This Will Be the Most Deadly Missile on the Seas If War Breaks Out With China
With China’s growing naval forces threatening to dethrone America’s rule over the Pacific, one weapon is rising to the ...
Israel’s Defenses Stop Nearly Every Missile. Is That Why Iran Keeps Launching Attacks?
Missile defense tech is so advanced that Iran knows its attacks will be thwarted, avoiding an all-out war. But what happens ...
The YF-12 Could Fly at Mach 3 and Blast Russian Bombers from the Sky. Why Did It Never See Action?
In a September 1965 test, a YF-12 successfully launched a quarter-kiloton atomic missile, from an altitude of 75,000 feet at ...
The Military Is Developing a Helmet That Will Allow Fighter Pilots to Maneuver Their Jets—and Fire Weapons—By Just Thinking About It.
Military pilots fighting an enemy need to engage in complex maneuvers that take precious seconds or minutes of their time and attention. Advanced touch screens or voice commands allow them to perform ...
Militaries Are Rushing to Replace Human Soldiers with AI-Powered Robots. That Will Be Disastrous, Experts Warn.
Humans have control of military drones, but some experts think cutting the puppet strings is inevitable as forces seek to gain the upper hand in battles.
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America Isn’t Producing Enough Missile Engines—And That’s a Terrifying Crisis
One of America’s most important domestic products—and exports, for that matter—is in dangerously short supply. Rocket engines, a key component of most weapons built by the massive U.S ...