The Lenticular Reentry Vehicle (LRV), according to a November 2000 Popular Mechanics cover story, was an experimental nuclear warhead delivery system under development during…
Born at the same time as the famous Soviet MiG-21 fighter, the Northrop F-5E Tiger II has proven to be a platform with impressive…
Developing and mass-producing a warplane is a particularly complex and winding endeavor in itself, but during the Cold War, politics, bureaucracy, and budgetary restraints…
In 2021, the United States Air Force Chief of Staff announced the launch of a thorough study into the tactical aviation requirements of future…
Throughout the cold war, the Soviet Union dominated as a supplier of arms to the world, rivaling, and sometimes exceeding the United States as…
The Lockheed U-2 first took to the skies in 1955, nicknamed the “Dragon Lady,” was like nothing that had flown before it and still…
When submarines became a frightening threat to the navies during World War 2, military developers were forced to find innovative ways to combat the…
NATO will boost its rapid reaction force to 300,000 troops to deter Russia. With an eye on China, NATO has also called 4 Indo-Pacific…
It's easy to think of the invasion of Ukraine through the lens of cold-war American-Russian competition, with Washington having been one of the first…
When the Vietnam War broke out in 1965, the introduction of the Bell UH1 single-engined attack helicopter quickly proved a game-changer in air cavalry.…
At the end of the Cold War the Russian Navy, bereft of funds, abruptly decommissioned 100 nuclear powered submarines leaving behind a massive nuclear…
When Russia invaded Ukraine, one of the reasons cited was the need to 'demilitarise' Ukraine and prevent the expansion of NATO. In doing so,…
During the tense and secretive days of the Cold War, submarine technology evolved exponentially, as the Americans and Soviets pushed each other forward in…
Russia's nuclear threats, and warnings of potential nuclear war growing out of the Ukraine invasion, make for great headlines - but how much substance…
The Russian Navy's submarine force has gone through a massive rearmament and modernization in the past 10 years. At the same time the Cold…
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With echoes of centenary disputes between the West and the East still reverberating across the globe, the legendary Lockheed C-130 Hercules will be given…
Hard-Kill Active Protection Systems are pretty much essential for modern tanks. But during the Cold War, USSR managed to adopt and serially produce a…
Vladimir Putin has an interesting and controversial past, having served for 15 years as a spy in the infamous KGB. But how much to…
Javelin, NLAW and Stinger Missiles: A Game Changer to The UkrainiansThe FGM-148 Javelin (AAWS-M) is an American-made portable anti-tank missile fielded since 1996 to…
Vladimir Putin has an interesting and controversial past, having served for 15 years as a spy in the infamous KGB. But how much to…
Sweden really nearly built a nuclear-powered ('atomic') submarine during the Cold War. Swedish submarine design has a history of innovation and unusual features, making…
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three…
