How The Marines Cheaply And Quickly Built Precision Comm-Jamming Tech

In 2008 the USMC took dealing with the improvised explosive devices threat into their own hands and what they ended up with was a cost effective and highly adaptable jamming and communications intelligence pod that should be a model of how to satisfy future urgent "niche capability" needs. It is...

Apr 20, 2025

This Indiscriminate Rocket Barrage On Syrian Town Is Lunacy

Syria continues to smolder and the fighting has become so indiscriminate that it is hard to imagine what will be left of the country once this conflict comes to an end. Barrel bombs are pretty horrible, literally rolled out the back of helicopters, but a salvo of "Grad" 122mm rockets...

Apr 20, 2025

Confessions Of A USAF KC-135 'Flying Gas Station' Boom Operator

It is one of the coolest jobs in the entire U.S. military, "Booms" as they are affectionately called, are the folks who directly provide sustenance to America's thirsty air power as the gas station's of the sky. From flying over war zones to fueling top secret experimental aircraft, being a...

Apr 20, 2025

Israel's Air Force Through The Lens Of An Amazing Military Photog

The Israeli Air Force is one of the most well trained and well equipped air arms force in the entire world and photographer Nir Ben Yosef visually showcases this mighty force with uncanny drama and mood. Nir is one of the leading aviation photographers in Israel and has been documenting...

Apr 20, 2025

This Video Will Make You Appreciate The Beauty Of The C-17 Globemaster

The Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, sometimes referred to affectionately as "The Moose" due to its busy looking wing structure that includes four engines and upturned winglets, remains the mainstay of America's heavy hauling cargo fleet with 223 examples of the type in the USAF's inventory. The muscular cargo mover has...

Apr 20, 2025

How The Marines Could Evacuate The U.S. Embassy In Libya

Libya appears on the verge of all-out civil war once again as . In the wake of the Benghazi attack, the Obama Administration and the DoD are ready and waiting to pull our diplomats and their support staff out at a moments notice. Here's how they'll probably do it. America's...

Apr 20, 2025

Chinese Soldier Drops A Grenade, Instructor Saves His Ass

Dropping a hot grenade and fumbling around trying to pick it up is usually a mistake you can only make once. This video reminds us once again how much experience and a cool head count during "stressful" situations. ...

Apr 20, 2025

The World's Only KC-747 Tanker Is Flown By The Iranian Air Force

There are some big tanker aircraft flying around the world, including those based on the DC-10, 767 and Russia's IL-76 design. Yet the largest aerial refueler of them all is based on the iconic Boeing 747, a symbol of American might and ingenuity. Ironically, it flies for none other than...

Apr 20, 2025

Thanks To All Who Fought & Sacrificed From Foxtrot Alpha

Your service will not be forgotten... ...

Apr 20, 2025

This NASA Rocket Test Will Absolutely Blow You Away

The Peregrine Hybrid Sounding Rocket is meant to shoot to the very edge of space, conducting research as it goes. But at the moment, it's still in development. It might be a small research rocket, but it's got what seems like Satan's intestinal discomfort exploding out the back. Don't watch...

Apr 20, 2025

Viper Pilot Is The Best Air Combat Memoir I Have Ever Read

I'm always getting asked what books I read, what movies I watch and what apps I use when it comes to military subjects. On my old site I had a section called "" and it's time I start posting reviews here. My first installment is quite possibly the best air...

Apr 20, 2025

Check Out This Spec Ops Hostage Rescue Memorial Day Tribute Vid!

Florida is home to a good portion of America's Special Operations community, with MacDill AFB being the home of Special Operations Command (SOCOM). During the Special Operations Industry Conference, SOCOM put on a little display in the channel behind the convention center, and this is it: from on . Director...

Apr 20, 2025

Panhard's Crab May Just Be The Future Of Armored Scout Vehicles

France's military vehicle (and once upon a time carmaker) Panhard has set out to change the way the weapons industry looks at a scout vehicles with their new three person armored buggy that can pack one hell of a punch. They call it the Crab, and like its namesake it...

Apr 20, 2025

Unmasking The Columbia River's Mysterious Stealth Boats

For about a decade there have been sightings of some very peculiar high-speed watercraft patrolling up and down the Columbia River between Portland and Vancouver. It just so happens that these phantom vessels are some of the US Navy SEALs newest toys. The origin of these boats remains somewhat shadowy,...

Apr 20, 2025

Here's Your First Look At The Dragon V2, America's Newest Spaceship

SpaceX has just officially announced their new manned-variant of their Dragon capsule, and it looks like a pretty sweet ride. So far we've seen , and we generally know what the layout is, but this is the first full view of the capsule so far. Should be a nice upgrade...

Apr 20, 2025