Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points: The Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program faces uncertainty due to high costs and design ambiguities. Originally estimated at $300 million per...
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Key Points: The Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program faces uncertainty due to high costs and design ambiguities. Originally estimated at $300 million per...
Key Points: The F-35 Lightning II, despite its staggering $2 trillion lifecycle cost, remains essential for U.S. and allied military readiness. While the aircraft...
Key Points: The AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) now has an Extreme Range (XR) variant, unveiled by Lockheed Martin. -With a range of...
Key Points: South Korea has ordered its first 20 KF-21 Boramae fighters from Korea Aerospace Industries for $1.41 billion, with delivery expected by 2026...
Key Points: Elon Musk’s claims that drones will soon replace crewed fighter jets like the F-35 have sparked debate in the airpower community. While...
Key Points: The B-21 Raider could potentially take on air superiority roles traditionally reserved for fighter aircraft, challenging the necessity of the costly Next...
Key Points: The F-35 Lightning II remains a polarizing but essential component of modern aerial combat, with over $2 trillion invested in its development....
Key Points: The Eurofighter Typhoon is a swing-role fighter jet capable of transitioning between air superiority and ground attack missions mid-flight. Some say its...
Too Expensive? The U.S. Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program faces challenges, including a pause in research and development due to high costs (estimated...
Key Points: The Israeli F-35I Adir, a customized version of the U.S. F-35A, has solidified Israel’s air dominance in the Middle East. -Equipped with...