Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Born to replace the A-6, the A-12 Avenger II promised a stealth, carrier-based strike jet with internal weapons and...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Space Force is funding Gravitics ($60M via SpaceWERX) to prototype an “orbital carrier”—a maneuverable platform pre-positioned in...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China has commissioned its third carrier, the 80,000-ton Fujian, featuring three electromagnetic catapults to launch heavier, more capable air...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – During 2015 war games off Florida, France’s tiny nuclear-powered Saphir—a Rubis-class attack sub—pulled off a headline-grabbing feat: it slipped...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – America faces a twin readiness crunch: drone proliferation on land and shipyard shortfalls at sea. AI-enabled UAS now deliver...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China has commissioned CV-18 Fujian, the PLAN’s first EMALS-equipped carrier, marking a rapid jump from ski-jump decks to catapult...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Beijing’s A2/AD playbook centers on DF-21D, DF-26B, and DF-17 missiles designed to hold U.S. carriers and bases at risk...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – A “tragic” 1969 fire aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was “caused by a huffer” (an aircraft starter unit) whose...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China’s A2/AD strategy has a “quiet” new component: a “consequential” fleet of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) designed to swarm...