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Pentagon sending more forces to the Middle East in response to Iran loading missiles onto boats
Missiles

Pentagon sending more forces to the Middle East in response to Iran loading missiles onto boats

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 11, 2019

The CIA designed a secret Hellfire missile that’s basically a meteor filled with swords to minimize civilian casualties
Missiles

The CIA designed a secret Hellfire missile that’s basically a meteor filled with swords to minimize civilian casualties

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 9, 2019

The Pentagon says it can track every weapon given to partner forces. It can’t even track how many websites it has
Guns

The Pentagon says it can track every weapon given to partner forces. It can’t even track how many websites it has

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 8, 2019

The Army’s up-armored Strykers are now getting extra firepower to match
Weapons

The Army’s up-armored Strykers are now getting extra firepower to match

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 2, 2019

The Marine Corps’s M27 rifle is officially here to make your day — if you’re lucky
Guns

The Marine Corps’s M27 rifle is officially here to make your day — if you’re lucky

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 23, 2019

Florida airman arrested for allegedly brandishing a shotgun at a pregnant woman
Guns

Florida airman arrested for allegedly brandishing a shotgun at a pregnant woman

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 17, 2019

The Army is full speed ahead with its powerful new Hellfire missile replacement
Missiles

The Army is full speed ahead with its powerful new Hellfire missile replacement

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 11, 2019

You can now score the golden M16 once owned by a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Guns

You can now score the golden M16 once owned by a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 11, 2019

A Libyan militia rigged a Humvee with a monster 90mm cannon
Guns

A Libyan militia rigged a Humvee with a monster 90mm cannon

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 10, 2019

Marines are finally getting the grenade launcher that civilians have rocked in ‘Battlefield’ for a decade
Weapons

Marines are finally getting the grenade launcher that civilians have rocked in ‘Battlefield’ for a decade

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 8, 2019

Sig Sauer unveils slick commemorative pistol to honor Navy SEAL Medal of Honor recipient
Guns

Sig Sauer unveils slick commemorative pistol to honor Navy SEAL Medal of Honor recipient

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 3, 2019

Meet the Army’s new submachine gun
Guns

Meet the Army’s new submachine gun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 2, 2019

27 of your favorite fictional firearms, ranked
Guns

27 of your favorite fictional firearms, ranked

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 1, 2019

The Army finally has its hands on a next-generation rifle prototype
Guns

The Army finally has its hands on a next-generation rifle prototype

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 28, 2019

The Navy wants to mount a powerful new laser on a destroyer to ‘burn the boats’
Weapons

The Navy wants to mount a powerful new laser on a destroyer to ‘burn the boats’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 24, 2019

That proposed Missouri law requiring residents own an AR-15 seems too good to be true. That’s because it is
Guns

That proposed Missouri law requiring residents own an AR-15 seems too good to be true. That’s because it is

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 19, 2019

US special operations snipers are getting a new rifle that fires 3 different calibers
Guns

US special operations snipers are getting a new rifle that fires 3 different calibers

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 15, 2019

The Pentagon wants a buttload of guided rockets to slap Russia and China from hundreds of miles away
Missiles

The Pentagon wants a buttload of guided rockets to slap Russia and China from hundreds of miles away

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 14, 2019

The Army’s beastly new short-range air defense turret is moving full steam ahead
Weapons

The Army’s beastly new short-range air defense turret is moving full steam ahead

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 12, 2019

The Army is eyeing the Stryker’s new 30mm autocannon for a combat vehicle near you
Guns

The Army is eyeing the Stryker’s new 30mm autocannon for a combat vehicle near you

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 11, 2019

Sailor from Navy carrier’s nuclear department admits to ‘wrongfully’ bringing LSD aboard
Nuclear

Sailor from Navy carrier’s nuclear department admits to ‘wrongfully’ bringing LSD aboard

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 9, 2019

Army snipers are putting their next rifle through its paces with new upgrades
Guns

Army snipers are putting their next rifle through its paces with new upgrades

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 5, 2019

2 Army EOD soldiers indicted for allegedly trying to sell guns and explosives they knew would be sent to Mexico
Guns

2 Army EOD soldiers indicted for allegedly trying to sell guns and explosives they knew would be sent to Mexico

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Feb 28, 2019

The Pentagon’s new plan to kill North Korean ICBMs is basically ripped right from ‘Asteroid’
Missiles

The Pentagon’s new plan to kill North Korean ICBMs is basically ripped right from ‘Asteroid’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 27, 2019

H&K to Marines: Please don’t try to break your new rifle, you crayon-eating simpletons
Guns

H&K to Marines: Please don’t try to break your new rifle, you crayon-eating simpletons

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 21, 2019

The Marines are looking for new missiles to blast holes in enemy ships ‘as fast as possible’
Missiles

The Marines are looking for new missiles to blast holes in enemy ships ‘as fast as possible’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 19, 2019

The Army plans on stocking up on a lethal update to the legendary Carl Gustaf bazooka
Weapons

The Army plans on stocking up on a lethal update to the legendary Carl Gustaf bazooka

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 14, 2019

The Army’s next-generation rifle will be the iPhone of lethality, officials say
Guns

The Army’s next-generation rifle will be the iPhone of lethality, officials say

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 8, 2019

The Navy’s top officer just admitted the much-hyped electromagnetic railgun is a big mess
Weapons

The Navy’s top officer just admitted the much-hyped electromagnetic railgun is a big mess

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 8, 2019

The Army’s new 40mm grenade round looks like it’s straight out of ‘The Fifth Element’
Weapons

The Army’s new 40mm grenade round looks like it’s straight out of ‘The Fifth Element’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 6, 2019

The Army Is Finally About To Get Its Hands On Some Next-Generation Rifle Prototypes
Guns

The Army Is Finally About To Get Its Hands On Some Next-Generation Rifle Prototypes

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 1, 2019

Meet One Of The Contenders To Replace SOCOM’s M240 Machine Gun
Guns

Meet One Of The Contenders To Replace SOCOM’s M240 Machine Gun

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 31, 2019

We Salute The Public Affairs Officer Who Simply Tagged This Photo As ‘Fire Mortar Boom’
Weapons

We Salute The Public Affairs Officer Who Simply Tagged This Photo As ‘Fire Mortar Boom’

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 10, 2019

The Navy Quietly Tested Supersonic Ammo At Sea Last Year
Munitions

The Navy Quietly Tested Supersonic Ammo At Sea Last Year

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 9, 2019

Chief Master Sergeant At Air Force Nuke Command Fired For Sending Inappropriate Texts
Nuclear

Chief Master Sergeant At Air Force Nuke Command Fired For Sending Inappropriate Texts

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 5, 2019

The Best Melee Weapons In US Military History, Ranked
Weapons

The Best Melee Weapons In US Military History, Ranked

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 1, 2019

Military Jokingly Mentions Dropping Nukes In Tweet About New Year’s Ball Drop
Nuclear

Military Jokingly Mentions Dropping Nukes In Tweet About New Year’s Ball Drop

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 1, 2019

A Few Lucky Soldiers Are Already Rocking The Army’s New Designated Marksman Rifle
Guns

A Few Lucky Soldiers Are Already Rocking The Army’s New Designated Marksman Rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 31, 2018

China’s Electromagnetic Railgun Is Apparently Already Roaming The High Seas
Weapons

China’s Electromagnetic Railgun Is Apparently Already Roaming The High Seas

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 30, 2018

Here’s All The Sweet Gear US Troops Will Rock Downrange In 2019
Guns

Here’s All The Sweet Gear US Troops Will Rock Downrange In 2019

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 20, 2018

Devin Kelley Murdered 26 People With Legally-Purchased Firearms. The Air Force Could Have Prevented It ‘Multiple’ Times
Guns

Devin Kelley Murdered 26 People With Legally-Purchased Firearms. The Air Force Could Have Prevented It ‘Multiple’ Times

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 7, 2018

The US Dropped More Bombs On Afghanistan In 2018 Than Any Year In Over A Decade
Munitions

The US Dropped More Bombs On Afghanistan In 2018 Than Any Year In Over A Decade

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 2, 2018

The Real Reason Why The Top US General In Afghanistan Carried An M4 Carbine
Guns

The Real Reason Why The Top US General In Afghanistan Carried An M4 Carbine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

Fired Air Force Colonel Wasn’t Mellow Enough To Protect Nuclear Missiles
Missiles

Fired Air Force Colonel Wasn’t Mellow Enough To Protect Nuclear Missiles

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 15, 2018

Why Are So Many Service Members Responsible For Safeguarding America’s Nukes Reportedly Tripping Balls?
Nuclear

Why Are So Many Service Members Responsible For Safeguarding America’s Nukes Reportedly Tripping Balls?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 7, 2018

The Coast Guard Is Going To Train With This Airsoft Gun
Guns

The Coast Guard Is Going To Train With This Airsoft Gun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 6, 2018

This New Navy Recruiting Video Is Basically Just A Tribute To Miniguns
Guns

This New Navy Recruiting Video Is Basically Just A Tribute To Miniguns

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 2, 2018

Air Force Deploys ‘Bird Cannon’ In Opening Salvo Of Global War On Geese
Weapons

Air Force Deploys ‘Bird Cannon’ In Opening Salvo Of Global War On Geese

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 31, 2018

Here’s Exactly What A Roadside Bomb Does To Your Head
Munitions

Here’s Exactly What A Roadside Bomb Does To Your Head

By Ronald Glasser, M.D.

Posted on Oct 25, 2018

The Pantex Nuclear Weapons Plant Freaked Everyone Out By Announcing A Vague ‘Operational Emergency’ With Zero Details
Munitions

The Pantex Nuclear Weapons Plant Freaked Everyone Out By Announcing A Vague ‘Operational Emergency’ With Zero Details

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 24, 2018

SOCOM Wants To Reverse-Engineer Russian-Style Weapons, And Moscow Is Pissed
Guns

SOCOM Wants To Reverse-Engineer Russian-Style Weapons, And Moscow Is Pissed

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 18, 2018

Iran’s Extended Ballistic Missile Range Is A Shot Across The Bow To The US Navy
Missiles

Iran’s Extended Ballistic Missile Range Is A Shot Across The Bow To The US Navy

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 18, 2018

The Marine Corps Wants To Put Freakin’ Lasers On Vehicles For Crowd Control
Weapons

The Marine Corps Wants To Put Freakin’ Lasers On Vehicles For Crowd Control

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 16, 2018

The Carl Gustaf Is Getting Yet Another Lethal New Upgrade
Weapons

The Carl Gustaf Is Getting Yet Another Lethal New Upgrade

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 10, 2018

Arlington’s Tomb Guards Are Getting These Gorgeous Ceremonial Pistols
Guns

Arlington’s Tomb Guards Are Getting These Gorgeous Ceremonial Pistols

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 9, 2018

The Army Is One Step Closer To A 6.8mm Next-Generation Rifle
Guns

The Army Is One Step Closer To A 6.8mm Next-Generation Rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 8, 2018

The Top American General In Vietnam Considered Using Nukes During The Siege Of Khe Sanh, New Documents Reveal
Nuclear

The Top American General In Vietnam Considered Using Nukes During The Siege Of Khe Sanh, New Documents Reveal

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 6, 2018

A Handful Of Marines Are Already Rocking The Corps’ First New Sniper Rifle Since Vietnam
Guns

A Handful Of Marines Are Already Rocking The Corps’ First New Sniper Rifle Since Vietnam

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 21, 2018

The Army Is Eyeing A Strategic Cannon With The Range Of A Tomahawk Cruise Missile
Weapons

The Army Is Eyeing A Strategic Cannon With The Range Of A Tomahawk Cruise Missile

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 18, 2018

Russian Special Operations Forces Are Getting A ‘Silent’ Mortar System
Weapons

Russian Special Operations Forces Are Getting A ‘Silent’ Mortar System

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 8, 2018

Arming Teachers Is A Dangerous Back-To-School Accessory
Guns

Arming Teachers Is A Dangerous Back-To-School Accessory

By Peter Lucier

Posted on Sep 6, 2018

SOCOM Is Doubling Down On The ‘Super SAW’ Machine Gun
Guns

SOCOM Is Doubling Down On The ‘Super SAW’ Machine Gun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 5, 2018

Watch This Marine Use His Suppressor To Fry Bacon
Guns

Watch This Marine Use His Suppressor To Fry Bacon

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Sep 1, 2018

An Israeli Firm Reportedly Sent A Suicide Drone To Bomb Armenian Troops For Azerbaijan
Munitions

An Israeli Firm Reportedly Sent A Suicide Drone To Bomb Armenian Troops For Azerbaijan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 31, 2018