Daily Archives: Jul 4, 2026

“How does the world’s premier air superiority combat aircraft wind up with only 142 combat-capable planes in its inventory? The F-22 Raptor, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, entered service in 2005 as the world’s first stealth aircraft with fifth-generation stealth technology, capable of outperforming and outmatching any competing aircraft in...

Could​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ a drone no bigger than a pigeon alter the manner in which infantry squads operate? The Pennsylvania Army National Guard is convinced that it can. In the month of December 2025, the training staff of the 1st Battalion, 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute, participated in a rigorous...

Can one strategically placed bomb alter the course of a battle? In Ukraine's most recent air campaign, the answer would seem to be affirmative. A Ukrainian Air Force attack employing American-provided GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs reportedly destroyed three Russian artillery pieces, which highlights how precision-guided ammunition is changing the...