Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Su-35 Flanker-E is Sukhoi’s 4.5-generation evolution of the Su-27, pairing AL-41F1S thrust-vectoring engines with upgraded avionics and a...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Su-47 Berkut was Sukhoi’s forward-swept, fly-by-wire testbed—not a frontline fighter. -First flown in 1997, the lone prototype combined...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Born from the MiG-25, Russia’s MiG-31 “Foxhound” pairs brute speed with modern sensors to hunt high and fast. -Entering...
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Key Points and Summary – The Air Force’s F-35 roadmap shows modest fleet growth through 2030, with near-term buys reduced to fund crucial upgrades—especially...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-47 NGAD is pitched as a true leap: a long-range, Mach-2-plus stealth “quarterback” that commands swarms of Collaborative...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Air Force will pare back F-35 purchases through 2028, citing Block 4 upgrade and TR-3 computing delays, and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Born to counter the F-15, Russia’s Su-27 became the template for a family of agile, long-range fighters—and it still...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s proposed MiG-41 (PAK DP) promises Mach-4+ speed, lasers, and near-space flight—but remains artwork, not airframe. Five hurdles loom:...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s twin-seat Su-30SM “Flanker-H” is a 4+-generation multirole fighter derived from the Su-27 family. -Powered by two AL-31F turbofans,...