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Summary and Key Points: The F-35 program has entered a high-stakes “radar gap” as Lot 17 aircraft are delivered to the U.S. military without...
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Summary and Key Points: The F-35 program has entered a high-stakes “radar gap” as Lot 17 aircraft are delivered to the U.S. military without...
Summary and Key Points on the Air Force’s Stealth ‘Gap’ Problem: A new Mitchell Institute report warns that current Pentagon plans for 185 F-47s...
Summary and Key Points: The A-10 Warthog, a Cold War-era legend, has found a second life as a critical naval asset in the Persian...
Summary and Key Points: Russia’s S-500 Prometheus is marketed as the ultimate “stealth killer,” designed to render the F-35 and F-22 Raptor obsolete. -With...
Summary and Key Points: The JH-XX (or JH-36) represents China’s ambitious move into medium-range stealth strike capability, designed to complement the strategic H-20. -First...
Summary and Key Points: The YF-17 “Cobra” remains one of the most successful “failures” in military aviation history. -Originally developed for the Air Force’s...
Key Points and Summary: The B-58 Hustler was a supersonic marvel designed to outrun Soviet interceptors at Mach 2, but it became a victim...
Summary and Key Points: A new Mitchell Institute report authored by Heather Penney and Mark Gunzinger calls for a dramatic “plus-up” of the U.S....
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force is upgrading the B-52H Stratofortress to the B-52J to modernize the aging fleet, ensuring the platform...
Summary and Key Points: Lockheed Martin’s 2026 Singapore Airshow projection of nearly 300 F-35s in the Asia-Pacific by 2035 marks a tectonic shift in...