Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: The FB-22 “Strike Raptor” was a proposed high-speed stealth bomber variant of the F-22 Raptor, championed in the early 2000s as a solution...
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Synopsis: The FB-22 “Strike Raptor” was a proposed high-speed stealth bomber variant of the F-22 Raptor, championed in the early 2000s as a solution...
Summary and Key Points: A new Mitchell Institute report argues current Air Force procurement plans risk leaving China with operational “sanctuaries” during a Taiwan...
Summary and Key Points: The B-52J isn’t a new bomber so much as a systems reset: new Rolls-Royce engines, modern AESA radar, updated avionics,...
Synopsis: The B-52J bomber is meant to modernize America’s aging Stratofortress fleet with updated capabilities for standoff strikes, hypersonic weapons, and even “mothership” concepts...
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...
Synopsis: Facing delays with its next-gen PAK DA stealth bomber and the demands of the war in Ukraine, Russia has restarted full serialized production...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force’s B-2 Spirit recently executed “Operation Midnight Hammer,” a demanding precision strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities at...
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...
Summary and Key Points: As the partial federal shutdown enters its fourth day, the National Air and Space Museum remains open because Congress funded...
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...