Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-22 Raptor still sets the bar for stealth and air-to-air dominance, but it’s no cure-all. -A maintenance misstep...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – A scathing GAO review says the F-35 still “overpromises and underdelivers,” with Block 4 upgrades and the linked TR-3...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s defense industry is buckling under war demands and sanctions. Big-ticket programs—Su-75, Su-57, T-14 Armata and PAK DA—keep slipping...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China’s J-35 traces a straight line from the export-minded FC-31 prototype to a CATOBAR-ready, carrier-borne stealth fighter for the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Nearly 50 years after first flight, the F-16 is a mature, reliable workhorse—but it had a rocky start. Early...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – It’s “déjà vu all over again” for Europe’s defense ambitions. The €100 billion Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The multinational GCAP 6th-generation fighter program (UK, Japan, Italy) is already facing “stark” warnings that it is “destined to...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – New satellite imagery (Aug/Sept 2025) reveals China has moved its two 6th-generation stealth fighter prototypes, the “three-engine” J-36 and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – In a one-on-one duel, the F-22 Raptor holds a decisive advantage over China’s J-20. -The F-22 is a pure...