Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Boeing’s X-32 lost the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) contract to Lockheed’s X-35 (the future F-35) due to “fatal design...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The UK’s F-35 program is being “undermined” by “disastrous” short-term budget decisions, according to a new report from Parliament’s...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-47 NGAD will be the most advanced U.S. fighter ever—long-range, stealthy, and teamed with drone wingmen—but its real...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Air Force will retain select “Platinum” F-15C/Ds for homeland defense even as it fields more F-15E/EXs—because the Eagle...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China’s J-35 borrows the F-35’s silhouette and internal bays, and it’s being tailored for carrier ops on Fujian. -But...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Calls to curb F-35 spending collide with a political and industrial juggernaut. -The program spans all 50 states, supports...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Air Force plans to modernize early Block 20 F-22s—once training jets—adding open mission systems, improved stealth coatings, EW...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Boeing has begun building the F-47, the Air Force’s sixth-generation air-superiority jet and NGAD winner, with a first flight...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – America still sets the pace in fighter aviation. This rundown highlights the five fastest U.S. jets in 2025—F-15EX Eagle...