News & Perspectives On Global Defense Industry
2nd May 2024
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The LeClerc tank is maneuverable and agile, but despite weighing just 55 tonnes, it packs a punch befitting a heavyweight. France's Leclerc Main Battle Tank. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Leclerc,…
Six of the fifteen A-12s produced were destroyed in accidents. Certainly, the A-12 pushed the limits of aircraft performance. A-12 Oxcart. Image Credit: Creative Commons. A former Air Force pilot-in-training…
The Navy's SEALs are the most recognizable of America's special forces. Within the last two decades, they have accomplished everything. Image: U.S. Navy SEALs Facebook page. From the Army's Green…
The A-10 was built with the ability to strike ground targets while maintaining top maneuverability at low airspeeds and altitudes. A-10 Warthog. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Back a few months,…
While the F-4 was officially retired from active U.S.U.S. Air Force duty in 1996, many Phantom IIs of various varieties may still be seen in museums worldwide. F-4 Phantom. Image…
Although no SR-71 was lost to enemy fire, the fast Blackbird was eventually grounded due to political bickering and a lack of finances. SR-71 spy plane. Image Credit: Creative Commons.…
The development of the Tempest was the subject of a $347 million agreement last year. Sri Lanka, Sweden, and Indian governments are discussing joining forces. Artist Rendering of Tempest Fighter.…
The TF30 engine in the F-14, according to Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr., "is certainly the worst engine-aircraft mismatch we have had in many years." Right rear…
In 1979, McDonnell Douglas (later renamed Boeing) produced the original F-18 Super Hornet. The F/A-18A Hornet has become a cornerstone of the Navy's fighter fleet, despite the service initially rejecting…
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly says there will be a rise in Canadian naval ships going through the Taiwan Strait. Image: Creative Commons. The People's Republic of China (PRC) has clarified…
