Idea is/was for the blimp to detect (hard-to-spot) supersonic cruise missiles [that could be] launched by Russian subs off the Atlantic coast against D.C.

If it was the Patriots >> Cowboys, maybe the guys in the altercation were arguing if that proved muskets >> six-shooters?

Someone should sit inside a Tesla X in a sealed garage that’s had a dozen tear gas canisters released, to test the HEPA filtration’s effectiveness.

Putin: “All your Syria are belong to us. Who’s da man now, and who’s da toast of the town?”

Have to admire Russia’s clever positioning. On one hand, Putin/Russia supplies arms to Shiite Iran and Syria; while on the other hand, works with Sunni Egypt and Saudi Arabia to supply their defense needs. Have to tip the cap to Putin for turning [Ukraine-related sanctions] lemons into lemonade.

Awesome graphic. But Russia obviously got left off, so someone needs to redo it, stat.

Almost every report that I see on the F-35 just reinforces that farce this program has become. Is it just me, or would the USAF and Lockheed program officials who manage the F-35 program have been right at home working for Enron? Their actions border on fraudulent/criminal in terms of how many billions of dollars (and…

Another great article, Tyler.

How do you say “haste makes waste” in Russian?

That’s an awful lot of deadly AAM bling to be rockin’ from those launchers, enough to give an F-35 an inferiority complex. Of course, it’s doubtful an F-15SA would ever be able (without mid-air refueling) to fire off all 16 AAMs, but still, it’s like Rambo sporting multiple ammo belts criss-crossed over his chest...…

First saw this article at War is Boring, and am glad Tyler posted it here for the discussion thread. Aside from the F-35’s more powerful engine, you can pretty much tell visually that the F-16 is superior in terms of aerodynamics/kinematics. It’s unfortunate that the F-35 program epitomizes the word ‘boondoggle’ (“a…

Since Hungary is leasing the planes from Sweden, who pays for the loss?

Best USN ship’s mascot was from ‘Crimson Tide’...

The Handley Page Victor remains one of the coolest looking planes ever, as if Batman designed it for himself. Such a beautiful plane from the sides and quarter views, and menacing/sci-fi like from the frontal view.

Yes, but if Iran successfully struck and did heavy damage to a $5-billion U.S. carrier, I imagine American strikes against Iranian assets ashore would extract an equal if not higher price.

"A *properly designed* architecture of appropriate LANs and WANs..." made me laugh. Oh, so THAT's why the program is years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget. I mean, any IT moron can design LANs and WANs, but if you want something right that provides survivable communications in denied airspace...…

Yawn... show me a loaded down B-52 doing those (rolls and loops), and then I'll be impressed.

Awesome article, great job Tyler. Great to see the USN thinking "outside the box" and looking to maximize its tooth-to-tail ratio. These ships also remind me of WW2 Q-ships... back to the future!

What, no self-defense laser weapon? Isn't that something that could go in the F-35A behind the cockpit (where the B models have their lift fan)?

Neat/sobering article. The Perry Class frigates have been the red-headed stepchildren of the U.S. Navy, starved for upgrades and improvements, similar to how the A-10 Warthogs are continually being offered up for sacrifice by the U.S. Air Force.