Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: Lockheed Martin is pitching a “fifth-generation-plus” F-35 that borrows technologies developed during its sixth-generation NGAD work, an effort CEO Jim Taiclet has likened...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: The Mikoyan MiG-41 (PAK DP) remains Russia’s most ambitious “paper plane,” aiming to replace the aging MiG-31. -Billed as a 6th-generation interceptor, it...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: The Lockheed Martin FB-22 was a 2000s-era proposal for a “regional bomber” derived from the F-22 Raptor. -While it shared the Raptor’s engines...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The YF-23 Black Widow II remains the most debated “what-if” in aviation history, not for its specs, but for its...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the U.S. Space Force’s X-37B continues its eighth mission (OTV-8), having launched in August 2025. -This...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The YF-118G “Bird of Prey” was a secretive technology demonstrator that redefined stealth manufacturing in the 1990s. -Developed by McDonnell...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: In April 2024, the U.S. Air Force executed its most powerful “elephant walk” in history at Whiteman Air Force Base,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: The F-22 Raptor remains the world’s premier air-superiority fighter, but its survival comes at a “King’s Ransom.” -Truncated to just 187 airframes in...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: The U.S. Air Force’s $209.6 billion modernization drive for 2026 is hitting a critical juncture as China accelerates production of its J-20 and...