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Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Su-57 is marketed as a premier stealth multirole fighter, but it falls short against its closest benchmark: the...
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Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Su-57 is marketed as a premier stealth multirole fighter, but it falls short against its closest benchmark: the...
Key Points and Summary – Russia says a production-series Su-57 has completed its first flight with two “Product 177” (AL-51F) fifth-generation engines, the long-promised...
Key Points and Summary – Boeing’s X-32 nearly became the Joint Strike Fighter, but Lockheed’s X-35 won and evolved into today’s F-35. Some called...
Key Points and Summary – The A-12 Avenger II was conceived as a stealthy, carrier-based strike aircraft to replace the A-6 Intruder and survive...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s S-550 air-defense system is being described as a mobile, next-generation interceptor that could blur the line between missile...
Key Points and Summary – The F-117A Nighthawk pioneered operational stealth and proved its value in early conflicts, from its 1989 Panama debut to...
Key Points and Summary – The Advanced Tactical Fighter fly-off pitted Northrop’s YF-23 “Black Widow II” against Lockheed’s YF-22, and the decision still sparks...
Key Points and Summary – America’s sea-based nuclear deterrent now hinges on the Columbia-class SSBN, a program projected at roughly $348 billion over its...
Key Points and Summary – The F-22 debuted in 2005 yet has far less combat use than the younger F-35. -The Raptor’s lone “kill”...
Key Points and Summary – China’s PLAAF appears to have brought the two-seat J-20S into operational service, marking a notable shift in how Beijing...