Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Air Force’s ambitious B-52J upgrade program—the modernization effort that will keep America’s iconic Cold War bomber flying into the 2050s—just took a...
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The U.S. Air Force just made a stunning reversal on the A-10 Warthog—the legendary close-air-support aircraft that was supposed to be retired by 2028...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The idea of a massive, Vietnam-era bomber surging 100 years into the future, retaining sustained relevance and effectiveness, might bewilder the masses in the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The People’s Republic of China’s Chengdu J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter may outrange the United States Air Force’s F-22 Raptor and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was widely panned as a Pentagon failure—a Robert McNamara-era boondoggle that the U.S. Navy outright rejected and the Air...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Air Force is preparing to install a shoebox-sized navigation system on its F-22 Raptors that will allow the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The F-16 Fighting Falcon was originally designed as a humble daytime air superiority fighter—a lightweight dogfighter built around lessons from Vietnam, where heavier U.S....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The legendary SR-71 Blackbird that broke every aviation record almost never got built. In the early 1960s, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara repeatedly questioned...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The SR-71 Blackbird flew from London to New York in 1 hour, 54 minutes, and 56 seconds—an aircraft that literally outraced the sun. Built...