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‘Extraordinary Thing’: U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Is Breaking the Deployment Record Books
25+ min ago (623+ words) The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the lead ship of the U.S. Navy's new Ford-class aircraft carriers, is on pace to carry out one of the longest carrier deployments of the post-Vietnam era. The Ford has been deployed since June 2025, and its…...
U.S. Army Set to Fast Track New M1E3 Abrams Main Battle Tank
37+ min ago (805+ words) The U.S.-made M1 Abrams is the most successful main battle tank of all time, with a combat-proven track record spanning from Operation Desert Storm to Operation Iraqi Freedom, and now the current Russia-Ukraine War. A major reason for the M1s staying power…...
The U.S. Air Force Flew a Sixth-Generation NGAD Fighter in 2020 — China Didn’t Fly One Until 2024 and the World Thinks Beijing Is Winning
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (1161+ words) China's unveiling of two advanced stealth aircraft " widely referred to as the J-36 and J-50 " has triggered a wave of commentary speculating that Beijing is pulling ahead in the race for sixth-generation airpower. Imagery that first appeared in late 2024 depicting two distinct…...
Sorry, F-35: Canada Could Have Homemade JAS 39 Gripen Fighter By 2031
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (871+ words) It is no secret that relations between Canada and the United States have somewhat soured of late. Is it any surprise, therefore, that a Swedish firm is tempting Ottawa to opt for its fighter jet deal instead of Washington's? Saab…...
The U.S. Navy’s Trump-Class Battleship Needs to Dump the Railguns and Laser Weapons That Might Never Work
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (889+ words) The newly proposed Trump-class battleship would be a powerful vessel if ever constructed." As part of the president's new "Golden Fleet" initiative, this missile barge, prepared for what I call the "Kinetic Missile Fight," could inflict serious damage on enemy…...
The U.S. Navy's Greatest Aircraft Carrier Fear Isn't Russia, China Or Iran But So Much More Basic: The Real Enemy Is Fire
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (895+ words) Firefighting is one of the most basic skills sailors learn as trainees. Fires can be devastating, rapidly causing serious injuries or death and damaging ships beyond repair. The recent fire in the aft laundry room of the USS Gerald R. Ford…...
China Is Hiding Missile Launchers Inside Cargo Ships — The U.S. Navy May Not Be Able to Tell Which Freighters Are Warships
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (731+ words) New imagery suggests China is experimenting with containerized missile systems mounted on a commercial cargo ship. The concept would turn civilian vessels into armed missile platforms." At a glance, the experiment seems to be a clever workaround, but it is…...
The F-22 Was Killed Early, the F-35 Took 20 Years, and Now the Pentagon Wants 300 F-47s by the Mid-2030s — Good Luck
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (884+ words) The United States is fully committed to its sixth-generation warplane, the F-47. The aircraft is promoted as a "Next-Generation Air Dominance" (NGAD) fighter. It isn't just an aircraft. The F-47 is described as a "system of systems," according to claims. But is…...
The New Boeing F-15EX Eagle II Isn’t Going to War in Iran Like the F-22 or F-35 Stealth Fighters
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (765+ words) The F-15EX Eagle II is the most advanced version of the F-15 ever built, a still-new $90 million multirole fighter. Yet, the EX hasn't been used during Operation Epic Fury." In a high-intensity air campaign, you would expect the US to deploy its…...
China’s J-35 Stealth Fighter Was Built on Stolen F-35 Designs. That Means the U.S. Military Faces a Brutal Math Problem in the Sky
9+ hour ago (853+ words) J-35. Image Credit: Chinese State Media. Creating two aircraft " one designed for land and the other for sea " from the same basic planform is always a challenge for any aerospace corporation. The J-35 design team has managed that task about as well…...