SOFREP, Author at Fighter Sweep

Avro Arrow: The Promising Canadian Aircraft That Never Was

There are moments in history that were the turning point of something: IBM Simon released the very first touch screen phone in 1992 or when Wilbur and Orville Wright took View More ›

Three of the Largest Military Aircraft Ever Produced

If you were to travel back in time and tell the people of the 1700s that there would be vehicles that could fly up the sky like birds and could View More ›

Hughes H-4 Hercules, the Flying Wooden Aircraft Known as the Spruce Goose

What are your best bet materials in creating a superb aircraft? More likely aluminum, strong yet lightweight. Maybe steel and titanium, which are great ideas too. How about wood? Probably View More ›

Catch Up; Lockheed Martin Tests Two Hypersonic Weapons

On Wednesday, the US Air Force confirmed that it had “successfully tested” its Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) rocket on Tuesday, off the coast of California. The US has tested View More ›

UK Will Send $1.2 Billion more in Weapons to Ukraine

During a NATO conference in Madrid, Prime Minister Boris Johnson a Madrid that the United Kingdom will send an additional one billion pounds (or 1.2 billion USD or 1.16 billion View More ›

Top 5 Infantry Mobility Vehicles Used by Ukrainian Ground Forces

Behind the Ukrainian Forces’ march towards redeeming its country’s glory are armored mobility vehicles that carry the brave souls of the embattled country. An infantry mobility vehicle (IMV) is a View More ›

Here’s What You Need to Know About Sniper Rifles Used by Ukrainian Ground Forces

At the same time as Russia’s military keeps pounding Ukraine with missiles and other destructive weapons, the Ukrainian Forces are firing back with weapons that have been explicitly earmarked to View More ›

China-Pakistan Military Drills: Who Most Benefits the Mutual Cooperation?

The Chinese and Pakistani navies started their joint naval exercises off the coast of Shanghai. The drills are set to last four days and involve Pakistan’s most advanced China-built battleship. View More ›

The US Navy is Flunking on its Warfare Training Instructor Program Goals

According to a senior officer from the defense forces, the US Navy is having trouble training enough personnel in warfare tactics each year to meet the requirements, which include the View More ›

Will the FBI and MI5’s Joint Warning of China as a ‘Growing Threat’ be Ignored?

The intelligence arm heads of MI5 Director-General Ken McCallum and FBI Director Chris Wray warned about the growing long-term threat presented by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to the interests View More ›

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