Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy utilized the retired Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Simpson (FFG-56) as a target in a major SINKEX...
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Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy utilized the retired Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Simpson (FFG-56) as a target in a major SINKEX...
Summary and Key Points: President Trump has signaled the deployment of a second aircraft carrier strike group toward Iran as a “deal or strike”...
Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the Royal Navy’s carrier power is under intense scrutiny with both the HMS Queen Elizabeth and...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s Wasp-class USS Iwo Jima is entering a two-year, $204 million maintenance period at BAE Systems Norfolk after...
Summary and Key Points: While aircraft carriers and battleships command the headlines, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is the true backbone of the U.S. Navy....
Summary and Key Points: The $13 billion Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier represents the ultimate high-stakes gamble for U.S. naval dominance. -Despite soaring costs...
Summary and Key Points: The A-12 Avenger II was the U.S. Navy’s ambitious attempt to bring carrier-borne stealth to the frontline, but it famously...
Summary and Key Points: The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet remains the U.S. Navy’s indispensable workhorse by leaning into its strengths: reliability, mass, and payload flexibility....
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s ambitious “Golden Fleet” initiative, headlined by the controversial Trump-class battleship USS Defiant (BBG-1), is facing intense skepticism...
Summary and Key Points: The USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) has officially been reborn as the U.S. Navy’s first hypersonic strike platform, completing critical sea...