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Russia's Titanium Alfa-Class Submarine Explained in 2 Words
The Soviet-era Alfa-class submarine was a groundbreaking, high-performance vessel that demonstrated Russian submarine innovation. Built with a titanium hull and powered by a lead-bismuth-cooled ...
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F-22, F-35 and Maybe Even NGAD Fighters Could Someday Get 'Stealth Tankers'
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has revealed concept imagery for the KC-Z, a next-generation stealth aerial refueling tanker ...
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Russia Hit Ukraine with 2,000 Suicide Drone Strikes in Just 1 Month
Russian forces have escalated the use of Iranian-supplied suicide drones, launching 2,000 attacks in October 2024 alone—a ...
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Russia's MiG-31 Foxhound 'Fighter' Can Hit Mach 2.8
The Russian MiG-31 Foxhound, known for its remarkable speed of Mach 2.83, remains a critical asset in Russia's aerial fleet ...
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USS Enterprise: The Nuclear Aircraft Carrier That Almost Sank 2 Times
The USS Enterprise (CV-65) faced two near-catastrophic incidents in the 1980s. In 1983, it ran aground near its home port in ...
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Russia's MiG-41 Mach 4 Fighter Could Smoke the F-35 (On Paper)
The Russian aerospace firm Mikoyan is developing the PAK DP or MiG-41, a sixth-generation interceptor and fighter to replace the MiG-31. With a targeted first flight in 2025, the MiG-41 is expected to ...
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Ohio-Class Missile Submarine Nightmare Can Be Summed up in 2 Words
The fall of the USSR and Cold War’s end reshaped U.S. and Russian nuclear strategies, reflected in the Strategic Arms ...
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The U.S. Navy's Los Angeles-Class Has Its 'Ride or Die' Moment
The Los Angeles-class (688-class) attack submarine, commissioned in 1976, remains one of the U.S. Navy's most formidable assets. Despite its proven capabilities, these subs are being retired without ...
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'Gut Punch' to the Navy: Nuclear Attack Submarine Went Boom Into an Underwater Mountain
In 2005, the USS San Francisco, a U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class submarine, struck an uncharted seamount at 30 miles per hour, ...
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'Slap in the Face': An Old Submarine 'Sank' a U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
The French Rubis-class submarine, Saphir, demonstrated its stealth prowess by sinking the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Theodore ...
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SR-72: The U.S. Air Force's 'New Hypersonic Bomber' Could Be Real
The SR-72, developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, is a proposed hypersonic reconnaissance aircraft aimed to fill critical intelligence gaps in the U.S. Air Force. Expected to fly in the mid-2020s ...
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The U.S. Navy's Virginia-Class Submarine Has Reached the 'Moment of Truth'
The U.S. Navy's "Navigation Plan for America's Warfighting Navy" sets a goal of having 80% of its fleet combat-ready by 2027 to counter China's military buildup. However, delays and budget overruns, ...