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These Badass Vets Give Whole New Meaning To The Phrase ‘Shoot Like A Girl’
Guns

These Badass Vets Give Whole New Meaning To The Phrase ‘Shoot Like A Girl’

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 28, 2017

The British Navy’s Advanced New Aircraft Carrier Reportedly Runs On Windows XP
Carriers

The British Navy’s Advanced New Aircraft Carrier Reportedly Runs On Windows XP

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 28, 2017

Shiloh Sailor Who Hid For A Week Released From Miramar Brig
Cruisers

Shiloh Sailor Who Hid For A Week Released From Miramar Brig

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 28, 2017

Here’s Why Glock’s Protest Against The Army’s Handgun Award Was Thrown Out
Guns

Here’s Why Glock’s Protest Against The Army’s Handgun Award Was Thrown Out

By Matthew Moss

Posted on Jun 28, 2017

Massachusetts Police Deploy MRAP In Fight Against Hell-Raising Party Boy
Vehicles

Massachusetts Police Deploy MRAP In Fight Against Hell-Raising Party Boy

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jun 28, 2017

Watch The USS Abraham Lincoln Turn On A Dime On The Open Seas
Carriers

Watch The USS Abraham Lincoln Turn On A Dime On The Open Seas

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 27, 2017

The Electromagnetic Railgun May Not See Action The Way The Navy Originally Planned
Weapons

The Electromagnetic Railgun May Not See Action The Way The Navy Originally Planned

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 27, 2017

5 Mothballed Military Weapons We’d like To See Brought Back ASAP
Weapons

5 Mothballed Military Weapons We’d like To See Brought Back ASAP

By Francis Horton

Posted on Jun 27, 2017

The Army Just Test-Fired A Frickin’ Laser Beam From An Apache Attack Helicopter
Helicopters

The Army Just Test-Fired A Frickin’ Laser Beam From An Apache Attack Helicopter

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 26, 2017

Video Reveals Twisted Wreckage Of Thunderbird F-16D That Crashed Ahead Of Dayton Air Show
Fighter Aircraft

Video Reveals Twisted Wreckage Of Thunderbird F-16D That Crashed Ahead Of Dayton Air Show

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 26, 2017

Shiloh Sailor Who Hid Below Deck For A Week Will Face Court-Martial
Cruisers

Shiloh Sailor Who Hid Below Deck For A Week Will Face Court-Martial

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 26, 2017

Report: USS Fitzgerald Ignored Cargo Ship’s Warnings Before Deadly Impact
Destroyers

Report: USS Fitzgerald Ignored Cargo Ship’s Warnings Before Deadly Impact

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jun 26, 2017

Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 Crashes At Air Show In Ohio
Fighter Aircraft

Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 Crashes At Air Show In Ohio

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jun 23, 2017

Here Are 5 Crazy Miniature Weapons That Can Really Kill
Weapons

Here Are 5 Crazy Miniature Weapons That Can Really Kill

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 23, 2017

US Reveals Intense Photos Of Armed Russian Fighter Buzzing Air Force Jet
Fighter Aircraft

US Reveals Intense Photos Of Armed Russian Fighter Buzzing Air Force Jet

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jun 23, 2017

US Missile Defense Test Fails, Showing It’s Still Hard To Hit A Bullet With A Bullet
Missiles

US Missile Defense Test Fails, Showing It’s Still Hard To Hit A Bullet With A Bullet

By Danny Leffler

Posted on Jun 22, 2017

The Sailor Who Hid On His Ship For A Week Was Just Thrown Into The Brig
Cruisers

The Sailor Who Hid On His Ship For A Week Was Just Thrown Into The Brig

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 22, 2017

Canadian Sniper Shatters Record For Longest Kill Shot, Canada Proudly Reports
Guns

Canadian Sniper Shatters Record For Longest Kill Shot, Canada Proudly Reports

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jun 22, 2017

Russia Claims Its Next-Generation Main Battle Tank Has 3 Times The Range Of The Abrams
Tanks

Russia Claims Its Next-Generation Main Battle Tank Has 3 Times The Range Of The Abrams

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 22, 2017

21 All Too Real Plot Ideas For ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Fighter Aircraft

21 All Too Real Plot Ideas For ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 21, 2017

DoD Spent $94 Million On The Wrong Type Of Camouflage For Afghan Troops
Tactics

DoD Spent $94 Million On The Wrong Type Of Camouflage For Afghan Troops

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 21, 2017

Watch This F-16 ‘Air Pirate’ Make The Russian Defense Minister’s Plane Very Nervous
Fighter Aircraft

Watch This F-16 ‘Air Pirate’ Make The Russian Defense Minister’s Plane Very Nervous

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jun 21, 2017

The Army’s Guide To Waging War On Horseback Is Brilliant And Ridiculous
Training

The Army’s Guide To Waging War On Horseback Is Brilliant And Ridiculous

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 21, 2017

US Fighter Jet Shoots Down Another Iranian Drone Threatening Coalition Troops In Syria
Drones

US Fighter Jet Shoots Down Another Iranian Drone Threatening Coalition Troops In Syria

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jun 20, 2017

7 Ways The F-35 Stealth Fighter Will Literally Take Your Breath Away
Stealth

7 Ways The F-35 Stealth Fighter Will Literally Take Your Breath Away

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 20, 2017

Everyone Wants A Piece Of The New JLTV
Vehicles

Everyone Wants A Piece Of The New JLTV

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 20, 2017

Ruger Is Breaking Into The Suppressor Market With A New Barrel
Guns

Ruger Is Breaking Into The Suppressor Market With A New Barrel

By Matthew Moss

Posted on Jun 19, 2017

USS Fitzgerald Saved By Crew’s ‘Heroic Efforts,’ 7th Fleet Commander Says
Destroyers

USS Fitzgerald Saved By Crew’s ‘Heroic Efforts,’ 7th Fleet Commander Says

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 19, 2017

You Don’t Have To Go To War To Fire A Machine Gun From A Helicopter Anymore
Guns

You Don’t Have To Go To War To Fire A Machine Gun From A Helicopter Anymore

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 17, 2017

Here’s How Tim Kennedy Trains People To Be Impossible To Kill
Guns

Here’s How Tim Kennedy Trains People To Be Impossible To Kill

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 16, 2017

The Iranian Navy Is Behaving Like a Bunch Of 12-Year-Old Boys With A Laser Pointer
Helicopters

The Iranian Navy Is Behaving Like a Bunch Of 12-Year-Old Boys With A Laser Pointer

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 16, 2017

The Coalition’s Plan To Keep US Weapons Out Of ISIS Hands Is Garbage
Weapons

The Coalition’s Plan To Keep US Weapons Out Of ISIS Hands Is Garbage

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 15, 2017

Wanna Watch Marines Get Tased? Of Course You Do
Training

Wanna Watch Marines Get Tased? Of Course You Do

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 15, 2017

Sailor Thought To Have Fallen Overboard Found Hiding In Engine Room Of USS Shiloh
Rescue

Sailor Thought To Have Fallen Overboard Found Hiding In Engine Room Of USS Shiloh

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 15, 2017

US-Led Forces Bust Out Long-Range Artillery Against Pro-Regime Militias In Syria
Artillery

US-Led Forces Bust Out Long-Range Artillery Against Pro-Regime Militias In Syria

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 15, 2017

Here’s An Inside Look At The Navy’s Newest High-Tech Destroyer
Destroyers

Here’s An Inside Look At The Navy’s Newest High-Tech Destroyer

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 14, 2017

These Marines Will Be The First To Get M320 Grenade Launchers
Weapons

These Marines Will Be The First To Get M320 Grenade Launchers

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 13, 2017

4 Crazy Ways Russian Operatives Are Targeting American Troops Online
Intelligence

4 Crazy Ways Russian Operatives Are Targeting American Troops Online

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 13, 2017

How To Zero A Rifle Like A Marine Corps Gunner
Guns

How To Zero A Rifle Like A Marine Corps Gunner

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 12, 2017

The M320 Grenade Launcher Is Finally In The Marines’ Hands
Weapons

The M320 Grenade Launcher Is Finally In The Marines’ Hands

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 10, 2017

The Navy Just Altered Its Ball Cap Regulations
Tactics

The Navy Just Altered Its Ball Cap Regulations

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 10, 2017

US Special Operations Forces Are On The Ground Fighting ISIS In Raqqa
Warfare

US Special Operations Forces Are On The Ground Fighting ISIS In Raqqa

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 10, 2017

Soon Every Marine Will Have The Enhanced Combat Helmet
Tactics

Soon Every Marine Will Have The Enhanced Combat Helmet

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 9, 2017

Watch Exploding Fridge Target Practice Fail In The Worst Possible Way
Guns

Watch Exploding Fridge Target Practice Fail In The Worst Possible Way

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 9, 2017

The Navy Is Considering Calling Up The USS Kitty Hawk Amid Fleet Expansion Pressure
Carriers

The Navy Is Considering Calling Up The USS Kitty Hawk Amid Fleet Expansion Pressure

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 9, 2017

The M41A Pulse Rifle From ‘Aliens’ Is Real Thanks To These Firearms Manufacturers
Guns

The M41A Pulse Rifle From ‘Aliens’ Is Real Thanks To These Firearms Manufacturers

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 9, 2017

The Army Can Now Stop Enemy Tanks In Their Tracks Without Firing A Shot
Tanks

The Army Can Now Stop Enemy Tanks In Their Tracks Without Firing A Shot

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 9, 2017

Is The US-Led Coalition Creeping Toward Outright War With Syria?
Warfare

Is The US-Led Coalition Creeping Toward Outright War With Syria?

By Danny Leffler

Posted on Jun 8, 2017

Fighter Pilot Turned Congresswoman Throws Wrench In Quiet Plans To Cut A-10 Squadrons
Fighter Aircraft

Fighter Pilot Turned Congresswoman Throws Wrench In Quiet Plans To Cut A-10 Squadrons

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 8, 2017

Skunk Works Just Revealed New Details About The SR-71 Blackbird’s Ultra-Secret Successor
Fighter Aircraft

Skunk Works Just Revealed New Details About The SR-71 Blackbird’s Ultra-Secret Successor

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 8, 2017

The Army Is Looking Into Expanding-Foam Kits To Stop Internal Bleeding
Tactics

The Army Is Looking Into Expanding-Foam Kits To Stop Internal Bleeding

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jun 8, 2017

A Marine Sniper Designed This ‘Survival Grenade’ And Now I Want One
Survival

A Marine Sniper Designed This ‘Survival Grenade’ And Now I Want One

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 7, 2017

Here Are All The High-Tech Goodies On The Marine Corps’ Wish List
Tactics

Here Are All The High-Tech Goodies On The Marine Corps’ Wish List

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 7, 2017

The Pentagon’s New Super Weapon Is Basically A Weaponized Meteor Strike
Munitions

The Pentagon’s New Super Weapon Is Basically A Weaponized Meteor Strike

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 7, 2017

Navy To Commission New Ship Named After Former Arizona Congresswoman
Tech & Tactics

Navy To Commission New Ship Named After Former Arizona Congresswoman

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 6, 2017

The St Louis Police Department Is Selling Off Its Arsenal Of Legendary Tommy Guns
Guns

The St Louis Police Department Is Selling Off Its Arsenal Of Legendary Tommy Guns

By Matthew Moss

Posted on Jun 6, 2017

Air Force Vet Charged With Leaking NSA Docs On Russian Election Hacking
Intelligence

Air Force Vet Charged With Leaking NSA Docs On Russian Election Hacking

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 6, 2017

Glock Officially Loses Its Protest Against Sig’s Award For New Service Pistol
Guns

Glock Officially Loses Its Protest Against Sig’s Award For New Service Pistol

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 6, 2017

Next-Generation Combat Vehicle
Vehicles

5 things the Army’s Next-Generation Combat Vehicle needs to be successful

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

Posted on Jun 6, 2017

Tom Cruise Is Very Pleased With The New ‘Top Gun’ Sequel’s Name
Fighter Aircraft

Tom Cruise Is Very Pleased With The New ‘Top Gun’ Sequel’s Name

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 5, 2017

This American-Made Kalashnikov Shotgun Just Hit The Shelves
Guns

This American-Made Kalashnikov Shotgun Just Hit The Shelves

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 5, 2017

How Many Air Force Bombs Dropped On ISIS In Iraq And Syria Were ‘Duds’?
Munitions

How Many Air Force Bombs Dropped On ISIS In Iraq And Syria Were ‘Duds’?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 3, 2017

China May Build A Diving Guided-Missile Ship, And The Plans Look Nuts
Missiles

China May Build A Diving Guided-Missile Ship, And The Plans Look Nuts

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 2, 2017

DoD Official On The Campaign Against ISIS: ‘The Sh*t Is About To Go Down In Raqqa’
Warfare

DoD Official On The Campaign Against ISIS: ‘The Sh*t Is About To Go Down In Raqqa’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 2, 2017