Ironclad Devastation-Class Battleships – The Steam Powered Trailblazers For The Fleets Of The Future
In 1869 there was a revolutionary shift in the long tradition of British ship building. Up until this point battleships had always used some form…
The Centurion Tank – One Of The Longest-Serving Tank Designs In History
The Centurion tank’s first prototypes appeared among the Allied troops in Belgium in 1945. The tank was a successor of prior designs such as the…
Part 2: Anakonda 16 – More Fantastic Photos Of Modern Military In Action
This year the Polish Army led a multinational joint exercise of NATO in Eastern Europe – Anakonda 16. 24 countries, 31,000 soldiers, over 100 aircraft, 12…
The US Navy’s New Zumwalt-Class Stealth Destroyer – High-Tech, Powerful… But Hugely Expensive
The US Navy’s newest destroyer, USS Zumwalt, is the most modern – and the most expensive – warship in US naval history. The vessel is incredibly…
A Weird Wehrmacht Vehicle – Half Tank, Half Motorbike – This Is The Kettenkrad
A vehicle designated SdKfz 2 was an interesting part of the Wehrmacht arsenal. The “tracked motorcycle,” commonly named in the German Army as the Kettenkrad,…
The High-Tech, High-Speed F-22 Raptor – An Epic Modern American Fighter Plane
Raptor? Have the U.S. armed forces trained dinosaurs to fight? No, the Raptor is a fighter, and a raptor is also a bird of prey,…
Anakonda 16 – Mind-Blowing Photos And Video Of Modern Military In Action – NATO Joint Exercise In Poland – Part 1
This year the Polish Army led a multinational joint exercise of NATO in Eastern Europe – Anakonda 16. 24 countries, 31,000 soldiers, over 100 aircraft, 12…
“Satan’s Chariot” – Powerful Soviet-Designed Helicopter Is Still In Active Service Today
The Mil Mi-24, which also went under the NATO reporting name HIND, is more than a helicopter. It is one of Russia’s top fighting vehicles…
Leonardo’s War Machines – The Italian Genius May Have Deliberately Sabotaged His Own Designs
Born in the Tuscan town of Vinci on the 15th of April, 1452, Leonardo Da Vinci is perhaps best known as the painter of the…
In 1956, An Obsolete WW2 Drone Took on Two State-of-the-Art Manned Jet Fighters Over the US – And Won
In August 1956, a drone went rogue over Southern California, threatening cities, including Los Angeles. In its aftermath, over 1,000 acres were destroyed, forests and…
Everything You Need To Know About The Massive Soviet ISU-152
During World War II, the Soviets developed a massive mobile gun to defend against the German tanks. It was based on the KV-1S tank and…
WWI Armored Cars In Pictures – The Heavy Cavalry Of The Industrial Age
As the 20th century saw the mass production of automobiles, military establishments around the world considered its use as crucial in future conflicts. The motorization…