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Despite the novel ideas behind the RAH-66, the project ultimately never got past the prototype stage. The program simply did not offer enough bang...
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Despite the novel ideas behind the RAH-66, the project ultimately never got past the prototype stage. The program simply did not offer enough bang...
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,...
Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Heads To The Middle East: Trump’s “Big Stick” Message To Iran Summary and Key Points: The Trump...
Quote of the Day Presidents Day Weekend Reminder: Washington’s First War Came Before His First Presidency Summary and Key Points: George Washington’s warning that...
Summary and Key Points: A Taiwan contingency would put U.S. aircraft carriers in a far harsher environment than 1996. China’s A2/AD network—anti-ship ballistic missiles,...
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...
Summary and Key Points: Israel used its F-35I Adir during the 12-day fight with Iran, but the campaign is framed as a networked operation...
Summary and Key Points: Early coverage framed North Korea’s role in Ukraine as a manpower story—thousands of troops in Russia’s Kursk region and fears...
Summary and Key Points: Footage circulating on TikTok appears to show Russia’s Su-57 flying over Algeria, offering early visual evidence that Moscow has secured...
Summary and Key Points: The sinking of the nuclear-powered Kursk in August 2000 killed all 118 sailors and became an early test of Putin-era...
Summary and Key Points: As of February 13, 2026, the U.S. Air Force has officially denied reports that it received F-35 fighters with “empty...