rated at 36 megawatts each, alongside four 10-megawatt...

Jack BuckbyAugust 27, 2026

Maj. Kristin Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies an F-35 assigned to the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron at the Wings Over Houston Airshow, Texas, Oct. 15, 2023. The airshow showcases vintage World War II aircraft alongside modern aviation and has supported a variety of local and national charities during its 39-year history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Ergish)

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Canada’s F-35 Stealth Fighter Problem Is Even Worse Than It Seems

Trade talks have collapsed, with new tariffs threatened on Canadian auto exports from the new year. Ottawa's review of its fighter purchase was meant...

Georgia GilholyAugust 24, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a maneuver during the Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) over Santiago, Chile, April 8, 2026. The F-35A Demonstration Team showcases the aircraft’s advanced performance and versatility through dynamic aerial maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zachary Rufus)

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China Thinks They Have a ‘Secret Weapon’ to Destroy F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters

While America’s F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II are both stealth fighters, they are not completely invisible.

Jack BuckbyAugust 21, 2026

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Iran Says It Hit Three F-35 Fighters in Jordan, CENTCOM Says Nothing Got Through, and the Satellite Imagery Is Too Poor to Tell

Iranian sources say drones and ballistic missiles struck two Jordanian air bases and hit three F-35 fighters. CENTCOM denies it. Satellite imagery appears to...

Isaac SeitzJuly 30, 2026

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The F-35 Is Its Own Worst Enemy, One Analyst Says — Australia Now Finds It Too Capable to Need a Fourth Squadron of Them

Australia has put a fourth squadron of F-35s on hold, keeping its fleet at seventy-two jets and redirecting the money toward long-range missiles, extended...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 23, 2026

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Something About the F-35’s Brand-New Radar Doesn’t Add Up — Its Massive Cooling Demands Point Straight to a Secret Microwave Weapon

The F-35's new APG-85 radar demands more than double the jet's cooling and won't reach full power until upgrades land in the 2030s, the...

Bill SweetmanJuly 19, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing taxis down the runway at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, August 1, 2023. The F-35A is a high-performance, multirole fighter jet that combines stealth, sensor fusion and unprecedented situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Abigail Duell)

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The U.S. Won’t Give Taiwan the F-35 — Not Because It Doubts the Island, but Because It Expects China to Invade

Washington has approved billions in weapons for Taiwan — F-16s, HIMARS, anti-ship missiles. But it keeps refusing the one jet Taipei has wanted for...

Jack BuckbyJune 29, 2026

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22 Generals Sent Congress a Dire Warning: The Air Force Has Never Been This Old, Small, or This Unready

For the first time, all 22 generals who command America's Air National Guard fighter squadrons signed one letter to Congress, warning the U.S. Air...

Harry J. KazianisJune 27, 2026

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The U.S. Kicked Turkey Out of the F-35 Program Over a Russian Missile System. Now It May Sell Ankara $700 Million in Fighter-Jet Engines

The U.S. expelled Turkey from the F-35 stealth-fighter program after Ankara bought a Russian air-defense system. Now the Trump administration appears poised to approve...

Caleb LarsonJune 27, 2026

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A Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carrier Can Steam 10,000 Nautical Miles Without Nuclear Power

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada’s F-35 Stealth Fighter Problem Is Even Worse Than It Seems

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Thinks They Have a ‘Secret Weapon’ to Destroy F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Says It Hit Three F-35 Fighters in Jordan, CENTCOM Says Nothing Got Through, and the Satellite Imagery Is Too Poor to Tell

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-35 Is Its Own Worst Enemy, One Analyst Says — Australia Now Finds It Too Capable to Need a Fourth Squadron of Them

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Something About the F-35’s Brand-New Radar Doesn’t Add Up — Its Massive Cooling Demands Point Straight to a Secret Microwave Weapon

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Won’t Give Taiwan the F-35 — Not Because It Doubts the Island, but Because It Expects China to Invade

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

22 Generals Sent Congress a Dire Warning: The Air Force Has Never Been This Old, Small, or This Unready

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The U.S. Kicked Turkey Out of the F-35 Program Over a Russian Missile System. Now It May Sell Ankara $700 Million in Fighter-Jet Engines

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