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19FortyFive
19fortyfive.com > 2026 > 08 > the-us-navy-has-paid-111000000-just-to-park-nuclear-aircraft-carrier-uss-enterprise-while-it-waits-to-be-taken-apart

The US Navy Has Paid $111,000,000 Just to Park Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise While It Waits to Be Taken Apart

5+ hour ago   (781+ words) The Enterprise has been waiting since 2012. Of the total dismantlement bill, $111 million covers nothing but long-term pier-side storage during that wait – money spent on a ship going nowhere. The scrapping contract itself is $418.5 million, with $902 million already spent on inactivation…...

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19fortyfive.com > 2026 > 08 > the-us-air-force-b-2-spirit-stealth-bomber-bombed-iran-but-it-can-also-start-a-nuclear-war-at-a-moments-notice

The US Air Force B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Bombed Iran But It Can Also Start a Nuclear War at a Moments Notice

6+ hour, 48+ min ago   (758+ words) B-2s can serve as a tangible threat, a warning not to escalate further. The adversary can see this as a cue to reconsider or de-escalate. Functionally, the B-2 serves as both a weapon and a diplomatic signal. But make no mistake: The…...

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19fortyfive.com > 2026 > 08 > a-chinese-j-16-fighter-went-head-to-head-with-a-french-dassault-rafale-for-the-first-time-in-history-and-it-happened-over-egypt

A Chinese J-16 Fighter Went Head-to-Head With a French Dassault Rafale for the First Time in History, and It Happened Over Egypt

7+ hour, 47+ min ago   (609+ words) On August 23 a Shenyang J-16 flew organized air combat training against Egyptian Dassault Rafales - the first time any Chinese fighter has faced the French jet in the air....

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19fortyfive.com > 2026 > 08 > 12000-m48-patton-tanks-were-built-the-original-m48-ran-on-gasoline-and-could-only-go-135-miles-the-diesel-version-more-than-doubled-it

12,000 M48 Patton Tanks Were Built: The Original M48 Ran on Gasoline and Could Only Go 135 Miles. The Diesel Version More Than Doubled It.

7+ hour, 47+ min ago   (524+ words) Early M48 Patton tanks used an 810-horsepower air-cooled gasoline V12 with a 135-mile combat range. The M48A3's turbocharged diesel pushed it to 288....

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19fortyfive.com > 2026 > 08 > us-navy-nuclear-submarines-cost-taxpayers-billions-of-dollars-to-build-and-maintain-retirement-adds-a-100000000-more-in-costs

US Navy Nuclear Submarines Cost Taxpayers Billions of Dollars to Build and Maintain: Retirement Adds a $100,000,000 More In Costs

7+ hour, 47+ min ago   (416+ words) Under the rubric of the Navy’s Ship-Submarine Recycling Program, ending the life of a nuclear-powered submarine usually costs anywhere between $50 million and $100 million per submarine....

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19fortyfive.com > 2026 > 08 > the-air-force-needed-30000000000-for-a-new-type-of-f-22-raptor-as-a-bomber-that-would-fly-mach-1-8-named-the-fb-22

The Air Force Needed $30,000,000,000 for a New Type of F-22 Raptor as a Bomber That Would Fly Mach 1.8 Named the FB-22

8+ hour, 54+ min ago   (897+ words) The FB-22 carried an estimated price of $30 billion. It would have competed for the same scarce tactical air and long-range strike money as the F-22 program, which ultimately ended at 187 operational aircraft, far below earlier projections. An aircraft that cannot be…...

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19fortyfive.com > 2026 > 08 > full-of-asbestos-australia-buried-23-f-111-bombers-in-a-coal-mine-and-why-it-was-the-right-call

'Full of Asbestos': Australia Buried 23 F-111 Bombers in a Coal Mine, and Why It Was the Right Call

11+ hour, 44+ min ago   (395+ words) Why Australia buried 23 F-111 fuselages in 2011 — the asbestos-bonded panels, the US disposal requirement, the Pig's history, and why it was right....

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19fortyfive.com > 2026 > 08 > 12000000-hours-in-the-sky-the-us-navy-f-a-18-super-hornet-is-no-stealth-fighter-like-the-f-22-or-f-35-but-was-the-go-to-fighter-in-the-iran-war

12,000,000 Hours in the Sky: The US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Is No Stealth Fighter Like the F-22 or F-35 But Was the Go To Fighter in the Iran War

12+ hour, 14+ min ago   (515+ words) The Navy's workhorse passed twelve million flight hours in 2025 across the F/A-18 Super Hornet and Growler fleets - a figure no other carrier aircraft in service approaches....

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19fortyfive.com > 2026 > 08 > the-navy-estimated-66100000000-for-an-aircraft-carrier-based-f-22-sea-raptor-fighter-it-developed-the-f-a-18-super-hornet-for-3300000000-instead

The Navy Estimated $66,100,000,000 for an Aircraft Carrier-based F-22 'Sea Raptor' Fighter. It Developed the F/A-18 Super Hornet for $3,300,000,000 Instead

13+ hour, 2+ min ago   (469+ words) The F-22 Raptor, the Sea Raptor for US Navy aircraft carriers, was conceived with the AIM-152 long-range air-to-air missile, alongside the HARM and Harpoon. Neither the fighter nor its primary weapon was ever built....

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19fortyfive.com > 2026 > 08 > 2077-years-later-julius-caesars-23-words-about-pain-are-still-the-truest-thing-ever-written-about-soldiers

2,077 Years Later, Julius Caesar's 23 Words About Pain Are Still the Truest Thing Ever Written About Soldiers

13+ hour, 2+ min ago   (486+ words) Caesar's 23 words about pain and the case for Alesia as his greatest victory — the double siege, the battle in both directions, and the courage that won it....