Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the "persistent enigma" of the Lockheed Martin SR-72. As of March 11,...
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Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the "persistent enigma" of the Lockheed Martin SR-72. As of March 11,...
Summary and Key Points: China’s unveiling of the CJ-1000 land-based, scramjet-powered hypersonic missile marks a seismic shift in global security in 2026. -Showcased during...
Summary and Key Points: A CCTV video on China’s UAV development spotlighted familiar drones—then pivoted to a far more radical concept: the “Luan Niao,”...
Summary and Key Points: After being docked since the summer of 2023, the lead Zumwalt-class destroyer returned to sea trials following a major modernization...
Synopsis: NASA’s unmanned X-43A Hyper-X proved that an air-breathing scramjet could fly at hypersonic speed, riding a B-52 launch and a booster rocket before...
Summary and Key Points: The Air Force is pursuing roughly $50 million in FY 2026 funding to add External Heavy-Stores Pylons to the B-1B...
Summary The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) recently completed builder’s sea trials to validate systems for the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic weapon, officially making it...
Great-power competition is making hypersonic missiles a central measure of deterrence. Bloomberg reports the Army missed its end-2025 deadline to field the Dark Eagle...
U.S. Navy railguns looked like a revolution: electromagnetic launch, hypersonic projectiles, long range, and a deep magazine that could ease missile shortages. The concept...
Summary and Key Points: The Navy is preparing to arm the three Zumwalt-class destroyers with Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic weapons, aiming for operational deployment...