The F-14D Super Tomcat was the final and most capable version of the most famous American naval fighter ever to launch from an aircraft carrier deck – we know, we have seen quite a few of them up close, and have included the videos and photos we took for your viewing pleasure. New General Electric F110 engines, a digital glass cockpit, the upgraded AN/APG-71 radar, infrared search and track, and precision strike capability — the F-14D fixed nearly every flaw of the original F-14A. It dropped JDAMs over Afghanistan and Iraq. It flew its last combat mission in February 2006.
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“I am sorry, but the best submarine on Earth isn’t American.” That’s what a former British naval offical told me yesterday. The bias is clear, but it is worth noting that such a bold claim is not made lightly. His point was clear: “That title belongs to the Asute-class nuclear attack submarine.”
The Astute-Class Submarine: How Britain Built The Best Hunter-Killer Submarine It Could — And Why Only One Of Them Can Currently Go To Sea
Astute-Class Submarine Royal Navy. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Astute-Class. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
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The Russian state run United Aircraft Corporation has released the first images showing a new variant of the Su-57 fifth generation fighter, reportedly designated the Su-57D, making its first flight on May 19. This occurred just a day after the first image of the aircraft was leaked, confirming its development which Russian officials have alluded to for over half a decade. Compared to the baseline Su-57, the aircraft’s cockpit canopy is elongated significant with a steep elevated position for a second airman behind the pilot.
The Republic of China state defence research institute, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, has publicly unveiled a next-generation handheld anti-tank missile system that promises to provide a significant improvement to infantry’s ability to counter adversary armour. The new system, the Kestrel II, was reported to be able to achieve 67 centimetres of armour penetration in testing, and to be able to engage targets at 500 meter ranges.
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Joseph Trevithick, The WarZone
The Army knows it needs a more affordable and producible Patriot option as enemies seek overmatch through cheap drones and throngs of ballistic missiles
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering
Elbit America, L3Harris, and Photonis will each build their own BiNOD version, aiming to improve depth perception, clarity, and battlefield awareness
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Northrop Grumman has secured a $325.5 million U.S.
Valerie Insinna & Michael Marrow, Breaking Defense
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