The U.S. Navy built a real ‘flying’ aircraft carrier
What You Need to Know: The Akron-class airships, Akron and Macon, represented the pinnacle of rigid airship design and were...
Defense
Forget the B-21: China’s H-20 stealth bomber could be coming soon
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force’s B-21 “Raider” isn’t alone in the race for next-generation stealth dominance—China’s...
The US in the pacific: getting the military part right – and still losing
A recent Wall Street Journal article describes the United States Air Force’s hurried efforts to rebuild old World War Two...
China’s submarines can track (and sink) navy aircraft carriers
What You Need to Know: While China’s naval capabilities do not yet match the U.S., its ability to track American...
U.S. Navy aircraft carriers face a ‘ride or die moment’
What You Need to Know: With rising concerns over a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan, U.S. military planners are reevaluating...
I declare USS Missouri the best battleship ever
What You Need to Know: The USS Missouri, an Iowa-class battleship, is celebrated as one of the most iconic American...
104-0: How the F-15 fighter has such an insane combat record
What You Need to Know: With an impressive combat record of 104-0, the American-made F-15 Eagle is renowned for its...
F-22 Raptor stealth fighter could have been ‘shape shifted’ into a bomber
What You Need to Know: The Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor, the U.S. Air Force’s premier stealth fighter, exceeds all near-peer airframes...
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The U.S. Navy’s railgun nightmare can be summed up in 2 words
What You Need to Know: Railguns, which use electromagnetic force to launch high-speed projectiles, have long been pursued by military...
Russia’s Su-57 felon would have a ‘rough time’ attacking an F-35 stealth fighter
What You Need to Know: The Sukhoi Su-57, Russia's answer to fifth-generation fighter jets, faces production issues and is unlikely...
Russia almost captured an F-14 Tomcat like in Top Gun: Maverick
What You Need to Know: In 1976, the U.S. Navy faced a Cold War emergency when an F-14 Tomcat fell...
Montana-Class: 65,000 tons of raw battleship power the navy passed on
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy's Montana-class battleships, conceptualized during World War II, were designed to be larger,...
USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79): this looks like the most lethal aircraft carrier ever
What You Need to Know: The USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the second Ford-class aircraft carrier, faces delays and is...
The B-52J has just 1 problem: it won’t fly anywhere until 2033
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force's legendary B-52 Stratofortress is getting a major upgrade with the B-52J...
A Russian-made missile nearly shot down an SR-71 Blackbird spy plane
What You Need to Know: The fastest airframe to ever fly the skies is surprisingly not a twenty-first-century invention. Nearly...