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An F-14B Tomcat assigned to the"Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32) launches off of one of four steam powerd catapults on the flight deck. The Harry S. Truman carrier strike group is on a six-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism and is currently conducting carrier qualifications of the east coast of the Untied States. US Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ryan O'Connor. (Released by HST Public Affairs)

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The F-14D Tomcat U.S. Navy Fighter Could Make the Ultimate Comeback

The F-14 Tomcat that Tom Cruise made famous in Top Gun is coming back to the sky. Congress just passed the Maverick Act of...

Brandon WeichertMay 7, 2026

Shown is a graphical artist rendering of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The rendering highlights the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. The NGAD Platform will bring lethal, next-generation technologies to ensure air superiority for the Joint Force in any conflict. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

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The F-47 NGAD Stealth Fighter Has a 1,000-Mile Combat Radius — Nearly Double the F-22 and F-35

The F-47 stealth fighter will have a 1,000-mile combat radius — nearly double that of the F-22 — and is built for the Indo-Pacific....

Harrison KassMay 7, 2026

DAHLGREN, Va. (Jan. 31, 2008) Photograph taken from a high-speed video camera during a record-setting firing of an electromagnetic railgun (EMRG) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Va., on January 31, 2008, firing at 10.64MJ (megajoules) with a muzzle velocity of 2520 meters per second. The Office of Naval Research’s EMRG program is part of the Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology investments, focused on developing new technologies to support Navy and Marine Corps war fighting needs. This photograph is a frame taken from a high-speed video camera. U.S. Navy Photograph (Released)

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Why the U.S. Navy Quietly Walked Away From $500,000,000 Railgun

The U.S. Navy quietly revived its Mach 7 railgun at the White Sands Missile Range in 2026 — five years after the Pentagon killed...

Harrison KassMay 7, 2026

Israel's F-35I Adir Fighter. Image credit: Creative Commons

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Israel Just Approved a $119,000,000,000 Billion Military Buildup — and Doubled Its F-35I and F-15IA Fighter Fleets

Israel just doubled its F-35I Adir stealth fighter fleet to 100 and ordered 50 Boeing F-15IA strike fighters — part of a $119 billion...

Jack BuckbyMay 7, 2026

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Europe’s 100 Billion Euro FCAS Fighter Program Might Split Into Two Fighters

Europe’s flagship Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program may now be heading toward the development of two separate fighter aircraft instead of one unified...

Jack BuckbyMay 7, 2026

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform at the Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, March 29-30, 2025. The Thunderbirds perform at air shows across the country to showcase the capabilities of the United States Air Force, its Airmen, and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. During World War II, Barksdale served as a major bomber training base, and it has since become the home of the 2nd Bomb Wing, the oldest bomb wing in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith James)

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The F-16V Viper Fighter Doesn’t Fly for the U.S. Air Force

The F-16 was supposed to be retired in favor of the F-35. Instead, Lockheed Martin gave the 40-year-old Fighting Falcon airframe a 4.5-generation upgrade...

Isaac SeitzMay 7, 2026

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At 7,346 MPH, the X-43A Crossed Atlantic Distance in 25 Minutes — 22 Years Later, Nobody Has Built Anything Faster

The U.S. is spending $3.9 billion in 2026 to develop hypersonic weapons NASA already proved possible 22 years ago. In 2004, NASA’s X-43A hit...

Jack BuckbyMay 7, 2026

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China Is Now Openly Shipping Drone and Missile Parts to Russia and Iran on Massive Scale

China is now openly shipping the engines, computer chips, gyroscopes, and fiber-optic cables that Russia and Iran need to keep their drone and missile...

Reuben JohnsonMay 7, 2026

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Ukraine Launched 7,000 Drones Into Russia in a Single Month — More Than Russia Launched Into Ukraine

Ukraine launched 7,000 drones into Russia in March 2026 — the first month of the war that Kyiv outfired Moscow. The strikes have hit...

Caleb LarsonMay 7, 2026

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The F-14D Tomcat U.S. Navy Fighter Could Make the Ultimate Comeback

Dollars and Sense

The F-47 NGAD Stealth Fighter Has a 1,000-Mile Combat Radius — Nearly Double the F-22 and F-35

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Why the U.S. Navy Quietly Walked Away From $500,000,000 Railgun

Dollars and Sense

Israel Just Approved a $119,000,000,000 Billion Military Buildup — and Doubled Its F-35I and F-15IA Fighter Fleets

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Europe’s 100 Billion Euro FCAS Fighter Program Might Split Into Two Fighters

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-16V Viper Fighter Doesn’t Fly for the U.S. Air Force

Dollars and Sense

At 7,346 MPH, the X-43A Crossed Atlantic Distance in 25 Minutes — 22 Years Later, Nobody Has Built Anything Faster

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Is Now Openly Shipping Drone and Missile Parts to Russia and Iran on Massive Scale

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Launched 7,000 Drones Into Russia in a Single Month — More Than Russia Launched Into Ukraine

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