Machinery & Gear | War History

After Arguments, Competition Relaunched for Robotic Mule

General Dynamics Land Systems won the original Robotic Mule competition in October 2019 with its MUTT, (Multi-Utility Tactical Transport). US Army equipment tendering is a…

The Biggest Haul of German Equipment in Western Europe?

The islands of Guernsey, which consist of a small archipelago of five land masses, were all marked by the battles to control the Western end…

Rosalind Walter, Inspiration for ‘Rosie the Riveter,’ Dies at Age 95

Rosalind P. (Palmer) Walter passed away at the age of 95. She is known to millions as the original inspiration for the “Rosie the Riveter”…

M5A1 Stuart Pulled From the Mud, Sees Daylight First Time in 75 Years

Almost 75 years to the day since it was buried in the mud on the banks of the Dagusungan River, a Stuart M5A1 Light Tank…

Equipment that Makes it Easier for Female Pilots to Pee

In the cramped confines of a pilots cockpit, there is no space to mount a urinal, and even if there was space, trying to get…

Fifty Years After Huey’s First Mission, Grey Wolf is It’s Replacement

The US Air Force took delivery of its first MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters at Duke Field, Florida on December 19th, 2019. The replacement for the…

$442 million Upgrade for The B-52

The B-52 the legend of the  United States Air Force. The upgrade contact has awarded to Raytheon. The defense contractor will develop new technology for…

Tsar Nicholas II’s Last Shipment of Drink Recovered From the Sea Bed

Tsar Nicholas was to go thirsty. One hundred and three years after the Kyros was sent to the seabed by a German U-Boat commander, the…

Stug III Recovered From The Seabed

There are more Stug IIIs down there. A dangerous underwater mission to clear unexploded ordnance from the seabed and preserve an historical military heritage site…

The Spellbinding Wheatcroft Collection, an Update

The Wheatcroft Collection in the United Kingdom is a large and important collection of historical softskin and armoured military vehicles. It is one of the largest…

Lancaster Restoration ‘Just Jane’ Update

Lancaster bomber NX611 ‘Just Jane. An update from the fantastic restoration work being undertaken of this historic plane. We have removed three propellers from NX611.…

The Crew – Review by Mark Barnes

There have been many great books devoted to the life of RAF Bomber Command in World War II and finding a device to cover what…