Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More U.S. Intelligence Thought Russia’s MiG-25 Foxbat Was Made of Titanium — It Was Actually Cheap Stainless Steel The MiG-25 Foxbat was a supersonic interceptor built by the Soviet Union in the 1970s. This aircraft was designed to protect Soviet airspace from... Isaac SeitzMay 14, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More A Chinese J-15 Flying Shark Fighter Pitched Up 80 Degrees and Crashed on the Liaoning Aircraft Carrier — The Pilot Died A Chinese Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark naval fighter pitched up 80 degrees and crashed on the Type 001 Liaoning aircraft carrier during a 2016... Isaac SeitzMay 14, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Russia’s T-14 Armata Is the Ghost Tank When the Russians unveiled the Uralvagonzavod T-14 Armata tank at Moscow’s 2015 Victory Day Parade, the T-14 was touted as the most advanced main... Steve BalestrieriMay 14, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Sorry, F-15 and F-16: The Super Sukhoi Su-30MKI Fighter Is Coming Soon Having first paid for and overseen its development, the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Su-30MKI is soon to undergo a major upgrade to almost all... Reuben JohnsonMay 14, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Russia’s 70-Year-Old Tu-95 Bear Strategic Bomber Has No Replacement — The PAK DA Stealth Bomber Is Years From Production The Tupolev Tu-95, known to NATO as the “Bear,” is one of the most recognizable military aircraft ever built. First flown in 1952 and... Kris OsbornMay 14, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More ‘Drone Quarterback’: The B-21 Raider Is Far More Than a Stealth Bomber and China Won’t Like It The U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider stealth bomber has a 140-foot wingspan. The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber has a 172-foot wingspan. The B-21 is... Kris OsbornMay 14, 2026
Ukraine War Putin Has a Problem: Russia Has Lost a Million Soldiers in Ukraine and Is Now Losing Territory Russia has lost an estimated 1 million soldiers in Ukraine, either dead or wounded. Russia has also lost 116 square kilometers of net territory... Harrison KassMay 13, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Cheap FPV Drones Have Smashed 154 of Russia’s Most Modern T-90M Tanks in Ukraine — Each Drone Costs a Few Hundred Dollars Cheap FPV drones have destroyed or disabled 154 of Russia’s most modern T-90M Proryv tanks in Ukraine. Each FPV drone costs only a few... Isaac SeitzMay 13, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Russia Wasted Years Building the MiG 1.44 to Beat the F-22 Raptor — It Flew Once for 18 Minutes in 2000 and Was Mothballed Forever Russia’s MiG 1.44 5th-generation fighter prototype flew for 18 minutes total during its single test flight. The MiG 1.44 was built to compete with... Brent M. EastwoodMay 13, 2026