Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, former U.S. Army Infantry officer and author of over 3,000 defense articles, reports that House Armed Services Committee subcommittee chair...
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Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, former U.S. Army Infantry officer and author of over 3,000 defense articles, reports that House Armed Services Committee subcommittee chair...
The delay in 6th-generation fielding is a pragmatic acknowledgement of the "industrial saturation" at play in 2026. With major programs like the B-21 Raider...
The 2026 defense landscape is defined by a brutal tug-of-war between legacy carrier-based ambitions and the "all-in" prioritization of the Boeing F-47. While the...
Summary and Key Points: Admiral Daryl Caudle is sounding the alarm: the F/A-18 Super Hornet is nearing extinction, and the F-35C alone cannot carry...
Summary and Key Points: Building two stealthy sixth-generation fighters in parallel—F-47 and F/A-XX—would strain a U.S. industrial base that has consolidated into a handful...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX—built to replace the F/A-18E/F and fly beside the F-35C—has regained momentum after a pause inside the...
Synopsis: U.S. Navy leaders argue F/A-XX is becoming urgent because the era of operating non-stealth aircraft “with impunity” is shrinking as air defenses and...
Summary and Key Points: Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is edging toward the end of the production road after Northrop Grumman completed the final aft/center...
Summary and Key Points: The Navy is nearing the end of F/A-18E/F Super Hornet production, underscored by reports that the last fuselages are now...
Summary and Key Points: Congress has sharply increased 2026 funding for the Navy’s F/A-XX program, reviving momentum for a sixth-generation, carrier-launched fighter meant to...