Author: James JT Thompson

The U.S. Army is stepping into a new era of modernization, and no symbol better describes that change than the coming M1E3 Abrams. It’s not

Few guns command the quiet admiration that comes in the footsteps of the SIG Sauer P210. Brought into being and pounded into service in Switzerland,

There is something profoundly emotional in the manner in which a vessel can become synonymous with the very soul of an area and its people.

When individuals mention renowned jet fighters, names such as the F-86 Sabre or MiG-15 tend to reign supreme. However, behind the limelight was the Douglas

Few air-to-air combat rivalries engender as much controversy as the contest between America’s F-22 Raptor and Europe’s Eurofighter Typhoon. Both planes are engineering marvels—national icons

The F-8 Crusader is known as one of the most innovative and successful naval aviation fighters of the Cold War period. It was the Vought

The Mitsubishi F-2 doesn’t have a renown as high as that of the F-35 or F-16; however, in Japan, it is much more than a

In the early years of the 20th century, the oceans were ruled by battleships—giant, firepower-laden ships that represented the power and navy pride of a

The F-35 Lightning II is also known as the crown jewel of today’s air forces—a stealth, high-tech fighter aircraft designed to rule the skies. On

The Vought A-7 Corsair II occupies a unique position in naval aviation history. It was neither sleek nor supersonic, and it decidedly did not turn

The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was one of those planes that appeared practically beyond its era. Sleek, powerful, and fantastically versatile, it married speed with