Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Continued Seawolf-class boats would have prevented a troubling submarine deficit for the US. Added to this circumstance is that Seawolf submarines were extremely capable...
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Continued Seawolf-class boats would have prevented a troubling submarine deficit for the US. Added to this circumstance is that Seawolf submarines were extremely capable...
Summary and Key Points: The Soviet-built MiG-23 “Flogger,” developed in the late 1960s, aimed to challenge Western air dominance with high-speed interception and multirole...
On 19 April 2005, the USS America (CV 66), the third carrier built of the Kitty Hawk-class, was towed from Philadelphia harbor for what...
This is a bit of a personal story about the MiG-29 fighter from the years following the Cold War. It was a time when...
It’s the subject of any submariner’s worst nightmare. What if a sub sinks in the open sea? That’s unthinkable and liable to kill everyone...
This was a defection from the Soviet Union worthy of a Hollywood movie. It featured a frustrated Russian fighter pilot who turned on his...
At the U.S. Army First Division Museum in Wheaton, Illinois, you can see a real-life version of the M48 Patton Tank. The nickname on...
Summary and Key Points: In 1984, a Soviet nuclear-powered submarine collided with the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk in the Sea of...
Summary and Key Points: In 1976, Soviet pilot Lt. Viktor Belenko defected with his MiG-25, revealing surprising technological gaps to Western intelligence. The Soviet...
Summary and Key Points: Turkey’s decision to acquire 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets underscores the enduring appeal of the multi-national European fighter program. -Originally designed...