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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

AK-47 vs. M16: Which Rifle Is Better?

The Eternal Debate: Which Is Better, the M16 or the AK-47?: Rest assured, no matter which you think is better, the M16 and the...

Steve BalestrieriApril 2, 2025

A soldier from the Idaho Army National Guard, Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team makes Idaho National Guard history with the first firing of a Javelin anti-tank missile.

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What Makes the Javelin ‘Tank-Killer’ Missile So Special

The Javelin anti-tank missile system is so popular that countries outside the United States want to enter into agreements to produce it jointly. India...

Brent M. EastwoodSeptember 17, 2024

Aerial drone image of Bradley Fighting Vehicle crews from the 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, conducting Table XII gunnery at Fort Stewart, Ga. December 7, 2016.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Army Is Getting 200 New A4 Bradley Fighting Vehicles

Summary and Key Points: The Bradley Fighting Vehicle has exceeded expectations in the war in Ukraine, proving to be a fast, maneuverable asset with...

Brent M. EastwoodSeptember 17, 2024

Pilots with the 131st Bomb Wing conduct pre-flight checks in a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 6, 2024. The B-2 is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John E. Hillier)

Dollars and Sense

The Road to a $1 Trillion U.S. Defense Budget

Are We Talking About a Trillion Dollars a Year for Defense?: A trillion here and a trillion there. Pretty soon, you are talking about…a...

Brent M. EastwoodSeptember 13, 2024

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

AH-64E v6: The New Apache Helicopter That Could Be a Game Changer

AH-64E v6: The New Apache Attack Helicopter Is Second to None – You can’t find a better attack helicopter than the Apache AH-64E Guardian....

Brent M. EastwoodSeptember 3, 2024

A live fire demonstration of the Army’s newest and most modernized combat vehicle, the M10 Booker, marks the conclusion of the M10 Booker Dedication Ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground, in Aberdeen, Md., April 18, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jonathon Downs)

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Why the U.S. Army Needs the M10 Booker

Meet the M10 Booker Speed, maneuverability, and deployability are the three main terms best associated with the Army’s arriving M10 Booker Mobile Protected Firepower...

Kris OsbornAugust 23, 2024