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Key Points and Summary: The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was born from urgency: replace aging Navy jets, fly from tight decks, and do everything reasonably...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – According to a former U.S. Navy pilot, the F/A-18 Super Hornet “isn’t complicated to fly” thanks to its modern...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Despite its combat-proven record and multi-role capability, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has five significant weaknesses. -As a 4.5-generation fighter,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The MQ-25 Stingray is the U.S. Navy’s first carrier-based unmanned aerial refueler, a transformative aircraft designed to solve a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) is a stealthy, precision cruise missile that is a key part of the U.S....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Desert Storm began with overwhelming coalition airpower—but not without loss. Guided by ground controllers, Iraqi pilot Zuhair Dawoud in...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – RIMPAC 2024’s SINKEX of ex-USS Tarawa marked LRASM’s coming-of-age: a carrier-launched, stealth cruise missile autonomously found and struck a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Born from a 1970s push for an affordable, carrier-ready multirole jet, the F/A-18 Hornet replaced Navy Phantoms and Intruders...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Boeing will end F/A-18E/F Super Hornet production in 2027, citing no new export wins, Navy priorities for the sixth-gen...