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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: Russia’s Aerospace Forces have taken steep losses since February 2022 in the Ukraine war, leaving a smaller, aging fleet that...
Summary and Key Points: After being docked since the summer of 2023, the lead Zumwalt-class destroyer returned to sea trials following a major modernization...
Summary and Key Points: China’s J-20 family is becoming a production story as much as a capability story. Estimates cited from RUSI suggest the...
Summary and Key Points: Russia’s armored forces in Ukraine are described as nearing a breaking point after years of punishing losses. -Thousands of tanks...
Summary and Key Points: On January 24, Littoral Combat Ship USS Cincinnati (LCS-20) made a port call at Ream Naval Base, the first U.S....
Synopsis: The Battleship Missouri (BB-63) entered service in 1944 as a fast Iowa-class battleship built for carrier-era warfare—high speed, heavy armor, and nine 16-inch...
Summary and Key Points: The United States Navy is drawing a sharp line between two “frigates.” The canceled Constellation-Class concept aimed to be a...
Summary and Key Points: A new investigation argues China is supplying much of the manufacturing equipment and sensitive components Russia needs to sustain weapons...
Summary and Key Points: Donald Trump’s proposed Golden Fleet centers on a new Trump-class guided-missile battleship envisioned as a massive magazine ship for hypersonic...
Summary and Key Points: At the Surface Navy Association symposium in January 2026, Daryl Caudle argued that future warships tied to Donald Trump’s “Golden...