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Summary and Key Points: A new Mitchell Institute report argues current Air Force procurement plans risk leaving China with operational “sanctuaries” during a Taiwan...
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Summary and Key Points: A new Mitchell Institute report argues current Air Force procurement plans risk leaving China with operational “sanctuaries” during a Taiwan...
Synopsis: The X-43D was a program that could have seen Mach 15, but it never occurred. NASA’s Hyper-X program proved air-breathing hypersonic flight was...
China’s pressure campaign around Taiwan is increasingly centered on grey-zone operations and blockade rehearsals, raising the prospect of a quarantine designed to strangle imports...
Synopsis: The B-52J bomber is meant to modernize America’s aging Stratofortress fleet with updated capabilities for standoff strikes, hypersonic weapons, and even “mothership” concepts...
Summary and Key Points: Lockheed’s F-117 Nighthawk emerged from DARPA’s mid-1970s “Have Blue” effort, pairing faceted shaping with radar-absorbent materials to shrink radar returns...
Synopsis: The U.S. Air Force is equipping the aging B-1B Lancer fleet with external pylons, a modification designed to transform the Cold War-era supersonic...
Summary and Key Points: Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David R. Wolfe has revealed a deeply personal ritual to connect with his...
Summary and Key Points: Despite the arrival of the B-21 Raider, the U.S. Air Force is investing in a major upgrade for its remaining...
Summary and Key Points: Despite the global rush for 5th-generation stealth fighters, nations like the U.S. and South Korea are heavily investing in the...
Summary and Key Points: The F-15EX Eagle II is framed as a high-capacity, all-weather strike fighter optimized for heavy weapons loads and flexible mission...