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Disappeared Nuns, Victims of the Red Army, Discovered in Cemetery

Ian Harvey
Religious objects helped identify the remains

As the Wehrmacht retreated in the face of the Soviet Red Army in Poland in 1944, the Polish population might have been forgiven for believing…

Aging Nuclear Missiles Are Outlasting Their Ability to be Maintained

Ian Harvey

Fifty years ago, hundreds of now aging nuclear missiles were placed in their underground silos. These Minuteman III ICBMs were expected to last only ten…

US Army Awards Contract to Barrett for New Sniper Rifle

Ian Harvey

The US Army has awarded a contract worth $50 million to Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc. The company will provide new rifles for snipers. Barrett will…

Dive Locates the USS Johnston, the Deepest Derelict Ever Found

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USS Johnston at sea

A shipwreck in the Philippine Sea is the deepest in history to be found. A large part of the USS Johnston was discovered by two…

Missing Indonesian Sub Wreckage Found: Crew Considered Lost

KRI Nanggala

A missing Indonesian submarine, the KRI Nanggala 402, has been found in three pieces, the Indonesian Military confirmed. President Joko Widodo sent condolences to the…

Rare Tank Development books to be republished by The Tank Museum

Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, David Fletcher’s two-volume history of British WWII tank development is set to be re-printed for the first time since 1989.…

Historic Plane Makes Emergency Landing Off of Florida Beach

Ian Harvey

On April 17, 2021, beachgoers at Cocoa Beach in Florida were in for an unusual surprise landing by an aircraft emergency landing. A World War…

‘Combat Dealers’ Star Bruce Crompton to Appear at Tankfest 2021

Combat Dealers star Bruce Crompton and tank restorer Oliver Barnham will be sharing their tank restoration adventures at the TANKFEST Premium Experience, 17-20 September. The…

Florida Air Force Base Receives First Shipment of Robot Guard “Dogs”

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The 325th Security Forces Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base has received their first shipment of “Quad-legged Unmanned Ground Vehicles,” also known as Q-UGV and…

The Hunt is on to Find Missing Indonesian Submarine Before Oxygen Runs Out

The Indonesian military is searching for their missing submarine, with 53 people on board. KRI Nanggala (402) lost contact during their military exercises on 21…

US Air Force Developing Supersonic New Air Force One

Ian Harvey

The United States military is working on the design of the next Air Force One airplane. Air Force One is the call sign given to…

World’s Oldest Living Air Force General Turns 107

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On April 3, 2021, the man considered to be the oldest living retired air force general in the world celebrated his 107th birthday. Lt Gen…