News & Perspectives On Global Defense Industry
23rd April 2024
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The United States military has significantly increased the speed of delivering guns and ammunition to eager Ukrainian soldiers. Airmen load pallets of ammunition onto a C-17 Globemaster III bound for…
It's been 60 years since the first M60 Patton left the factory. The M60, which was hastily developed, has undergone continuous improvement for decades. Image: Creative Commons. "Due to several…
On October 6, 1977, the first flight of the MiG-29 Fulcrum took place. Although she is getting on in years, Ukraine needs more of her kind to combat Russia. MiG-29.…
At first, plans called for the USS America to be broken down for its metal. No such thing occurred. In its place, chose the United States for a real-world trial.…
The MBT-70 tank appeared to be a technological marvel that combined the best of America and Germany. Yet this tank never moved. MBT-70. Artist Rendering. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Negative…
The Air Force and Boeing envisioned a variety of tasks for X-20 had it been completed before its cancellation in 1963. NASA X-20 Dyna-Soar space vehicle on reentry. (Artist rendering).…
Each Walrus-class submarine may carry up to twenty torpedoes, forty mines, and one UGM-84 Harpoon surface-to-surface missile in its four 21-inch (533mm) torpedo tubes. Walrus-Class Submarine. Image Credit: Creative Commons.…
A Westinghouse S5W pressurized water reactor powered the Sturgeon class. This reactor ran two steam turbines and a shaft. A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS SEA…
The Atomic Cannon, often known as Atomic Annie, was fired only once. Its official name was the M65 280mm Motorized Heavy Gun. M65 Nuclear Weapon. Image Credit: US Military. Aircraft,…
The lone F-20A Tigershark is exhibited at the California Science Center in Los Angeles's Exposition Park. An F-20 launching an AGM-65 Maverick missile. Many U.S. military fighter jets looked good…
