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F-15I Was Built for Long-Range Strikes—and the F-15EX Wasn’t: Summary and Key Points for This Article -The F-15 began as an air-to-air dominance fighter,...
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F-15I Was Built for Long-Range Strikes—and the F-15EX Wasn’t: Summary and Key Points for This Article -The F-15 began as an air-to-air dominance fighter,...
Summary and Key Points: Building two stealthy sixth-generation fighters in parallel—F-47 and F/A-XX—would strain a U.S. industrial base that has consolidated into a handful...
Synopsis: China’s newly revealed J-35A stealth fighter appears to blend familiar design cues with unanswered questions. -Externally, it shows classic low-observable shaping and a...
Summary and Key Points: The Army’s future M1E3 aims to keep the Abrams relevant against the threats reshaping modern ground combat—especially drones, top-down missiles,...
Summary and Key Points: China’s carrier program is accelerating fast, with the Fujian already in sea trials and reporting suggesting a fourth “supercarrier” could...
Synopsis: The Xi’an H-20 stealth bomber remains a strategic paradox in 2026: a high-priority threat that has yet to achieve operational reality. -While its...
Summary and Key Points: France’s Dassault Rafale has become one of the most successful Western fighter exports, now flown by nine countries across Europe,...
Summary and Key Points: The Air Force is extending the F-16’s relevance into the 2040s by pairing structural life-extension work with modern sensors and...
Synopsis: As of February 2026, the Tu-22M3 “Backfire” has transitioned from a Cold War supersonic penetrator to a long-range standoff platform, mirroring the U.S....
Synopsis: As of February 2026, the Pentagon faces a systemic acquisition crisis defined by “requirements creep” and industrial fragility. -Major programs like the M10...