Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points and Summary – Russia says a production-series Su-57 has completed its first flight with two “Product 177” (AL-51F) fifth-generation engines, the long-promised...
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Key Points and Summary – Russia says a production-series Su-57 has completed its first flight with two “Product 177” (AL-51F) fifth-generation engines, the long-promised...
Key Points and Summary – Europe’s Future Combat Air System faces a make-or-break decision as Germany, France, and Spain near an end-of-2025 deadline to...
Key Points and Summary – China’s J-10 marked a break from copy-and-build habits, pairing Chengdu’s design institute with CAC manufacturing to field a homegrown...
Key Points and Summary – Boeing’s X-32 nearly became the Joint Strike Fighter, but Lockheed’s X-35 won and evolved into today’s F-35. Some called...
Key Points and Summary – As tensions with China rise, the U.S. is stacking high-end naval power in the Western Pacific. -USS Abraham Lincoln...
Key Points and Summary – The AIM-54 Phoenix made the F-14 Tomcat a true long-range interceptor: an active-radar missile built to strike bombers and...
Key Points and Summary – The Air Force is moving toward a three-layer fighter force built for contested airspace. -First, NGAD’s F-47 sixth-generation platform...
Key Points and Summary – The F-117A Nighthawk pioneered operational stealth and proved its value in early conflicts, from its 1989 Panama debut to...
Key Points and Summary – The Advanced Tactical Fighter fly-off pitted Northrop’s YF-23 “Black Widow II” against Lockheed’s YF-22, and the decision still sparks...
Key Points and Summary – The F-22 debuted in 2005 yet has far less combat use than the younger F-35. -The Raptor’s lone “kill”...