Russia's Alfa Class Was The Terrifying Hot Rod Sub Of The Cold War

Developed in the ‘60s at the height of the Cold War, it remains the fastest of its kind till this very day. Its propulsion system was so powerful that it required an overhaul after a single high-speed mission. It could operate at unrivaled elevations, was ridiculously expensive to operate and...

Apr 21, 2025

Here's Everything We Know About The Airstrikes Against ISIS Inside Syria

Last night, the US and numerous coalition partners launched airstrikes against ISIS targets within Syria itself for the first time. It marked a major escalation in the crisis not only militarily, but also diplomatically, and now everything's a lot more complicated. Here's what we know. Like a few of the...

Apr 21, 2025

The F-22 Raptor Bloodies Its Talons In First Attack Over Syria

The world's only operational 5th generation stealth fighter has waded into combat for the first time in its almost decade old career with the USAF. Ironically, an aircraft that was built to be the ultimate air-to-air fighter went to war for the first time slinging bombs. Regardless of its mission,...

Apr 21, 2025

Wait, The B-36 Peacemaker Flew With Tank Tracks For Landing Gear?

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was a massive flying machine that bridged the gap between the prop and jet ages for the Strategic Air Command. It was extremely complex but it could fly far while carrying a lot of payload. Apparently that was not enough for SAC as it wanted to...

Apr 21, 2025

This Slow-Motion Russian Tank Video Feels Surprisingly Sexual

This video of an advanced derivative of Russia's (T-90MC) going through its paces in slow-mo is quite titillating, thanks to that music in the background. Is it hot in here, or is it just me? ...

Apr 21, 2025

​That Time Barbra Streisand Was In A BDSM Biker Porn

The 70s were good to Barbra Streisand. She had three number one hits, starred in a spate of comedies, landed an Oscar nomination for Best Actress and won another for best song. Oh, and she also starred in a movie casting her as an "" who had a role in...

Apr 21, 2025

The Coast Guard Bids A Sad Farewell To Their Last HU-25 Guardian Jet

For the last 32 years, the most glamorous front-line aircraft in the USCG has been sleek HU-25 Guardian. Based on the French built Dassault Falcon 20 airframe, the Guardian evolved greatly over the years and its capabilities will only be partially replaced by the turboprop powered CASA-235 derived HC-144 Ocean...

Apr 21, 2025

Britain, Denmark & Belgium To Join The Air War Against ISIS

British Parliament voted overwhelmingly today to join the coalition of US, and Arab states that are flying attack missions over Iraq to combat ISIS. In addition, Belgium and Denmark will be sending F-16MLUs to the fight. All are said to be fully aware that the mission to shatter ISIS may...

Apr 21, 2025

Watch The Lebanese Army Drive A Tank Over ISIS Motorcycles

The Lebanese Army recently took a page out of noted military theorist Evel Knievel's playbook in an effort to curb the two-wheeled capabilities of ISIS. This video purports to show "the Lebanese Army teaching the terrorists in Arsal the importance of recycling," but clearly they're just running over a bunch...

Apr 21, 2025

How Many Military Policemen Can You Pile Into A Portable Shitter?

The desert is one boring place. From remaking , to seeing how many M9 toting MPs can fit in a port-a-potty, something has to be done to pass the time. So enemies of a America, beware of your next trip to the can as Uncle Sam is well trained and...

Apr 21, 2025

​On Any Sunday, The Next Chapter Looks Amazing

The original On Any Sunday from 1971 was a masterpiece. How else can you explain a movie about motorcycles getting an Academy Award nomination? Four decades later, we're finally getting a sequel, and it might have a shot at topping its predecessor. Bruce Brown directed and (as well as Endless...

Apr 21, 2025

Formation Of C-17s Light Up The Night Sky Like You've Never Seen

Just because low-flying C-17s can drop their cargo under the cover of night does not mean they won't come under attack from heat-seeking missiles. Being one of most highly defended aircraft in the world, its defenses can include popping flares and clouds of infrared energy. It can even shoot lasers...

Apr 21, 2025

Watch This GBU-12 Laser Guided Bomb Obliterate An ISIS Cannon

ISIS has gotten their hands on many types of artillery pieces as they have seized Syrian and Iraqi weapons caches. Denying them this standoff capability is a top priority for the growing anti-ISIS air power coalition. In this case, a GBU-12 Paveway II 500lb laser guided bomb absolutely obliterates what...

Apr 21, 2025

John Oliver Takes On The Absurdities Related To US Drone Strikes

John Oliver's fiery diatribes have been pretty damn awesome since his weekly news show aired on HBO earlier this year. His take on unmanned aircraft air strikes conducted by the US is no different. Whether you agree with him or not, he argues his side well and gets some chuckles...

Apr 21, 2025

​Here's The First Shot Of Kawasaki's Supercharged Ninja H2, With Wings

We're less than 24 hours away from the debut of the Kawasaki Ninja H2 at the Intermot show in Cologne, Germany, and here's the first real shot of the supercharged beastie. And yup, it has wings! With , we finally get a clear view of the H2, and while we...

Apr 21, 2025