Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – After a 101-day strike that delayed F-15EX deliveries, Boeing machinists ratified a new contract (68% to 32%). -While the...
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Key Points and Summary – The Supermarine Spitfire, Britain’s “iconic” WWII fighter, was born from a record-setting 400+ mph seaplane (the S.6B). -Answering a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Canada’s plan to buy 88 F-35s is under review, with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government weighing Saab’s counteroffer: assemble...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Su-27 entered service in 1985 as the USSR’s premier agile heavyweight fighter—long denied to U.S. evaluators. -After the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – As F-47 NGAD and F/A-XX arrive, the F-22 shouldn’t fade—it should evolve. The argument: a “Super” Raptor bridges today’s...
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...
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...