Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s ambitious railgun program has quietly faded, replaced by the pragmatic reality of hypersonic missiles and directed-energy systems....
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The USS Texas (BB-35), the world’s last surviving dreadnought to serve in both World Wars, is entering the final stage...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The F-14 Super Tomcat 21 (ST21) stands as one of naval aviation’s greatest “what-if” scenarios. -Proposed in the early 1990s...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The Seawolf-class submarine, a pinnacle of late Cold War engineering, remains the U.S. Navy’s most lethal and quietest fast-attack platform....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) has officially cleared builder’s sea trials following a three-year “rebirth” at HII’s...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary: The North Carolina-class battleships, born from restrictive treaty-era limits, became the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific fleet. -While the USS North Carolina...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: The U.S. Navy faces a high-stakes decision as the USS Nimitz approaches its scheduled 2026 retirement. -After 50 years of service, the Navy’s...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier remains the backbone of American naval dominance, even as the Ford-class enters the fray. However, these...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: The radical proposal to transform Iowa-class battleships into “battlecarriers” remains one of the most provocative “what-if” designs in naval history. -Phase II of...