Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Back last December, MBDA and Lockheed Martin, the U.S. prime contractor for the F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation stealth fighter, “completed a series of critical...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Canada’s aging CF-18 fleet is on the up, it seems, with the Royal Canadian Air Force finally moving to bolster its legacy fighters with...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Misawa Air Base in northern Japan is about to get a serious upgrade. The Pentagon is replacing the 36 F-16 Fighting Falcons currently flying...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The F-22 and F-35 Have What Might Be a Forward Basing Problem The United States built the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II to...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The F-35 TR-3 crisis highlights a shift in 2026 military readiness: software is now the primary "failure point" rather than mechanical hardware.
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
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Air Force has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a $240.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for a second production...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Block 4 and Tech Refresh 3 are critical upgrades meant to keep the F-35 relevant for decades. -Even with...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Air Force has approved a $240.9 million second production batch of Norway’s Joint Strike Missile, giving the F-35A...