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Tactical (Page 29)

Stories about the gear, vehicles, ship training, techniques, and equipment used by military and law enforcement professionals.

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An A-10 pilot describes what it’s like to protect troops under fire
Aircraft

An A-10 pilot describes what it’s like to protect troops under fire

By Logan Nye

The Army found an M2 .50 caliber machine-gun still shooting perfectly after 90 years of service
Weapons

The Army found an M2 .50 caliber machine-gun still shooting perfectly after 90 years of service

By army.mil

Why that stunning Russian missile video is nothing to worry about
Weapons

Why that stunning Russian missile video is nothing to worry about

By Logan Nye

A single US Merchant Marine ship rescued 14,000 in the Korean War
Ships

A single US Merchant Marine ship rescued 14,000 in the Korean War

By Blake Stilwell

What it might look like if an American and Chinese carrier went toe-to-toe
Ships

What it might look like if an American and Chinese carrier went toe-to-toe

By Logan Nye

This is the Coast Guard’s hardcore equivalent to the Navy SEALs
Special Operations

This is the Coast Guard’s hardcore equivalent to the Navy SEALs

By Eric Milzarski

Why this million RPM machine gun is too awesome to be fielded
Weapons

Why this million RPM machine gun is too awesome to be fielded

By Eric Milzarski

Teddy Roosevelt IV became a Navy SEAL to fight in Vietnam
Special Operations

Teddy Roosevelt IV became a Navy SEAL to fight in Vietnam

By Blake Stilwell

How artillery actually kills you
Weapons

How artillery actually kills you

By Logan Nye

This Navy SEAL wants to inspire kids to reach their full potential
Special Operations

This Navy SEAL wants to inspire kids to reach their full potential

By Blake Stilwell

This military theme park lets you drive tanks, crush cars, and shoot machine guns
Vehicles

This military theme park lets you drive tanks, crush cars, and shoot machine guns

By Orvelin Valle

This is why the Army is replacing the Hummer
Vehicles

This is why the Army is replacing the Hummer

By Harold C. Hutchison

The spooky way the UK teaches its Gurkhas English
Special Operations

The spooky way the UK teaches its Gurkhas English

By Logan Nye

This is why taping your grenades is a terrible idea
Weapons

This is why taping your grenades is a terrible idea

By Dave Grove

All Green Berets are inspiring. Here are 5 of the best
Special Operations

All Green Berets are inspiring. Here are 5 of the best

By Caroline Suber

This is why the Green Berets wear a green beret
Special Operations

This is why the Green Berets wear a green beret

By Christian Lowe

Former Delta Force members jump in honor of Normandy Paratroopers
Special Operations

Former Delta Force members jump in honor of Normandy Paratroopers

By George Hand

The Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle is based on the Chevy Colorado
Vehicles

The Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle is based on the Chevy Colorado

By Miguel Ortiz

This .50 cal machine gun fires twice as fast as the legendary Ma Deuce
Weapons

This .50 cal machine gun fires twice as fast as the legendary Ma Deuce

By Harold C. Hutchison

The first Japanese aircraft carrier in 75 years begins conversion
Ships

The first Japanese aircraft carrier in 75 years begins conversion

By Miguel Ortiz

What it looks like when Marines fire their biggest guns
Weapons

What it looks like when Marines fire their biggest guns

By Logan Nye

A Special Operator’s top unwritten rules of close-quarters combat
Special Operations

A Special Operator’s top unwritten rules of close-quarters combat

By SOFREP

These are the Air Force’s 10 most expensive planes to operate
Aircraft

These are the Air Force’s 10 most expensive planes to operate

By Blake Stilwell

The Delta Cartoonist: Toad Jumper
Special Operations

The Delta Cartoonist: Toad Jumper

By George Hand

6 things you didn’t know about G Shock watches
Tactical

6 things you didn’t know about G Shock watches

By Miguel Ortiz

This SEAL will show you how to defeat the enemy when it follows you home
Special Operations

This SEAL will show you how to defeat the enemy when it follows you home

By Shannon Corbeil

This is the most awesome Delta Force recruiting video we’ve ever seen
Special Operations

This is the most awesome Delta Force recruiting video we’ve ever seen

By Christian Lowe

Here’s the blistering effect American World War II ammo had on the enemy
Weapons

Here’s the blistering effect American World War II ammo had on the enemy

By Harold C. Hutchison

Remington Arms has filed for bankruptcy…again
Weapons

Remington Arms has filed for bankruptcy…again

By Miguel Ortiz

This is how an RPG works
Weapons

This is how an RPG works

By Ruddy Cano

This stunning video shows how fast a railgun can shoot
Weapons

This stunning video shows how fast a railgun can shoot

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Indian Air Force is more powerful than you think
Aircraft

The Indian Air Force is more powerful than you think

By Harold C. Hutchison

The self-defense umbrella will make you feel like a Kingsman
Weapons

The self-defense umbrella will make you feel like a Kingsman

By Team Mighty

This modern amphibious assault ship is carrying WWII planes
Ships

This modern amphibious assault ship is carrying WWII planes

By Miguel Ortiz

This is the rifle Confederates used to snipe Union officers
Weapons

This is the rifle Confederates used to snipe Union officers

By Blake Stilwell

A 60-year-old D-Day veteran beat Special Forces climbing Pointe du Hoc
Special Operations

A 60-year-old D-Day veteran beat Special Forces climbing Pointe du Hoc

By Team Mighty

How one Russian truck can shoot down an entire squadron in a full-scale war
Weapons

How one Russian truck can shoot down an entire squadron in a full-scale war

By Harold C. Hutchison

Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn? Here’s why you should know
Aircraft

Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn? Here’s why you should know

By Jasmine Keefe

These are the elite soldiers who go in way ahead of everybody else
Special Operations

These are the elite soldiers who go in way ahead of everybody else

By Logan Nye

These tactical weathermen predict the rain and can bring the pain
Special Operations

These tactical weathermen predict the rain and can bring the pain

By Harold C. Hutchison

The official watch of the French Air Force is available to the general public
Tactical

The official watch of the French Air Force is available to the general public

By Miguel Ortiz

This is how submariners spend their artificial days
Ships

This is how submariners spend their artificial days

By Eric Milzarski

The world’s ‘best tank’ is stuck on mothballs
Vehicles

The world’s ‘best tank’ is stuck on mothballs

By Logan Nye

Why this old biplane from the 1940s is still hanging around
Aircraft

Why this old biplane from the 1940s is still hanging around

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Air Force will use AI in air combat platforms
Aircraft

The Air Force will use AI in air combat platforms

By Warrior Maven

Why Navy SEALs wore blue jeans in Vietnam
Special Operations

Why Navy SEALs wore blue jeans in Vietnam

By Eric Milzarski

Watch Army paratroopers jump from a perfectly good Chinook
Aircraft

Watch Army paratroopers jump from a perfectly good Chinook

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is how some tanks, APCs, and IFVs get upgraded on the cheap
Vehicles

This is how some tanks, APCs, and IFVs get upgraded on the cheap

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is the infantry fighting vehicle that hauls British troops into combat
Vehicles

This is the infantry fighting vehicle that hauls British troops into combat

By Harold C. Hutchison

How a 200-year-old engine is changing sub warfare
Ships

How a 200-year-old engine is changing sub warfare

By Logan Nye

The United States tried to make a flying Jeep
Vehicles

The United States tried to make a flying Jeep

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is why the F-117 Nighthawk was so groundbreaking
Aircraft

This is why the F-117 Nighthawk was so groundbreaking

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Scorpion was Army airborne’s lightweight anti-tank firepower
Weapons

The Scorpion was Army airborne’s lightweight anti-tank firepower

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is Russia’s improved airborne infantry fighting vehicle
Vehicles

This is Russia’s improved airborne infantry fighting vehicle

By Harold C. Hutchison

This vet crash-landed a 767 on a race track on family day
Aircraft

This vet crash-landed a 767 on a race track on family day

By Logan Nye

What would really happen after Maverick’s dogfight in ‘Top Gun’
Aircraft

What would really happen after Maverick’s dogfight in ‘Top Gun’

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is the Army’s precision ‘sniper rifle’ howitzer
Vehicles

This is the Army’s precision ‘sniper rifle’ howitzer

By Harold C. Hutchison

This anti-aircraft Stryker is really good at killing tanks
Vehicles

This anti-aircraft Stryker is really good at killing tanks

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Navy’s Sea Sparrow SAM just got an awesome new upgrade
Ships

The Navy’s Sea Sparrow SAM just got an awesome new upgrade

By Harold C. Hutchison

This 30-year-old helo does the Coast Guard’s most important work
Aircraft

This 30-year-old helo does the Coast Guard’s most important work

By Harold C. Hutchison

This Russian attack helo was supposed to be the deadliest in the USSR
Aircraft

This Russian attack helo was supposed to be the deadliest in the USSR

By Harold C. Hutchison

7 weapons that are used in the Marine infantry
Weapons

7 weapons that are used in the Marine infantry

By Tim Kirkpatrick

The Army’s new recon helicopter might be on the chopping block
Aircraft

The Army’s new recon helicopter might be on the chopping block

By Harold C. Hutchison

This 40-year-old carrier will be a lethal weapon for years to come
Ships

This 40-year-old carrier will be a lethal weapon for years to come

By Harold C. Hutchison