Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – ‘First shot–first kill’ defines the F-22 Raptor’s mission: stealth, speed, vectoring and upgraded sensors/weapons (3.2B, AIM-9X/120, AESA, new comms/computing)...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Europe’s Eurofighter Typhoon is measured against America’s emerging F-47 (NGAD). Typhoon offers agility, E-Scan AESA, PIRATE IRST, DASS electronic...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Canada doesn’t have to choose between stock F-35s and a European jet. The piece argues for a deliberately configured...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Posted on September 16, 2025, 11:32 AM – New, quickly scrubbed Weibo clips of China’s purported Shenyang J-50 suggest a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Despite continual F-35C upgrades (Block 4 weapons, better coatings, AI-ready computing), a new F/A-XX is operationally justified. -However, at...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Boeing’s F-47 (NGAD) contract starts around 185 jets—about $108M each—but that baseline may be too small. -With F-35A mission-capable...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet says the firm is in “very active” talks with the Pentagon and White House...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – One month after Boeing won the USAF’s F-47 NGAD, Lockheed Martin surprised observers twice: it declined to protest and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – How many F/A-XX jets should the U.S. Navy buy? Reuben F. Johnson argues the usual 200–250 figure—mirroring the Air...