Watch a AC-130 Gunship Devastate Targets on the Ground with Its Howitzer
The largest gun attached to any warplane in the world belongs to the new AC-130W Stinger II flying gunship. Its M102 howitzer can fire 105mm …
Tag: Military Tech
The U.S. Marines Want the Ability to Sink Ships
Yes, the U.S. Marines are well known for invading islands and wresting them away from others during a conflict. They also have a lesser-known responsibility …
What We Know About the U.S. Navy’s Drone Fleet of the Future
The Navy of the future will have two kinds of drone ships to extend the reach of its manned vessels, making the fleet more capable …
Should the U.S. Navy Turn Merchant Ships into Floating Missile Magazines?
The U.S. Navy could buy older civilian merchant ships on the cheap and convert them into floating arsenals. The concept, outlined in the U.S. Naval …
Watch All Five of the U.S. Military’s Fighter Jets Fly in Formation
An exercise designed to test the Air Force, Navy, and Marines’ ability to fly and fight together has yielded a rare and remarkable moment: All …
Britain Built a Nuclear Land Mine and Almost Used Chickens To Detonate It
The Cold War saw numerous oddball inventions of lethal intent, but leave it to the British to slap one with a silly name. And Blue …
Japan Clears Way for First Aircraft Carriers in 70 Years
Japan has cleared the way to purchase the vertical-takeoff and -landing version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter while looking into basing them on so-called …
Drones Are Looking for the Lost Sub That Disappeared One Year Ago
One year after the disappearance of the Argentinian submarine ARA San Juan, the search continues, investigators are long past any hope of recovering survivors. Now the …
The U.S. Army Is Trying to Design a Civilian-Safe Land Mine
Land mines may serve their purpose as defensive weapons, but they are a scourge on the world. They kill and maim indiscriminately; a friendly soldier …
Norwegian Frigate Intentionally Run Aground After Collision
A Norwegian warship is in bad shape after a night time collision with a civilian vessel. The captain of the frigate HNoMS Helge Ingstad deliberately ran it …