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A U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor aircraft assigned to the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron flies above the guided missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88), not pictured, during an air defense exercise in the Philippine Sea Sept. 24, 2013. The Preble was part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and was underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Build, Baby, Build: The U.S. Air Force Needs 1,558 Fighter Jets

Key Points and Summary – An unclassified, 10-year plan obtained by Breaking Defense says the Air Force needs 1,558 combat-coded fighters by 2035—about 300...

Stephen SilverOctober 31, 2025

A MQ-25 Stingray sits parked in Hangar 1 on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 12, 2023. The MQ-25 Stingray will be the world’s first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft and provide aerial refueling and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities that enhance capability and versatility for the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) and Carrier Strike Group (CSG). (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Solomon Cook)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s ‘New’ Drone Aircraft Carriers Are Coming

Key Points and Summary – The US Navy just contracted General Atomics, Boeing, Anduril, and Northrop Grumman to develop armed, carrier-capable drone Collaborative Combat...

Stephen SilverSeptember 11, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Air Force Might Be Building the Wrong Drones

Key Points – While the US Air Force is advancing its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program with fighter-like drones (“robo-gnats” such as YFQ-42A/YFQ-44A) intended...

Bill SweetmanJune 4, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Collaborative Combat Aircraft: The ‘Loyal Wingman’ Future of the U.S. Air Force?

Every discussion of the future of American airpower seems to revolve around how best to use drones to support manned combat aircraft. Few are...

Robert FarleyAugust 14, 2024

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Build, Baby, Build: The U.S. Air Force Needs 1,558 Fighter Jets

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s ‘New’ Drone Aircraft Carriers Are Coming

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Air Force Might Be Building the Wrong Drones

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Collaborative Combat Aircraft: The ‘Loyal Wingman’ Future of the U.S. Air Force?

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