Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: Flying in a modern fighter is a bucket-list thrill—but it’s not for the faint of stomach. This rundown spotlights the...
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Summary and Key Points: Flying in a modern fighter is a bucket-list thrill—but it’s not for the faint of stomach. This rundown spotlights the...
Summary and Key Points: At roughly $300 million per jet, F-47 NGAD fighter costs are expected to climb as adaptive engines, modular bays, cockpit...
Synopsis: The FB-22 “Strike Raptor” was a proposed high-speed stealth bomber variant of the F-22 Raptor, championed in the early 2000s as a solution...
Summary and Key Points: Canada’s CF-18 replacement effort once included the Eurofighter Typhoon, a highly capable NATO fighter that fit Ottawa’s earlier priorities: air...
Summary and Key Points: The F-47 NGAD is being framed as a Mach 2+ sixth-generation fighter with supercruise, long range, and the ability to...
Summary and Key Points: Northrop’s YF-23 Black Widow II remains the great “what if” of the ATF competition—praised for stealth shaping, speed, range, and...
Summary and Key Points: The B-21 Raider is moving quickly toward operational service, promising deep-penetration stealth, nuclear credibility, and future flexibility for hypersonics and...
Summary and Key Points: A new Mitchell Institute report argues current Air Force procurement plans risk leaving China with operational “sanctuaries” during a Taiwan...
Summary and Key Points: The B-52J isn’t a new bomber so much as a systems reset: new Rolls-Royce engines, modern AESA radar, updated avionics,...
Summary and Key Points: Boeing’s X-32 was built around a clear idea: keep the JSF affordable, simple, and highly common across Air Force, Navy,...