Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: A 2013 encounter near Iran highlights the gap between legacy fighters and modern stealth aircraft. As Iranian F-4 Phantoms moved...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Forty-eight new F-35A Lightning II fighters slated for Japan would deepen U.S. fifth-generation airpower on China’s doorstep and tighten the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The Eurofighter Typhoon began as a high-performance interceptor but has evolved into a multi-role platform through sweeping upgrades to weapons,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: A Pentagon test assessment argues the F-15EX Eagle II is operationally effective in air-superiority missions, including defensive and offensive counter-air...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Russia argues its S-400—and especially the newer S-500—can detect and defeat stealth aircraft, but the more important question is whether...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon”: The Stealth Fighter Built for a Taiwan Fight Summary and Key Points: China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon” is Beijing’s flagship fifth-generation...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: Lockheed Martin is pitching a “fifth-generation-plus” F-35 that borrows technologies developed during its sixth-generation NGAD work, an effort CEO Jim Taiclet has likened...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary: The Pentagon’s rejection of Boeing’s X-32 in favor of the F-35 was more than a hardware selection; it was a choice of military...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: China’s rapid conversion of the YU-20 cargo fleet into strategic tankers marks a critical shift in the Pacific balance of power. By successfully...