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The Ford Aircraft Carrier Borrowed Its Vacuum Sewage System From the Cruise Ship Industry — Cruise Ships Don’t Run 19-Hour Combat Operations When the...
The USS Gerald R. Ford Just Finished a Near-Record Deployment — Now It Needs F-35C Modifications, Deck Repairs, and a New Computer System The...
F-35 Crashed In The Nevada Desert, Pilot Safely Ejected. That Doesn’t Mean This Stealth Fighter Is a Failure On Tuesday, about noon, a U.S....
China Is Watching: First F-35A Lightning II Stealth Fighter Aircraft Arrives in Japan The Pentagon announced Monday that the first F-35A Lightning II aircraft...
F-35 Stealth Fighter Is A Powerhouse: But a Labor Strike Is Now Possible Remember the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II Strike from last year? Could...
Summary and Key Points: Isaac Seitz, a Defense Columnist and Strategic Intelligence graduate of Patrick Henry College, examines the tactical evolution of the F-35C...
The F-35 was built around “continuous modernization,” using iterative software drops to deliver major jumps in capability without redesigning the airframe. The next step...
Key Points and Synopsis: In 2026, the F/A-18 Super Hornet remains the U.S. Navy’s reliable workhorse, prioritizing multirole flexibility and high sortie rates over...
Key Points and Summary – China’s J-35 stealth fighter’s recent launch from the catapult carrier Fujian marks a real shift: Beijing is moving from...
Key Points and Summary – China’s J-35 carrier-borne stealth fighter marks a major leap for the People’s Liberation Army Navy. Derived from the J-15...