Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-111 Aardvark, a 1960s supersonic jet, was the controversial product of Defense Secretary Robert McNamara’s “Tactical Fighter Experimental”...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – NASA’s X-43A wasn’t a paper study—it was a 12-foot, hydrogen-fueled experimental jet that proved an air-breathing engine could fly...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – A retrospective on the 1980s Enhanced Tactical Fighter competition concludes the Pentagon wisely chose the F-15E over the F-16XL....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – A “paradigm-changing” 1999 concept, the Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA, is identified as the spiritual predecessor to today’s 6th-generation fighters....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The B-52 Stratofortress is undergoing a massive modernization to remain a cornerstone of U.S. airpower into the 2050s, potentially...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Air Force is significantly upgrading its “legacy” B-1B Lancer bomber fleet to bridge a “bomber deficit” until...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The B-21 Raider is being engineered as a “flying, multi-domain command-and-control node,” not just a conventional bomber. -While it...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Trump administration is backing an “F-22 Super” upgrade to keep the Raptor dominant until the 6th-gen F-47 arrives....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – U.S. Air Force recruiting is surging, with its delayed entry program hitting its highest level since 2012, setting the...