Latest Munitions Stories
Russia has expended so much ammo in Ukraine it’s now dipping into 40-year-old stockpiles
The Army wants one shoulder-launched munition to rule them all
US reportedly made sure HIMARS given to Ukraine couldn’t fire long-range missiles
Here are the US weapons Ukraine would need to sink Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
That time the Army tried to develop a missile guided by pigeons
No more ambiguity: US Troops will defend Taiwan if China invades, Biden says
Army plans to ‘nearly triple’ production of artillery shells after US gives nearly 1 million to Ukraine
Humvee gunner in Ukraine runs out of .50 cal ammo, switches to rockets in viral video
US calls in Apaches, AC-130s, and artillery to take on militants after Syria rocket attacks
How the MiG-29 went from the ‘bad guy’ plane to the underdog against Russia
Experts doubt China is gearing up to invade Taiwan under the guise of training
The story behind the ‘pickle’ button that US military pilots use to drop bombs
A-10 pilot explains how the Warthog’s depleted uranium rounds turn tank armor against itself
How structural racism led to the biggest mutiny in US Navy history
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William Jung
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Hands-on with the Barrett MRAD, the US military’s favorite new sniper rifle
These soldiers cleared a path through 145 unexploded artillery rounds so senior officials could visit a building
US military apologizes for misidentifying the bombs that may have killed dozens of civilians in Syria
This could be the Army’s next-generation bomb suit for EOD techs
The Army’s new tank munition combines the power of four rounds into one
Marines investigating after missing 155mm artillery rounds turn up at Camp Pendleton
This Air Force commando called in 688,000 pounds of bombs in one battle
Watch these guys set off a massive firework in their garage
Recon Marine accused of dumping stolen grenades, thousands of rounds of ammo into California ravine
Inside the Army’s new training program for special operations bomb techs
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Geoff Byrne
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‘It’s only four more laps’ — EOD soldier sets a world record running a mile in a 96-pound bomb suit
7.62 NATO vs .308 Winchester ammo: What’s the difference?
Drones pose the biggest threat to US troops in the Middle East since IEDs, top general says
Somebody stole 10 pounds of C4 from Twentynine Palms
The Marine Corps is eyeing a long-range robot boat that can nail targets with kamikaze drones
An Air Force F-16 just fired off a pair of swarming munitions for the first time
The Taliban is using magnetic ‘sticky bombs’ to assassinate Afghan officials
The Marine Corps is on the hunt for a kamikaze drone swarm to back up grunts on the battlefield
The crazy scene in ‘Three Kings’ with C4-laced footballs was more accurate than you might think
Vietnam underwater mine removal
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The Air Force is moving forward with a plan to turn giant cargo planes into bomb trucks
An A-10 Thunderbolt accidentally lost a munition somewhere in South Korea
The Polish Navy is defusing the biggest WWII bomb it has ever uncovered
This adorable little rat is trained to sniff out landmines — and he’s way better than EOD
Why there’s no such thing as ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons
Why there’s no such thing as ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons
Watch the Air Force use a hypersonic bullet to blast a drone out of the sky
The Pentagon used a hypersonic bullet to shoot down a mock cruise missile for the first time
Navy test-fires Hyper Velocity Projectile
The Air Force is testing a new fragmenting alternative to cluster bombs
How Nazi Germany’s unstoppable ‘wonder weapon’ changed the face of modern warfare
The Navy is experimenting with ‘cyborg locusts’ to sniff out explosives
Civilian airport evacuated after live missile found just sitting inside shipping container
Meet the only man to witness all three atomic blasts of World War II
Russia’s Navy is working on hypersonic nukes and sub-launched nuclear drones, Putin says
75 years ago today, the Trinity atomic bomb test ushered in the era of nuclear warfare
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times
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US accuses Russian-backed mercenaries of mining Libya in violation of UN arms embargo
Who names a rocket launcher ‘Carl’? New laser-guided round
Marine vet who lived in a shipping container, made Molotov cocktails, pleads guilty to weapons charge
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Nolan Clay, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City
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The Pentagon is one step closer to fielding its smartest bomb ever
‘He’s my dude’ — Marine vet fights to stay with Abel, his loyal bomb-sniffing dog
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times
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The Air Force is experimenting with turning cargo planes into flying munitions trucks
Trump administration reportedly discussed conducting first nuclear test in decades
Germany seizes cache of arms and explosives from special forces soldier’s home amid extremism concerns
A retiring Navy dog sniffed out bombs for 6 years. Last week he received a commendation
After decades of failed attempts, the Army and Marine Corps are getting closer to making brass-cased ammo a thing of the past
Is the 6.5 mm Creedmoor finally the one round to rule them All?
Suspicious military device washes up on Outer Banks beach. It won’t explode, cops say
Coalition forces drop 80,000 pounds of munitions on an ISIS haven in Iraq
Drones are dropping bombs on US troops in Syria, and it’s not clear who’s doing it