Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
With the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford finally heading home after what has become the longest U.S. Navy carrier deployment since the Vietnam...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Navy originally planned 32 Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers. Only 3 were built — USS Zumwalt, USS Michael Monsoor, and USS Lyndon B. Johnson....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Navy might consider whether to build smaller “medium” aircraft carriers alongside its Nimitz and Ford-class supercarriers. The concept is called CVV. The...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
2017 was not a good year for the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet. Two deadly collisions haunted the maritime branch. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyers were...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Chinese Navy plans to build 6 new aircraft carriers by the 2030s. This will bring China’s total to 9 carriers by 2035. The...
Dollars and Sense
The “Fat Leonard” scandal is the largest corruption scandal in US Navy history. Centered on Leonard Glenn Francis, a 350-pound Malaysian defense contractor who...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Since the February 28 strikes on Iran, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to roughly 5% of pre-war levels. That removes approximately...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Soviet Union began construction on the Project 1143.7 Ulyanovsk in late 1988. The Ulyanovsk was designed to be a nuclear-powered supercarrier matching the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Navy released its 30-year shipbuilding plan on Monday. The plan confirmed President Trump’s planned new battleships will be nuclear-powered. The Navy intends...