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Key Points and Summary – On paper, Russia’s Su-35 and America’s F-22 Raptor look surprisingly close. Both can sprint at around Mach 2.25, boast...
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Key Points and Summary – On paper, Russia’s Su-35 and America’s F-22 Raptor look surprisingly close. Both can sprint at around Mach 2.25, boast...
Article Summary – Today’s tailless, 6th-generation stealth fighters did not appear from nowhere. Lockheed Martin’s X-44 MANTA, conceived in 1999 as a “tailless F-22,”...
Article Summary – The Lockheed XF-104 Starfighter emerged directly from Korean War combat lessons, after U.S. pilots found their F-86 Sabres outclassed by MiG-15s....
Article Summary – China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon is known for Mach 2 speed and stealth, but it also hides a very different role: high-capacity...
Key Points and Summary – China’s carrier-capable J-35 stealth fighter is drawing attention not just for its appearance on the deck of the Fujian,...
As for the Nimitz, some may wonder how they will compare to the Ford-class once it is more fully operational, yet upgrades to the...
Key Points and Summary – U.S. submarines still own the acoustic fight, but a wave of non-acoustic sensors is narrowing the gap. -A Naval...
Key Points – The US Navy’s Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarines, despite their 1970s origins, remain a critical backbone of the fleet, with 24...
Key Points – The US Navy’s Seawolf-class submarine program, often called the “F-22 Raptor of submarines” due to its advanced capabilities and similarly truncated...
The United States Navy cannot build Virginia-class attack submarines fast enough, as the Combatant Commander’s “need” for the boat continues to outpace available supply...