Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: The F-35’s combat edge increasingly comes from computing rather than airframe performance alone. Sensor fusion pulls EO/IR, infrared, navigation, electronic...
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Summary and Key Points: The F-35’s combat edge increasingly comes from computing rather than airframe performance alone. Sensor fusion pulls EO/IR, infrared, navigation, electronic...
Summary and Key Points – The SR-71 Blackbird remains an aviation marvel, defined by its record-shattering Mach 3.2 speed and $85,000-foot ceiling. -While its...
Russia’s Su-35S has become a symbol of the VKS’s broader failure to secure air superiority in Ukraine. Confirmed losses vary widely by source, with...
Summary and Key Points: The B-21 Raider is moving quickly toward operational service, promising deep-penetration stealth, nuclear credibility, and future flexibility for hypersonics and...
Summary and Key Points: A new Mitchell Institute report argues current Air Force procurement plans risk leaving China with operational “sanctuaries” during a Taiwan...
Synopsis: The X-43D was a program that could have seen Mach 15, but it never occurred. NASA’s Hyper-X program proved air-breathing hypersonic flight was...
Summary and Key Points: Lockheed’s F-117 Nighthawk emerged from DARPA’s mid-1970s “Have Blue” effort, pairing faceted shaping with radar-absorbent materials to shrink radar returns...
Synopsis: The U.S. Air Force is equipping the aging B-1B Lancer fleet with external pylons, a modification designed to transform the Cold War-era supersonic...
Summary and Key Points: Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David R. Wolfe has revealed a deeply personal ritual to connect with his...
Summary and Key Points: Despite the arrival of the B-21 Raider, the U.S. Air Force is investing in a major upgrade for its remaining...