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These systems might have had transformative effects had they survived. Here's What You Need to Know: Only rarely does an isolated technological achievement lend decisive advantage in tactical engagements. Weapons die for all kinds of different reasons. Sometimes they happen at the wrong time, either in the midst of defense austerity, or with the wrong constellation of personnel. Sometimes they fall victim to the byzantine bureaucracy of the Pentagon, or to turf fights between the services. And sometimes they die because they were a bad idea in the first place. For the same reasons, bad def...

These new weapon systems might have been game changers. But America built plenty of other good, long-lasting tools to ensure dominance.

But it was never built.  Here's What You Need to Remember: What if we had a stealthy strike bomber that could take off from aircraft carriers? In the mid-1980s, the Navy needed a replacement for the beloved-but-venerable A-6 Intruder.  Building on expectations about the progress of stealth technology, McDonnell Douglas developed the A-12 Avenger, a subsonic “flying wing” bomber that visually resembled a miniature B-2 Spirit. Combining stealth with the flexibility of carrier ops, the A-12 promised an unparalleled deep strike capability.  Even the Air Force expressed interest in the ...

In the endless race between stealth technology and the sensors that seek to penetrate its veil, stealth may have hit a brick wall.