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F-22 Raptor In the Air

F-22 Raptor In the Air

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Super F-22 and Ferrari F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Coming

Key Points and Summary: With the 6th-generation NGAD fighter facing delays and budget questions, the U.S. is pivoting to “Super” F-22 and F-35 upgrades...

Jack BuckbyDecember 1, 2025

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 15, 2022) Sailors preform pre-flight checks on several F-35C Lightning II’s, assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 14, 2022. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Derek Kelley)

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 15, 2022) Sailors preform pre-flight checks on several F-35C Lightning II’s, assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 14, 2022. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Derek Kelley)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Navy’s F-35 ‘Rust’ Fighter?

Key Points and Summary – Viral images of “rusting” F-35s aboard the USS Carl Vinson sparked a media firestorm, but the reality is a...

Steve BalestrieriDecember 1, 2025

SAAB JAS 39 Gripen Fighter

SAAB JAS 39 Gripen Fighter

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget the F-35 Fighter: The JAS 39 Gripen ‘Lights the Fuse’ Every Time

Key Points and Summary – The Saab JAS 39 Gripen is a 4.5-generation multirole fighter built around one big idea: do almost everything a...

Kris OsbornNovember 30, 2025

F-35

F-35

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘We Have Options’: Europe Has A Message for the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Key Points and Summary – The F-35 is rapidly becoming NATO’s default fighter, with European air forces buying in for its unmatched stealth, sensors,...

Jack BuckbyNovember 29, 2025

JAS 39 Gripen Saab

JAS 39 Gripen Saab

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget the F-35 Stealth Fighter: Why the JAS 39 Gripen Might Be ‘Better’

Key Points and Summary – The JAS 39 Gripen can’t match the F-35’s stealth, but it punches hard where many governments now care most:...

Jack BuckbyNovember 28, 2025

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 conducts a low pass next to the Japanese Ship Izumo off the coast of Japan, Oct. 3, 2021. U.S. Marines and Sailors embarked aboard the Japanese Ship Izumo in support of the first ever F-35B Lightning II operations aboard a Japanese vessel. The U.S. and Japan continue to work closely together to broaden their operational capabilities, support the Treaty of mutual Cooperation and Security, and maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 conducts a low pass next to the Japanese Ship Izumo off the coast of Japan, Oct. 3, 2021. U.S. Marines and Sailors embarked aboard the Japanese Ship Izumo in support of the first ever F-35B Lightning II operations aboard a Japanese vessel. The U.S. and Japan continue to work closely together to broaden their operational capabilities, support the Treaty of mutual Cooperation and Security, and maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Japan’s Massive Fleet of 147 F-35 Fighters Has A Message for China’s Air Force

Key Points and Summary – Japan is going all-in on the F-35, expanding its order to 147 jets and becoming the largest Lightning II...

Steve BalestrieriNovember 28, 2025

Saab 32 Fighter

Saab 32 Fighter

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

How the Saab 32 Fighter Sent a Big Message to the F-35

Key Points and Summary – Drawing on a legacy that began with the Saab 32 Lansen, Sweden now offers a sovereign, exportable strike and...

Jack BuckbyNovember 27, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a tactical pitch maneuver during a rehearsal flight over Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 11, 2023. The F-35 Demo Team performs rehearsal flights regularly to maintain flying certifications and to uphold and maintain their mission and Air Force recruiting standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Ergish)

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a tactical pitch maneuver during a rehearsal flight over Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 11, 2023. The F-35 Demo Team performs rehearsal flights regularly to maintain flying certifications and to uphold and maintain their mission and Air Force recruiting standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Ergish)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Why No One Touched the F-35 Fighters Escorting B-2 Stealth Bombers Over Iran

Key Points and Summary – Expert Reuben F. Johnson pairs a personal story of a lost naval aviator with the F-35’s combat debut as...

Reuben JohnsonNovember 26, 2025

Saab 37 Viggen Flying

Saab 37 Viggen Flying

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

How the Saab 37 Viggen Fighter Sent a Big Message to the F-35

Key Points and Summary – The Saab 37 Viggen was more than a quirky Cold War delta-canard fighter; it was Sweden’s answer to great-power...

Jack BuckbyNovember 26, 2025

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