Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The SR-71 retired in 1999, but its rumored successor—the SR-72 “Darkstar”—keeps resurfacing. -Lockheed’s Skunk Works has teased a Mach-6...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Air Force plans to keep 76 B-52s flying into the 2050s and buy 100 B-21 Raiders, but the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat for five intertwined reasons: crippling upkeep (tens of maintenance hours per flight hour...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Israel’s Merkava IV Barak carries the IDF’s crew-survivability DNA forward: a front-mounted engine, modular armor, Trophy active protection, and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – NASA and Lockheed’s X-59 just flew, proving “quiet supersonic” can replace the sonic boom with a “gentle thump.” -Designed...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – At first glance, the U.S. Air Force looks overstretched: old fleets, tight budgets, sliding deliveries. Look closer and it’s...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-35’s critical Block 4 upgrade package is now five years behind schedule, expected in 2031, and $6 billion...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – A critical analysis outlines five major weaknesses of China’s new J-35 stealth fighter. Its most significant flaw is that...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – A critical analysis of China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon” identifies five major weaknesses. -First, its stealth is questionable, compromised by...