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It only took a century for flight to advance to the point of pilotless aircraft, guided munitions and stealth. Our list of nearly 900 aircraft from the beginning to tomorrow.
It only took a century for flight to advance to the point of pilotless aircraft, guided munitions and stealth. Our list of nearly 900 aircraft from the beginning to tomorrow.
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The Chinese Type 56 carbine evolved to become the Type 63 Self Loading Rifle
The Chinese took to local-license production of the Soviet SKS self-loading rifle (SLR) in the 1950s. The rifle proved reliable, easy to handle and... Read More >>
The Chinese took to local-license production of the Soviet SKS self-loading rifle (SLR) in the 1950s. The rifle proved reliable, easy to handle and... Read More >>
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One pull of the trigger on a Browning 1910 was enough to spark a World War
The Model 1910 was another successful John Browning firearms design that was initially produced by the Belgian firm of Fabrique Nationale.... Read More >>
The Model 1910 was another successful John Browning firearms design that was initially produced by the Belgian firm of Fabrique Nationale.... Read More >>
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Firepower at sea is assured with the arrival of the HMS Astute (S119) of the Royal Navy
The HMS Astute (S119) is the lead ship of the new "Astute-class" of nuclear-attack submarines in service with the British Royal Navy. The... Read More >>
The HMS Astute (S119) is the lead ship of the new "Astute-class" of nuclear-attack submarines in service with the British Royal Navy. The... Read More >>
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The UN embargo of South Africa gave birth to the Vektor SS-77 General Purpose MG
The Vektor SS-77 is the standard General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) of the South African Army. For decades, South Africa relied on foreign... Read More >>
The Vektor SS-77 is the standard General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) of the South African Army. For decades, South Africa relied on foreign... Read More >>
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Close Chinese-Soviet ties allowed the Type 56 Carbine copy of the SKS Self-Loading Rifle
The Type 56 Carbine was nothing more than a local Chinese copy of the Soviet-era Simonov SKS Carbine self-loading rifle and, as such... Read More >>
The Type 56 Carbine was nothing more than a local Chinese copy of the Soviet-era Simonov SKS Carbine self-loading rifle and, as such... Read More >>
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Overshadowed by efforts elsewhere, the Finns developed the VL "Storm" of WW2
Prior to its war with the Soviets, Finnish authorities were contemplating an indigenous fighter design to stock its fledgling... Read More >>
Prior to its war with the Soviets, Finnish authorities were contemplating an indigenous fighter design to stock its fledgling... Read More >>
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The Brits struck "tank gold" with the Matilda II in the opening stages of World War 2
No other tank in the British Army inventory was as important as the Matilda II during the early years of World War 2. The German blitzkrieg... Read More >>
No other tank in the British Army inventory was as important as the Matilda II during the early years of World War 2. The German blitzkrieg... Read More >>
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Intended for airborne elements, the Soviet air-droppable tank became the BMD-1 IFV
Since the tactic of utilizing airborne troops came to lethal fruition in World War 2, there always lay the challenge of outfitting... Read More >>
Since the tactic of utilizing airborne troops came to lethal fruition in World War 2, there always lay the challenge of outfitting... Read More >>
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2013 Military Pay Scale Salary Chart (Proposed)
Ongoing - Raises for the US military per the US DoD and the President's 2013 defense budget... Read More >>
Ongoing - Raises for the US military per the US DoD and the President's 2013 defense budget... Read More >>
Army of Syria - Ground Forces
Ongoing - As the brutal crackdown continues, we take a look into the weapons that are being unleashed on the Syrian people in an effort to regain control of the country... Read More >>
Ongoing - As the brutal crackdown continues, we take a look into the weapons that are being unleashed on the Syrian people in an effort to regain control of the country... Read More >>
Army of Iran - Ground Forces
Ongoing - As rhetoric continues to ramp up, we take a look at the list of available Iranian ground-based military weapons since 1950. If war comes to the gulf, it will include many of these tanks, vehicles and artillery systems... Read More >>
Ongoing - As rhetoric continues to ramp up, we take a look at the list of available Iranian ground-based military weapons since 1950. If war comes to the gulf, it will include many of these tanks, vehicles and artillery systems... Read More >>
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Sniper Rifles! Hunter Hunted
As old as the rifle itself, snipers certainly can make their "mark" across any battlefield - something akin to modern-day ninjas...without the comfortable black pajamas.
As old as the rifle itself, snipers certainly can make their "mark" across any battlefield - something akin to modern-day ninjas...without the comfortable black pajamas.
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Between machine guns and submachine guns is the automatic rifle - self-loading systems capable of selective, repeating fire and available in a myriad of shapes, makes and functions.
Between machine guns and submachine guns is the automatic rifle - self-loading systems capable of selective, repeating fire and available in a myriad of shapes, makes and functions.
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The skies of World War 2 were ripe with a myriad of aircraft types - from fighters to bombers and propeller-driven types to early jets.
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