Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Air Force revived approximately 45 F-117 Nighthawk stealth aircraft after their 2008 retirement. The U.S. Air Force F-117 Nighthawk fleet is slated...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Air Force is buying 267 F-15EX Eagle II fighters — up from 129. The Mitchell Institute’s research director, Heather Penney, and retired...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Psychology suggests F-22 Raptor pilots show a specific “Alpha” personality pattern that sets them apart from F-35 Lightning II pilots. F-22 pilots exhibit the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Japan might be considering buying additional Lockheed Martin F-35s as a stopgap if the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) sixth-generation fighter slips beyond its...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
A Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat fired a Soviet AA-6 air-to-air missile at an SR-71 Blackbird flown by U.S. Air Force Colonel David Cobb near Vladivostok....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Here’s an interesting fact: China’s all-robot “dark factories” can now churn out Chengdu J-20 “Mighty Dragon” fifth-generation air superiority fighters at a rapid rate....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Having first paid for and overseen its development, the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Su-30MKI is soon to undergo a major upgrade to almost all...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
A former U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler pilot said an autopilot tried to kill him on carrier landing 101 after 100 perfect autopilot-assisted carrier landings....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
An F-14 Tomcat Fighter Broke in Two and Slid Down A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck in Flames
The F-14 Tomcat served the U.S. Navy from 1974 to 2006. Three major F-14 disasters revealed a Navy maintenance and capability crisis. An F-14B...