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The Future of Air Superiority: Inside the U.S. Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Program

The age of the fifth-generation fighter—marked by iconic platforms like the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II—is drawing to a close. In its place, the United States Air Force (USAF) is orchestrating a monumental leap in airpower capability through its Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. Far from being a single …

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Quantum Computing Threatens Digital Security: NIST’s Race to Standardize Post-Quantum Cryptography

The cryptographic apocalypse is no longer a theoretical concept. With quantum computers approaching the threshold of breaking RSA-3072 encryption—potentially within the next decade—global digital security hangs in the balance. Recognizing this existential threat, the U.S. government has initiated an unprecedented overhaul of cryptographic infrastructure. This effort, led by NIST, includes …

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The Silent Sling: Electromagnetic Railguns and the Future of Lunar Logistics

From Sci‑Fi Vision to Engineering Blueprint The concept of launching materials from the Moon without rockets has its origins in the pioneering work of Gerard K. O’Neill and Henry Kolm at MIT. Their 1976 prototype, Mass Driver 1, used magnetic coils to accelerate payloads at 30 g, powered by solar energy. Inspired by science fiction like …

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