Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: On January 7, 2026, U.S. forces, supported by the UK, seized the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic following a pursuit that...
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Synopsis: On January 7, 2026, U.S. forces, supported by the UK, seized the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic following a pursuit that...
Key Points and Synopsis: In a 1981 NATO exercise, a Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarine shocked the world by “sinking” the U.S. Navy supercarrier USS...
Synopsis: Despite the invention of autopilot in 1912 by Lawrence Sperry, U.S. Naval Aviators generally refuse to use it for landing on aircraft carriers....
Synopsis: The F-14 Super Tomcat 21 (ST21) was a proposed 1990s upgrade to modernize the U.S. Navy’s F-14 fleet with powerful F110-GE-429 engines, Mach...
Key Points and Synopsis: In 2026, the F/A-18 Super Hornet remains the U.S. Navy’s reliable workhorse, prioritizing multirole flexibility and high sortie rates over...
Key Points and Summary – As China’s anti-ship capabilities grow, questions have arisen about equipping U.S. Navy vessels with land-based defenses like THAAD or...
Key Points and Summary – The F-14D Tomcat represented the pinnacle of the legendary fighter’s evolution, transforming a Cold War interceptor into a sophisticated...
Summary and Key Points – The USS Florida (SSGN-728) recently completed a historic 727-day deployment, circumnavigating the globe and traveling 60,000 nautical miles while...
Synopsis: On January 8, 2005, the nuclear submarine USS San Francisco collided with an uncharted underwater mountain while traveling at over 30 knots, resulting...
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s Essex-class aircraft carriers were the “monsters” of the Pacific, serving as the fleet’s backbone during World...