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Summary and Key Points: The UK’s Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is set for an ambitious eight-month global deployment as part...
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Summary and Key Points: The UK’s Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is set for an ambitious eight-month global deployment as part...
Summary and Key Points: China is angrily protesting Taiwan’s purchase of advanced F-16 Block 70/72 fighters from the U.S., claiming the sale violates diplomatic...
Summary and Key Points: Lockheed Martin’s secretive hypersonic aircraft, the SR-72—successor to the legendary SR-71 Blackbird—appears closer to reality despite recent budget overruns totaling...
China Warns US Over Sale of F-16s to Taiwan and the Philippines: China, already angry over the tariff issue with Washington, is now upset over the...
Summary and Key Points: The Pentagon recently detailed the F-35 fighter’s enormous $2.1 trillion lifetime cost, clarifying the figure covers all expenses—procurement, maintenance, upgrades,...
Summary and Key Points: In March 2025, a small flotilla of Chinese warships sailed around Australia, raising fears reminiscent of Japan’s threat in 1942....
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s next-generation F/A-XX fighter promises significantly greater combat range—around 955 miles—than the Super Hornets it replaces. -Yet, concerns...
The Ford-Class Has a New Problem: At issue are two of the carrier’s more advanced systems, which are apparently experiencing teething problems. Congressional testimony...
Throughout the Cold War, numerous defense designs came and went that didn’t have much influence on anything. The M551 Sheridan was one such vehicle....
The F/A-XX is an upcoming sixth-generation fighter currently being developed by the United States Navy. The project aims to replace the aging F/A-18 Hornet...