The Next Generation of US Energy Security Leaders
America needs a new generation of energy leaders who grasp the technical realities of energy systems…
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Microsoft Needs to Untangle Itself from Beijing
The US government should take stronger action to untangle big tech firms —including Microsoft—from…
The F-16’s Modifications Make It a Potent Fighting…
In the early 1970s, the US Air Force was forced to face difficult lessons learned from the Vietnam…
US Navy Accepts Another Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer
The future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr., named for a Vietnam War hero, is ready to set sail. Last…
The USS Nimitz Is Coming Home for the Last Time
After decades of faithful service to the United States Navy, it is time for the USS Nimitz to return…
How the US Air Force’s F-111 Aardvark Changed Air…
The F-111 Aardvark pioneered a variety of new technological innovations for the US Air Force—and…
What Is “Bingo Fuel,” And Why Do Fighter Pilots Worry…
“Bingo fuel” is the hard limit of fuel that pilots need in order to safely return to base—a limit…
What’s So Great About the B-52 Bomber’s Next Engine?
In the near future, the US Air Force’s B-52 bombers will be equipped with Rolls-Royce F130 turbofan…
The USS Gerald R. Ford’s Electromagnetic Catapults…
It was well past time for the US Navy to replace its aging steam catapults with electromagnetic…
NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Plane Just Made Its First…
The X-59 is designed to transform the sonic boom associated with supersonic flight into a “sonic…
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