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Shot Show 2015 was an incredible melting pot of all manner of gun tech, just as it is every single year. ATN Corp had one of the most popular Shot Show booths this year, complete with a display of a variety of brand new innovative scopes and optics, a visit from a celebrity, and plenty…
The SAIC TERREX 8×8 wheeled armored, amphibious vehicle is one of the forerunners of network-centric, survivable vehicles ready to deliver enhanced mobility and protection for the U.S. Marine Corps.
Korea decided Tuesday not to select Boeing’s F-15 Silent Eagle (SE) as its next generation fighter, meaning that the $7.5 bil. project will start again from scratch. The nation’s arms procurement agency said it recommended the Boeing fighter jet to its top decision-making committee, chaired by Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin, but the latter did not…
Every year there are plenty of ceremonies and solemn dedications to all of those who have put on a uniform to defend the United States. Making the ultimate sacrifice is one of the greatest heroic deeds a person can do. But what many people don’t realize is that only a very small percentage of the…
Developed in the late 1930s, the Schwerer Gustav was a massive siege railway gun used to destroy heavy fortifications. Weighing over 1,350 tonnes and firing shells that weighed 7 tonnes, the Schwere Gustav was capable of firing over 47 kilometers (29 miles). In this photo, Adolf Hitler and other high-ranking Nazi officials are seen reviewing…