Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, a former tech CEO and legislative fellow for Senator Tim Scott, analyzes the evolution of the...
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Summary and Key Points: Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, a former tech CEO and legislative fellow for Senator Tim Scott, analyzes the evolution of the...
Summary and Key Points: During the July 2023 Exercise Cope Thunder in the Philippines, a Philippine FA-50PH light fighter reportedly “downed” a U.S. F-22...
The F-22 Raptor remains the undisputed king of the skies in 2026, but its crown is forged thank to a lot of cash.
Summary and Key Points: The J-20 “Mighty Dragon” is no longer just a stealth fighter; it is the cornerstone of China’s strategy to achieve...
Summary and Key Points: Between 2008 and 2011, the F-22 Raptor fleet was hit with a “hypoxia-like” crisis, leading to high-profile groundings and public...
Summary and Key Points: The Eurofighter Typhoon has evolved from a Cold War interceptor into a sophisticated multi-role platform capable of operating through the...
Summary and Key Points: The $20 billion F-47 NGAD contract marks the most aggressive shift in American air superiority since the Cold War. -By...
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: Northrop’s YF-23 Black Widow II remains the great “what if” of the ATF competition—praised for stealth shaping, speed, range, and...
Summary and Key Points: The X-44 MANTA was a tailless experimental fighter concept built around one big idea: prove full yaw, pitch, and roll...