Sprint Missile: The ABM That Traveled So Fast a Plasma Ring Formed Around It
After years of speculation and planning, the US military began developing an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) that could intercept Soviet re-entry vehicles (RVs). Called the Sprint…
Folding Gun Models That Allow Operators to Hide Their Weapons In Public
A folding gun is a unique weapon that offers concealment, while also ensuring the operator is ready for action. Unfortunately, the designs are typically expensive,…
Two Aircraft Carriers Were Stationed In the Great Lakes During WWII
If there’s one thing aircraft carriers were known for during the Second World War, it was their role in changing the face of aerial combat.…
The German Flammenwerfer Forever Changed Warfare – And Not for the Better
For centuries, militaries tried to harness the ability to command fire. There were various methods used, but the flammenwerfer models developed by the German Army…
The Owen Gun Was Favored By Australian Troops for Its Reliability In the Pacific Theater
If there’s one thing Australia isn’t known for, it’s weapons development. That’s not to say some ingenious firearms haven’t come out of the country. During…
PTRS-41: The Powerful WWII-Era Anti-Tank Gun Destroying Modern Tanks In Ukraine
The minute tanks entered the battlefield, weapons specialists tried to develop ways to eliminate the threat. During World War I, the Germans introduced the 13.2…
Despite Being Prone to Crashing, the Loach Helicopter Was Favored By Pilots In Vietnam
The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse was a revolutionary rotorcraft operated during the Vietnam War. Adopted after the company behind its design deceived the US Army, the…
The Incredible Discovery of Cold War-Era Avro Arrows At the Bottom of Lake Ontario
Avro Canada’s CF-105 Arrow was a sophisticated aircraft that put the Canadian air industry on the map. The Cold War-era jet interceptor was designed to…
After 80 Years, the Fate Of the USS Cythera (PY-26) and Her Crew Still Remains a Mystery
The USS Cythera (PY-26) has several distinctions. She started out life as a civilian yacht before being acquired by the US Navy, and later went on…
How Did An A-10 Warthog Wind Up With A Cow Kill Marking?
Among the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt IIs operated by the US Air Force, there’s one that stands out from the rest. The reason? Among its…
100 Years After She Sank, The Mystery of USS San Diego’s (ACR-6) Tragic End Was Finally Solved
Shortly after 11:00 AM on July 19, 1918, the Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser USS San Diego (ACR-6) – formerly known as the USS California – was…
The Soviet Maxim-Tokarev Light Machine Gun Outperformed The Classic PM M1910
The Maxim-Tokarev was the first ever domestically mass-produced light machine gun of its kind. Born off the back of the reliable PM M1910, it became…