Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Despite nostalgia fueled by films like Top Gun, a rational analysis shows the U.S. Navy does not truly “miss”...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program is presented as a deeply flawed naval experiment. The decision to build two...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The EA-18G Growler is the U.S. Navy’s premier electronic attack aircraft, designed to jam enemy radars and communications to...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China has developed a multi-layered strategy to threaten U.S. aircraft carriers that goes far beyond its famous “carrier-killer” missiles....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – In a stunning 1981 naval exercise, a Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarine successfully “sank” the U.S. supercarrier USS Eisenhower. -In...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. nuclear submarine USS Miami was destroyed by a catastrophic fire in 2012 while undergoing an overhaul. -The...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Navy’s Mark 48 is the quiet constant behind American sea power: a heavyweight torpedo that hunts submarines and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-14D Tomcat earned its legend by doing the carrier’s hardest jobs well. -Its digital APG-71 radar paired with...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks, designed to be modern and survivable platforms for Marine assaults, are...