Systems & Technology Reviews

In-depth technical assessments of fielded and emerging military platforms, weapons systems, and defense technologies. Each review cuts through contractor marketing to deliver precise capability analysis — performance data, operational context, procurement history, and honest appraisal of what a system does and does not do well.

• The technologies behind Israel’s military superiority in the war with Iran — Israel's airspace dominance during the 2026 Iran conflict was built on decades of layered technology - here is how stealth aircraft, loitering munitions, and electronic warfare made it possible.
• Wire-Guided Drones: The Low-Tech Innovation Changing Modern Battlefields — Wire-guided drones are reshaping close-support tactics by offering jam-proof precision strike capability at a fraction of the cost of conventional guided munitions.
• Why America Won’t Sell the F-22, Even to Its Closest Allies — The F-22 Raptor's export ban is written into federal law - and understanding why explains everything about how America treats its most sensitive air-superiority technology.