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News, explainers, and analysis of military hardware: From small arms to nukes and everything in between.

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This could be the Army’s next-generation bomb suit for EOD techs
Munitions

This could be the Army’s next-generation bomb suit for EOD techs

By David Roza

Updated on Nov 11, 2021

The Army is testing a brand-new helicopter-mounted Gatling gun
Guns

The Army is testing a brand-new helicopter-mounted Gatling gun

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Nov 10, 2021

The Army’s new tank munition combines the power of four rounds into one
Munitions

The Army’s new tank munition combines the power of four rounds into one

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Nov 4, 2021

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Munitions

Marines investigating after missing 155mm artillery rounds turn up at Camp Pendleton

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Oct 28, 2021

A paratrooper turned movie advisor explains why shootings like Alec Baldwin’s shouldn’t happen
Guns

A paratrooper turned movie advisor explains why shootings like Alec Baldwin’s shouldn’t happen

By James Clark

Updated on Oct 23, 2021

This Air Force commando called in 688,000 pounds of bombs in one battle
Munitions

This Air Force commando called in 688,000 pounds of bombs in one battle

By David Roza

Updated on Oct 15, 2021

The Air Force is about to slap a frickin’ laser beam on its deadliest gunship
Weapons

The Air Force is about to slap a frickin’ laser beam on its deadliest gunship

By David Roza

Updated on Oct 14, 2021

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Nuclear

Sailors injured after nuclear submarine crashes into submerged object in the Pacific

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Oct 13, 2021

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Missiles

Army fires new missile-hauling Stryker for the first time in Europe

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Oct 11, 2021

Marines are testing a new scope that ‘locks on’ target
Guns

Marines are testing a new scope that ‘locks on’ target

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 6, 2021

This fake-looking Air Force photo is totally real and totally amazing
Guns

This fake-looking Air Force photo is totally real and totally amazing

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Oct 5, 2021

The Army has quietly started fielding its newest sniper rifle to these lucky soldiers
Guns

The Army has quietly started fielding its newest sniper rifle to these lucky soldiers

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Sep 30, 2021

Air Force secretary warns China could make ‘catastrophic mistake’ with its nuclear weapons
Nuclear

Air Force secretary warns China could make ‘catastrophic mistake’ with its nuclear weapons

By David Roza

Updated on Sep 21, 2021

The Pentagon reportedly used its missile full of swords to strike ISIS-K in retaliation for the Kabul airport attack
Missiles

The Pentagon reportedly used its missile full of swords to strike ISIS-K in retaliation for the Kabul airport attack

By Jared Keller

Updated on Sep 13, 2021

strykers lasers Directed Energy Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD)
Weapons

The Army’s first laser weapon is almost ready for a fight

By Jared Keller

Updated on Aug 12, 2021

The Navy wants to weaponize your own voice against you
Weapons

The Navy wants to weaponize your own voice against you

By Jared Keller

Updated on Aug 2, 2021

This US soldier just set a new shooting record at the Olympics
Guns

This US soldier just set a new shooting record at the Olympics

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 26, 2021

The Navy’s electromagnetic railgun is officially dead
Weapons

The Navy’s electromagnetic railgun is officially dead

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jul 14, 2021

The Navy has a 650-round ammo backpack that looks like it’s straight out of ‘Predator’
Guns

The Navy has a 650-round ammo backpack that looks like it’s straight out of ‘Predator’

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jul 10, 2021

The Marines are getting their first new(ish) recoilless rifle in more than 3 decades
Guns

The Marines are getting their first new(ish) recoilless rifle in more than 3 decades

By James Clark

Updated on Jul 9, 2021

The Air Force wants to make its first new pistol in 35 years even smaller than it already is
Guns

The Air Force wants to make its first new pistol in 35 years even smaller than it already is

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 5, 2021

Watch these guys set off a massive firework in their garage
Munitions

Watch these guys set off a massive firework in their garage

By James Clark

Updated on Jul 2, 2021

The US Army beat every other service in losing track of weapons over the past decade
Weapons

The US Army beat every other service in losing track of weapons over the past decade

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jun 22, 2021

‘I was, frankly, shocked’ — Top general tells Congress he doesn’t know exact number of missing military weapons
Weapons

‘I was, frankly, shocked’ — Top general tells Congress he doesn’t know exact number of missing military weapons

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 17, 2021

We got our hands on Sig Sauer’s Next Generation Squad Weapon prototypes. Here’s what they’re like
Guns

We got our hands on Sig Sauer’s Next Generation Squad Weapon prototypes. Here’s what they’re like

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jun 3, 2021

Recon Marine accused of dumping stolen grenades, thousands of rounds of ammo into California ravine
Munitions

Recon Marine accused of dumping stolen grenades, thousands of rounds of ammo into California ravine

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on May 27, 2021

Watch Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ fend off massive rocket attacks
Weapons

Watch Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ fend off massive rocket attacks

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 11, 2021

The Navy seized a small boat carrying enough weapons to invade a small country
Weapons

The Navy seized a small boat carrying enough weapons to invade a small country

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on May 11, 2021

EOD remote pull
Munitions

Inside the Army’s new training program for special operations bomb techs

By Geoff Byrne

Updated on Apr 22, 2021

‘It’s only four more laps’ — EOD soldier sets a world record running a mile in a 96-pound bomb suit
Munitions

‘It’s only four more laps’ — EOD soldier sets a world record running a mile in a 96-pound bomb suit

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 19, 2021

7.62 NATO vs .308 Winchester ammo: What’s the difference?
Munitions

7.62 NATO vs .308 Winchester ammo: What’s the difference?

By Brian Smyth

Updated on Mar 30, 2021

What it was like for Marines responding to one of the worst nuclear disasters in history
Nuclear

What it was like for Marines responding to one of the worst nuclear disasters in history

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 16, 2021

Newly-released video shows what it was like for US troops under Iranian missile attack
Missiles

Newly-released video shows what it was like for US troops under Iranian missile attack

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

That time an airman accidentally prevented a nuclear apocalypse
Nuclear

That time an airman accidentally prevented a nuclear apocalypse

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 24, 2021

squad combat optic
Guns

Marines are getting their hands on a brand new rifle optic

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Feb 23, 2021

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Nuclear

What really happened the night of the Chernobyl disaster, according to a new Army podcast

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Feb 12, 2021

DARPA is developing an air-launched drone missile that fires air-to-air missiles
Missiles

DARPA is developing an air-launched drone missile that fires air-to-air missiles

By Jared Keller

Updated on Feb 9, 2021

Drones pose the biggest threat to US troops in the Middle East since IEDs, top general says
Munitions

Drones pose the biggest threat to US troops in the Middle East since IEDs, top general says

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

Marines participate in live fire company attacks
Munitions

Somebody stole 10 pounds of C4 from Twentynine Palms

By Jared Keller

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

This could be the Army’s next-generation rifle optic of choice
Guns

This could be the Army’s next-generation rifle optic of choice

By Jared Keller

Updated on Feb 2, 2021

The Army is evaluating a brand new anti-tank missile for its arsenal
Missiles

The Army is evaluating a brand new anti-tank missile for its arsenal

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 29, 2021

The Marine Corps is eyeing a long-range robot boat that can nail targets with kamikaze drones
Munitions

The Marine Corps is eyeing a long-range robot boat that can nail targets with kamikaze drones

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 27, 2021

The Army is officially buying the sniper rifle the entire US military wants
Guns

The Army is officially buying the sniper rifle the entire US military wants

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 25, 2021

An Air Force F-16 just fired off a pair of swarming munitions for the first time
Munitions

An Air Force F-16 just fired off a pair of swarming munitions for the first time

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 20, 2021

This Gulf War footage of an F-16 dodging 6 Iraqi missiles is insane
Missiles

This Gulf War footage of an F-16 dodging 6 Iraqi missiles is insane

By James Clark

Updated on Jan 20, 2021

The Navy is eyeing a brand new destroyer bristling with lasers and hypersonic weapons
Weapons

The Navy is eyeing a brand new destroyer bristling with lasers and hypersonic weapons

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 15, 2021

navy HELIOS laser system
Weapons

The Navy just got its hands on a new frickin’ laser weapon to play with

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 14, 2021

Pelosi wants to restrict Trump’s access to nuclear codes. But can she?
Nuclear

Pelosi wants to restrict Trump’s access to nuclear codes. But can she?

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 8, 2021

The Marine Corps has started fielding suppressors to infantry squads
Guns

The Marine Corps has started fielding suppressors to infantry squads

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 23, 2020

The Air Force has deployed its drone-killing microwave weapon to Africa
Weapons

The Air Force has deployed its drone-killing microwave weapon to Africa

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 18, 2020

The Taliban is using magnetic ‘sticky bombs’ to assassinate Afghan officials
Munitions

The Taliban is using magnetic ‘sticky bombs’ to assassinate Afghan officials

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 17, 2020

The Air Force just took a major step towards slapping hypersonic missiles on a B-1B Lancer
Missiles

The Air Force just took a major step towards slapping hypersonic missiles on a B-1B Lancer

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 11, 2020

Here are all the weapons and gear coming to soldiers and Marines in 2021
Weapons

Here are all the weapons and gear coming to soldiers and Marines in 2021

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 8, 2020

A woman will take command of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for the first time in US Navy history
Nuclear

A woman will take command of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for the first time in US Navy history

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 8, 2020

An Iranian nuclear scientist was reportedly assassinated by a remote-controlled machine gun
Nuclear

An Iranian nuclear scientist was reportedly assassinated by a remote-controlled machine gun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 30, 2020

SB Block10 Launch
Munitions

The Marine Corps is on the hunt for a kamikaze drone swarm to back up grunts on the battlefield

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 29, 2020

Soldiers are finally getting their hands on the Army’s killer new missile-hauling Stryker
Missiles

Soldiers are finally getting their hands on the Army’s killer new missile-hauling Stryker

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 24, 2020

We salute this Army marksman for slicing a playing card in half with his service pistol
Guns

We salute this Army marksman for slicing a playing card in half with his service pistol

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 24, 2020

The crazy scene in ‘Three Kings’ with C4-laced footballs was more accurate than you might think
Munitions

The crazy scene in ‘Three Kings’ with C4-laced footballs was more accurate than you might think

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 20, 2020

The Air Force is picking up a handful of feisty new submachine guns
Guns

The Air Force is picking up a handful of feisty new submachine guns

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 20, 2020

Every US military branch is about to get its hands on the Army’s new sidearm of choice
Guns

Every US military branch is about to get its hands on the Army’s new sidearm of choice

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 18, 2020

Trump reportedly asked for options to attack Iran but was talked out of it
Nuclear

Trump reportedly asked for options to attack Iran but was talked out of it

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 18, 2020

The Army just got its hands on a robot .50 cal to play with
Guns

The Army just got its hands on a robot .50 cal to play with

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 16, 2020

SOCOM is officially getting its hands on the new sniper rifle everyone in the US military wants
Guns

SOCOM is officially getting its hands on the new sniper rifle everyone in the US military wants

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 16, 2020