Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The Trump-class battleship (BBG(X)) is no longer just rhetoric; it is now a formally budgeted program. The administration’s FY2027 request included $1.8B for R&D...
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The Trump-class battleship (BBG(X)) is no longer just rhetoric; it is now a formally budgeted program. The administration’s FY2027 request included $1.8B for R&D...
The conventional assumption, perhaps Hollywood-driven, is that nuclear submarine command is the most stressful leadership post in the Navy—nuclear reactors, confined spaces, ocean depths,...
Key Takeaways: Four in ten American workers across every generational cohort — including 57 percent of workers ages 18 to 34, 42 percent of...
President Trump’s FY2027 defense budget requests $1.5 trillion, a record high representing a 44 percent increase over prior levels. The structure includes $1.15 trillion...
At the RIMPAC 2000 exercise, the HMAS Waller, a Collins-class submarine, scored simulated kills on US Navy assets. The target set reportedly included an...
New legislation, the Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act (H.R. 8281), could expand eligibility for federal veteran benefits for National Guard members on...
The Sun ’n Fun Airshow in Lakeland, Florida, featured the F-35C, a carrier-based variant with larger wings and reinforced landing gear, making for a...
At the Sun ’n Fun Airshow in Lakeland, Florida, the A-10 Warthog was on display for up-close access. And you bet 19FortyFive was there...
The U.S. Air Force is facing a pilot retention crisis that has left roughly 1,800 pilot positions open, while commercial airlines hire 7,600 military-trained...
Canada will integrate the AIM-120D-3 missile into its CF-18 fleet. The timing coincides with Canada’s transition to a new fleet, presumably of F-35s, and...