Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – The long-held US military assumption of air superiority faces significant challenges, particularly from China’s rapidly expanding J-20 stealth fighter fleet. -While...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – The US Air Force’s B-52J Radar Modernization Program (RMP), crucial for keeping the bomber viable into the 2050s, has triggered a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
In a potential conflict with China or Russia, the US Air Force’s B-1B Lancer bomber would likely operate as a standoff “arsenal bomber” rather...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The B-52J Won’t Be Ready Until 2033. Is It Worth It?: The Air Force has had one constant in the past 70+ years, the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, a Cold War-era bomber, was a technological marvel designed to fly at Mach 3 and at 70,000 feet, circumventing...
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Key Points – The US Air Force’s initial plan for a minimum of 100 B-21 Raider stealth bombers is increasingly viewed as potentially insufficient...
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Key Points and Summary: The decision to drastically cut the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber fleet to just 20 aircraft after the Cold War is...
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Key Points – The B-52H Stratofortress, a US Air Force icon for over 64 years, continues its distinguished service as a long-range, heavy bomber...
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Key Points – The B-1B Lancer, a supersonic variable-sweep wing bomber born from the Reagan-era defense buildup, continues its long service with the US...