Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Why The U.S. Navy Rejected Titanium Hulls and Bet on Quiet Steel Summary and Key Points – Titanium hulls offer real advantages—strength, corrosion resistance,...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: USS Boise has become the Navy’s cautionary tale: a fast-attack submarine sent to Norfolk for repairs in 2015, declared restricted...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The Seawolf-class submarine, a pinnacle of late Cold War engineering, remains the U.S. Navy’s most lethal and quietest fast-attack platform....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Built under Project 661 “Anchar,” the K-222 (Papa-class) remains the fastest submarine in history, hitting a record 44.7 knots submerged....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – In 2015, the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Georgia ran aground near Kings Bay, Georgia, during a routine pilot...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Article Summary – The U.S. Navy has officially taken delivery of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN-798) from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding, the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Article Summary – This piece unpacks how China’s undersea force is evolving from crude Soviet-inspired diesel boats into a “good enough” fleet built at...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Soviet Papa-class submarine K-222—Project 661 “Anchar”—was a one-off nuclear cruise missile boat that pushed Cold War engineering to...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Article Summary – Washington has quietly approved South Korea’s long-sought push for nuclear-powered attack submarines, pledging U.S. help on design and reactor fuel while...