F-22 Sea Raptor: A stealth fighter ‘beast’ flying from Navy aircraft carriers
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, a cornerstone of U.S. Air Force capabilities, was once considered for adaptation into a carrier-capable...
Maya Carlin
WP Post Author
The Navy’s Virginia-class submarine nightmare won’t be easy to end
The Virginia-class submarines, critical to U.S. naval power, are facing significant delays in their construction schedule, estimated at 410 months...
China’s 6th generation fighter: A threat to the US Air Force?
The U.S. maintained unrivaled aerial superiority with its fifth-generation F-22 Raptor for many years, but now faces increasing competition from...
Drones and missiles mean Navy aircraft carriers are in deep trouble
The U.S. Navy's aircraft carriers, long the dominant force in maritime strategy, face increasing threats from advanced weapons systems like...
The age of the A-10 Thunderbolt II is coming to an end
The A-10 Thunderbolt II, a staple in U.S. military operations for over five decades, faces retirement as the Air Force...
DF-21D: China built this missile to sink US Navy aircraft carriers
China's military strategy includes a significant focus on expanding its arsenal of Dong-Feng 21 (DF-21D) ballistic missiles, known as "carrier...
The US Navy faces a new crisis: Years of delays expected for new warships
The U.S. Navy's ambitious shipbuilding projects, including the Constellation-class frigates, Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers, and Virginia Block V submarines,...
The secret reason the age of the aircraft carrier is over
The U.S. Navy’s carrier strike groups face increasing threats from advanced missile technologies, such as Russia’s Kh-47M2 Kinzhal and China’s...
Iran’s ballistic missiles: How much of a threat are they to Israel?
Iran's recent direct missile and drone attack on Israel marks a significant escalation in regional tensions, showcasing Tehran's growing missile...
China’s growing submarine fleet: A threat to the US Navy?
The past two decades have seen the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) as the Chinese military is known, undergo significant modernization programs....
Sinking a US Navy aircraft carrier in combat would be a nightmare
The USS Nautilus, launched in 1954, marked the advent of nuclear-powered submarines, revolutionizing naval operations with extended submerged capabilities. Today,...
The US Navy has one problem with the Virginia-class submarine
The U.S. Navy can’t build Virginia-class submarines fast enough: While it was already obvious that the U.S. Navy’s newest submarines were...
Australia’s Collins-class: Waste of money or dangerous submarine?
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) currently operates six Collins-class diesel-electric submarines based at HMAS Stirling. These ships were expected to retire by...
The US Navy’s A-4 Skyhawk was armed to the teeth
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, a marvel of military engineering introduced in the early 1950s, has etched its name into aviation...
How the F-4 Phantom fighter went to war for Israel
The arrival of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom in Israel in the late 1960s marked a pivotal moment in the...
Su-57 Felon: The great stealth fighter failure for Russia
The Kremlin hopes to garner enough international interest to sell an export variant of its fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 platform. According to state-run...