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Ukraine is Making the M1 Abrams Tank Even Better
The M1 Abrams, one of the world's most capable main battle tanks (MBTs), has faced significant losses in Ukraine, with ...
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F-16XL: The Super Fighter That Lost to the F-15E
The F-16XL was an advanced variant of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, designed with enhanced air-to-air and air-to-ground ...
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SR-71 'I': How Lockheed Planned to Transform the Blackbird into a Missile-Wielding Interceptor
The SR-71 "I" was a proposed interceptor variant of the famed SR-71 Blackbird, designed to counter Soviet air defenses during ...
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F-111 Aardvark Was Sort of Like a Mini-Bomber That Could Strike Anything
The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was a multi-role aircraft designed to meet the U.S. Department of Defense's need for a ...
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B-52J Bomber: The Air Force's 'Flying Aircraft Carrier'
The B-52J is the latest upgrade to the B-52 Stratofortress, a bomber that has been in service since the 1950s. This ...
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The U.S. Air Force 'Lives or Dies' on the B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber
The United States is advancing the development of its sixth-generation stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, as China and Russia ...
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The U.S. Air Force Is 'Old and Out of Date'
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) boasts a formidable fleet of aircraft, yet concerns arise that much of it is outdated for a ...
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'New' Air Force B-52J Bomber Won't Be 'Operational' for Almost 10 Years
J, the latest upgrade of the long-serving B-52 Stratofortress, won't be operational until 2033, despite the U.S. Air Force's ...
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The CIA's A-12 "Oxcart" Spy Plane Could Hit Mach 3 and Fly at 84,000 Feet
In 1967, the CIA's A-12 "Oxcart" spy plane, a predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird, flew high-risk reconnaissance missions over ...