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Defense journalist Caleb Larson examines the premature death of the F-22 Raptor. Canceled in 2009 to fund the multirole F-35 during the War on...
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Defense journalist Caleb Larson examines the premature death of the F-22 Raptor. Canceled in 2009 to fund the multirole F-35 during the War on...
The Saab 35 Draken was a Cold War masterpiece. With its radical double-delta wing and ability to operate from rural highways, this Mach 2...
The F-47 NGAD doesn't just improve on the F-35 — it rethinks what a stealth fighter is. A blended wing-body with no vertical structures...
Summary and Key Points: Military modernization expert Kris Osborn analyzes the synergy between the Boeing F-47 ‘NGAD’ sixth-generation fighter and the Northrop Grumman Stand-in...
This report analyzes the Su-75's conceptual specifications, including its Mach 1.8 top speed and 7,400kg payload, concluding that with Russia’s defense sector pivoted toward...
Summary and Key Points: China’s “White Emperor” or Baidi drew major attention at the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show as a full-scale mock-up of a...
Summary and Key Points: The F/A-18 Super Hornet has stayed at the center of U.S. Navy airpower by evolving instead of standing still. -Built...
Summary and Key Points: A January 28 op-ed says Canadian defense planners are considering a mixed fighter fleet: no more than 40 F-35A stealth...
Russia’s Su-75 “Checkmate” is pitched as a lightweight, single-engine stealth fighter aimed at air-to-ground strike missions and export buyers, built to reuse Su-57 systems...
The U.S. Air Force’s F-15EX Eagle II is designed to bridge the gap between fourth and fifth-generation capabilities, boasting a top speed of Mach...