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China J-20 Fighter 2024

China J-20 Fighter 2024

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon vs. Dassault Rafale Summed Up in 4 Words: Stealth and Tech Win

Key Points and Summary – In a hypothetical matchup between France’s 4.5-generation Dassault Rafale and China’s 5th-generation J-20 “Mighty Dragon,” the Chinese stealth fighter...

Brent M. EastwoodAugust 18, 2025

NORTHROP P-61 in flight. Northrop P-61 Black Widow night fighter had pilot, radar operator, and gunner.

NORTHROP P-61 in flight. Northrop P-61 Black Widow night fighter had pilot, radar operator, and gunner.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Meet the P-61 Black Widow: The Best WWII Fighter You Never Heard Of

Key Points and Summary – The P-61 Black Widow was America’s first purpose-built night fighter, a heavily armed, twin-engine aircraft equipped with revolutionary airborne...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 18, 2025

Billie Flynn, F-35 Pax River ITF, conducts an external GBU-31 and AIM-9x buffet and flutter test flight (Flt 592) from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, April 4, 2018, in an F-35C test aircraft, CF-2. Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin.

Billie Flynn, F-35 Pax River ITF, conducts an external GBU-31 and AIM-9x buffet and flutter test flight (Flt 592) from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, April 4, 2018, in an F-35C test aircraft, CF-2. Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

We Know Why Top Gun: Maverick Never Used the F-35 in Combat

PUBLISHED on August 17, 2025, 11:41 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The F-35C was conspicuously absent from “Top Gun: Maverick” for several...

Christian OrrAugust 17, 2025

Su-57

Su-57

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Su-57 Felon vs. F-14 Tomcat (Top Gun: Maverick Dogfight): The Real Winner

PUBLISHED on August 17, 2025, 11:27 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: While “Top Gun: Maverick” saw the F-14 Tomcat emerge victorious, a...

Christian OrrAugust 17, 2025

YF-23A Black Widow II Stealth Fighter in Torrance

YF-23A Black Widow II Stealth Fighter in Torrance

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

YF-23 Black Widow II vs. F-35: We Might Not Like the Answer

PUBLISHED on August 16, 2025, 8:29 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary: In a hypothetical dogfight, the Northrop YF-23 “Black Widow II” would...

Christian OrrAugust 16, 2025

Aircraft from the 1st Fighter Wing conducted an Elephant Walk at Langley Air Force Base, Jan. 31, 2025, showcasing the wing's readiness and operational agility. This demonstration highlighted the wing's capability to mobilize forces rapidly in high-stress scenarios. The wing’s fleet includes F-22 Raptors and T-38 Talons. As Air Combat Command’s lead wing, the 1 FW maintains unparalleled combat readiness to ensure national defense at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Ian Sullens)

Aircraft from the 1st Fighter Wing conducted an Elephant Walk at Langley Air Force Base, Jan. 31, 2025, showcasing the wing's readiness and operational agility. This demonstration highlighted the wing's capability to mobilize forces rapidly in high-stress scenarios. The wing’s fleet includes F-22 Raptors and T-38 Talons. As Air Combat Command’s lead wing, the 1 FW maintains unparalleled combat readiness to ensure national defense at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Ian Sullens)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-22 Raptor ‘Elephant Walk’ Summed Up in 2 Words

PUBLISHED on August 16, 2025, 4:50 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary: In a massive display of airpower, the U.S. Air Force’s 1st...

Brent M. EastwoodAugust 16, 2025

F-35I Adir

F-35I Adir

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Israel Used the F-35 Fighter In ‘Beast Mode’: Here’s What That Means

PUBLISHED on August 16, 2025, 11:42 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: Israel has become the first nation to use the F-35 in...

Jack BuckbyAugust 16, 2025

A French Rafale fighter aircraft prepares to receive fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during a partner nation aerial refueling mission in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 20, 2023. The KC-10 provides U.S. and partner nation aircraft the ability to remain in the air for longer durations, maximizing their patrol time and ensuring regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Asselta)

A French Rafale fighter aircraft prepares to receive fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during a partner nation aerial refueling mission in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 20, 2023. The KC-10 provides U.S. and partner nation aircraft the ability to remain in the air for longer durations, maximizing their patrol time and ensuring regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Asselta)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Super Rafale F5 Is Europe’s ‘Bridge’ (To Nowhere?) Fighter Jet

PUBLISHED on August 16, 2025, 10:55 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: France’s Dassault is using its newest Rafale F5 upgrade as a...

Caleb LarsonAugust 16, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II, assigned to 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, lands at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2025.This short-term visit marked a key milestone in the Department of Defense’s ongoing effort to modernize U.S. airpower in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nathaniel Jackson)

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II, assigned to 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, lands at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2025.This short-term visit marked a key milestone in the Department of Defense’s ongoing effort to modernize U.S. airpower in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nathaniel Jackson)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-15EX Eagle II Is the ‘Energizer Bunny’ of Fighter Jets

PUBLISHED on August 16, 2025, 10:41 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The F-15EX Eagle II is emerging as a major success, with...

Reuben JohnsonAugust 16, 2025

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