Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Navy is preparing to use retired F/A-18E/F Super Hornets as adversary aircraft, replacing the 1960s-era Northrop F-5 Tigers that have served as...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Navy’s New Columbia-Class Submarine Was Built to Fire Nuclear Missiles from Under the Waves
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, USS District of Columbia (SSBN-826), is now projected for delivery by late...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Sometimes, when I am lucky enough to give a lecture or speak to a group of folks interested in national security, I get the...
Dollars and Sense
The U.S. Navy plans to fire Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic missile from an F/A-18 Super Hornet by 2027. Built by former SpaceX engineers, Blackbeard is...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The United States Navy originally planned a fleet of 29 Seawolf-class attack submarines, but only 3 were built before the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The USS New Jersey, “The Big J” — the most-decorated battleship in United States Navy history — completed a $10 million dry-docking overhaul in...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: This summer, the U.S. Navy will conduct an unprecedented test, exporting electricity from the USS Gerald R. Ford’s two A1B...
Ukraine War
Summary and Key Points: When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the Black Sea Fleet had 74 vessels, a Slava-class flagship cruiser, and overwhelming...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Justice Department charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro and other Cuban officials with murder for their roles in the February 24, 1996, shoot-down...