Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) has officially cleared builder’s sea trials following a three-year “rebirth” at HII’s...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The X-15 program, spanning 199 flights between 1959 and 1968, pushed the boundaries of aeronautics into the hypersonic realm. -Capable...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, nicknamed Dark Eagle, is nearing full operational status with a reach of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – NASA’s X-43A Hyper-X program was a tiny experimental aircraft built to answer a huge question: could scramjets really work...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Kris Osborn warns that China’s new YKJ-1000 hypersonic missile could upend the balance in long-range strike. -With a range...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Pentagon worries Beijing could try a “fait accompli” against Taiwan: seize the island so fast that prying the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy is reinventing the Zumwalt-class destroyers as its first surface ships armed with Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Navy plans to salvage the troubled Zumwalt-class destroyers by basing them in Hawaii and arming them with Conventional...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Hypersonic missiles fly faster than Mach 5, maneuver unpredictably, and often appear late on traditional radars, leaving defenders with...