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Will the Army’s New Rifle—And the Bigger Bullets It Fires—Be Able to Take on Russian Body Armor?

The Army universally recognizes that its current 5.56mm bullet can’t defeat Russian body armor, and it’s easily out-ranged by the latest Russian small arms, experts tell us.

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Military Research

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The Pentagon Created a New Kind of Underwater Predator: The Mysterious Manta Ray

By Kyle Mizokami

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Everything You Need to Know About Camouflage

By Matt Crisara

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Ufology: From Fringe Field to Serious Science

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The Truth About Area 51

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The Anatomy of the Modern Ambush Attack

By Matt Crisara

Badass Planes

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Why the F-105 Thunderchief Is Such a Badass Plane

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Why the B-52 Is Such a Badass Plane

By Alex Hollings

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Why the F-35 Fighter Jet Is Such a Badass Plane

By Alex Hollings

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The 9 Most Badass X-Planes Ever Made

By John Wenz and Jessica Coulon

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Military Aviation

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F-22s are Flocking to This Island in the Pacific

By Kyle Mizokami

a us air force ac 130j ghostrider, assigned to 27th special operations wing, engages a target vessel during a maritime littoral strike during balikatan 24 near lubang, philippines, april 30, 2024 bk 24 is an annual exercise between the armed forces of the philippines and the us military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences us marine corps photo by cpl nayomi koepke

Special Ops Gunship Shreds “Fishing Boat”

By Kyle Mizokami

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Air Force’s Combat Drone Saga Has Taken a Turn

By Sébastien Roblin

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China’s Building a Stealth Bomber. U.S. Says ‘Meh’

By Kyle Mizokami

Naval Vessels

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Inside the CIA’s Quest to Steal a Soviet Sub

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The Navy's New Frigates Are Behind Schedule

By Sébastien Roblin

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China Could Rule the Seas With This New Tech

By Kyle Mizokami

the virginia class attack submarine pre commissioning unit missouri conducts sea trials, july 2, in the atlantic ocean missouri is scheduled to be commissioned july 31 at naval submarine base new london

This Is the Most Lethal Submarine in the Sea

By Michael Peck

Weapons

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Russia's Unprecedented Nuclear Drills

By Sébastien Roblin

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Ukraine Is Using an Ancient Weapon on Russia

By Sébastien Roblin

retired us army brig gen andrew hilmes shares his stories about staff sgt stevon booker during the m10 booker dedication ceremony at aberdeen proving ground, in aberdeen, md, april 18, 2024 the m10 booker combat vehicle delivers overwhelming precision firepower to the infantry brigade, allowing it to maintain momentum and freedom of action against enemy forces as part of the dedication of the m10 booker combat vehicle in their name, us army pvt robert d booker, a medal of honor recipient, and infantryman, assigned to the 133rd infantry regiment, 34th infantry division, during world war ii, and staff sgt booker, a distinguished service cross recipient, and tank crewman, assigned to alpha company, 1st battalion, 64th armor regiment, 3rd infantry division, in support of operation iraqi freedom, were recognized and honored for their ultimate sacrifice, heroism and commitment to service and country, represented by family members during the ceremony us army photo by christopher kaufmann

US Army Accepts Delivery of First M10 Assault Gun

By Kyle Mizokami

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A New Hypersonic Missile Will Give the F-35 Fangs

By Kyle Mizokami

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The U.S. Has Built an Unstoppable Microwave Weapon

By David Hambling

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The Most Expensive Plane Crash in History

By Kyle Mizokami

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Can America’s Aging F-16 Overpower Russia’s Su-35?

By Michael Peck

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Get to Know the Marines’ Favorite Ride

By Kyle Mizokami

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Badass Tanks

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Why the Leopard 2 Is Such a Badass Tank

By Kyle Mizokami

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Is the AMX-10RC a Tank or ... Something Else?

By Kyle Mizokami

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Can the M1 Abrams Tank Still Outgun Russia’s Best?

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Germany’s Badass New Tank Will Outmatch All Others

By Kyle Mizokami

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A Supersonic Bomber's Mission Ended in Flames

By Sébastien Roblin

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Who Wants to Buy the A-10 Warthog?

By Kyle Mizokami

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Underwater UFO is a Threat, Says Ex-Navy Officer

By Kyle Mizokami

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The Air Force is Resurrecting a B-1 Bomber

By Kyle Mizokami

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The Navy’s New Drone Could Turn into a Ship-Killer

By Kyle Mizokami

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A Barrage of Missiles Met Resistance Over Israel

By Sébastien Roblin

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The F-22 Raptor Has Clawed Back From the Brink

By Kyle Mizokami

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The Army Has a Plan to Kill Drones

By Sébastien Roblin

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The Manhattan Project's Deadly Legacy in St. Louis

By David Howard

a b 52h stratofortress assigned to the 419th flight test squadron is undergoes pre flight procedures at edwards air force base, california, aug 8 the aircraft conducted a captive carry flight test of the agm 183a air launched rapid response weapon instrumented measurement vehicle 2 at the point mugu sea range off the southern california coast air force photo by giancarlo casem

The ‘Super Duper Missile’ Has Faded to Black

By Sébastien Roblin

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Ukraine’s Spies are Flying Black Hawk Helicopters

By Kyle Mizokami

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Air Force Plans for Sixth Gen Fighters, Drones

By Kyle Mizokami

180620 n vv532 276 pacific ocean june 26, 2018 uss montgomery lcs 8 transits from naval base san diego to the pacific ocean to conduct routine operations and training littoral combat ships are high speed, agile, shallow draft, mission focused surface combatants designed for operations in the littoral environment, yet fully capable of open ocean operations as part of the surface fleet, lcs has the ability to counter and outpace evolving threats independently or within a network of surface combatants us navy photo courtesy of muckley photographyreleased

The US Navy Wants to Get Rid of These Ships ASAP

By Kyle Mizokami

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The Army Is Clearing Out for Coyote Drone Hunters

By Sébastien Roblin

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The F-35’s Development Road Is Mercifully Over

By Kyle Mizokami

our chance to touch and feel the erca equipment is here at ypg because they yuma test center test crews are testing it, shooting it, and the selected companies are looking at how can we shoot the system faster, said artillery officer maj alex kehler with army applications lab

This Long-Range Howitzer Has Met Its Achilles Heel

By Sébastien Roblin

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Inside the Development of America's New Nuke

080721 n 1424c 254camp pendleton, calif july 21, 2008 the army trident pier makes its approach to gold beach during joint logistics over the shore jlots 2008 joint task force eight engages jlots under a joint force commander jfc as a means to load and unload ships without the benefit of deep draft capable, fixed port facilities us navy photo by mass communication specialist 2nd class brian p caraccireleased

The Army is Sailing to Build a Port off Gaza

By Kyle Mizokami

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America's Next Stealth Bomber Will Rule the Skies

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What’s in the Pentagon’s 2025 Defense Budget

By Kyle Mizokami