France has initiated development of it’s next generation of ballistic missile submarine. The “SNLE-3Gs” will enter service in the 2030s.
For the giant Curtiss-Wright aircraft company, the Second World War was very much their heyday. Even before the war in Europe broke out in 1939, Curtiss were supplying CW-21 fighters to the Chinese and P-36 Hawks to France. But it was with the P-40, dubbed the...
Dr. Lomas is an expert in intelligence history and often consulted on his views on current intelligence matters so very happy to finally have him on. List of some of his articles:...
In my previous article on the P-51 “Sea Horse” I talked about how the US Navy, though swearing off liquid-cooled inline engines in 1921, did keep a close eye on development on those types of powerplant. In the late 1930’s, there looked to be a few prospects that...
When it comes to carrier fighter aircraft of World War Two, there is one very notable attribute that they generally share; Air cooled radial engines. This type of powerplant was preferred because it was considered far more reliable, especially for naval combat. After...
Anthony Fokker is a name that will forever live in military history. One of the first and most successful of the aviation pioneers, the Dutch designer’s fighters of the First World War are still remembered as both some of the most formidable and innovative machines of...
