Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: After a lapse in federal funding, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force closed on January 31 and will...
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Summary and Key Points: After a lapse in federal funding, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force closed on January 31 and will...
Summary and Key Points: A private firm is promoting a sixth-generation concept jet called the SM-39 Razor, marketed as an air-dominance fighter/interceptor with all-weather...
Synopsis: NASA’s unmanned X-43A Hyper-X proved that an air-breathing scramjet could fly at hypersonic speed, riding a B-52 launch and a booster rocket before...
Summary and Key Points: Lockheed Martin is in high-level talks with the Department of Defense over a “Ferrari” F-35 concept—an upgraded Lightning II meant...
Summary and Key Points: U.S. airpower in Japan is set for a major upgrade as Misawa Air Base prepares to host 48 F-35A stealth...
Summary and Key Points: The X-44 MANTA was a tailless experimental fighter concept built around one big idea: prove full yaw, pitch, and roll...
Summary and Key Points: More than two decades after entering service, the F-22 Raptor remains widely viewed as the most capable dedicated air-to-air fighter...
Summary and Key Points: The Pentagon’s rejection of the Boeing X-32 in favor of the Lockheed Martin F-35 was not merely a choice between...
Summary and Key Points: The Northrop YF-23 “Black Widow II” is often remembered as the loser of the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition against...
Summary and Key Points: Chinese researchers affiliated with the China Aerodynamics Research and Development Centre (CARDC) claim to have identified aerodynamic and stability limitations...