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Alex HollingsThe National Interest |
Epic: The U.S. Army recently completed a successful test of the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), nicknamed Dark Eagle, which flew in a near-...
100-Word Summary: In 2012, German Eurofighter Typhoons outmaneuvered U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors during Red Flag exercises, stirring debate over...
The Problem and NOT The Solution: While lasers have long been viewed as a potential solution to advanced missile threats, current technology falls...
What You Need to Know: During a 2012 Red Flag exercise, German Eurofighter Typhoons managed to defeat the formidable F-22 Raptor in a series of...
What You Need to Know: In the 1970s, the U.S. Navy briefly considered replacing the iconic F-14 Tomcat with a modified F-15N Sea Eagle for aircraft...
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force's F-15EX Eagle II is set to replace the aging F-15C/D fleet, initially tasked with homeland defense, but...
Summary and Key Points: Anduril Industries has unveiled its new Barracuda family of cruise missiles, designed to address the U.S. military’s...
Summary and Key Points: The F-22 Raptor, the world’s first stealth fighter, is set to extend its service life into the 2030s despite its aging...
Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: In the early 1990s, Grumman proposed the "Super Tomcat for the 21st Century" (ST21) to modernize the F-14...
Summary: Air Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin has suggested a shift away from the costly, long-lasting fighter programs like the Next...
Summary and Key Points: The XF-85 Goblin, designed by McDonnell Aircraft, was an innovative "parasite" fighter intended for deployment from "flying...
Summary and What You Need to Know: Lockheed Martin’s SR-72 hypersonic aircraft, a successor to the SR-71 Blackbird, is advancing toward service...
Summary and Key Points: Ukraine's surprise offensive into Russia's Kursk region, involving up to 10,000 troops, has dramatically shifted the...
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Army successfully tested the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, known as "Dark Eagle," a surface-launched hypersonic...
Summary and Key Points: Lasers, often depicted as the ultimate defense in science fiction, struggle to meet the real-world challenges posed by...
Summary and Key Points: In the twilight of the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force explored replacing the A-10 Thunderbolt II, known for its 30mm GAU-8...
Summary and Key Points: The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, conceived in the late 1950s, was an ambitious project to create the world's fastest and...
The program to replace America’s aging nuclear ICBM arsenal, known as the LGM-35A Sentinel, is already projected to go at least 81 percent over...
Summary and Key Points: During the opening days of Operation Desert Storm, one American F-16 pilot overcame incredible odds by dodging not just one...