Sikorsky Demonstrates Autonomous Flight Technology for US Army
The U.S. Army teamed up with Sikorsky to successfully demonstrate an S-70 Black Hawk helicopter with autonomous flight technology. The demonstration opens up the possibility…
Washington DC Opens A National Memorial For The First World War
Incredible as it may seem, up until now the 4.7 million American service personnel who served in World War One never had their own dedicated…
Charles Coolidge, Oldest Medal Of Honor Recipient, Passes Away At Age 99
The U.S. has lost its oldest Medal of Honor recipient. Charles Coolidge has passed away at the age of 99. He died April 6, 2021,…
Clayton Schenkelberg, Oldest Survivor of Pearl Harbor, Passes Away At 103
Clayton Schenkelberg, thought to be the oldest living survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, passed away at the age of 103 on April 14,…
Woody Harrelson to Star as Doctor Who Saved the Lives of Jews in WWII
Woody Harrelson, the three-time Oscar nominee will star in the role of Felix Kersten in a film version of Joseph Kessel’s novel The Man With…
Disappeared Nuns, Victims of the Red Army, Discovered in Cemetery
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
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
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
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
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
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…