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Jun 15, 2022

America wanted to stop Earth’s rotation during Cold War

A book from a nuclear whistleblower has a stunning claim that the U.S. Air Force once had a plan to throw off Soviet missiles by stopping the rotation of the earth with a thousand rockets. Yup, the Wile E. Coyote missile defense plan which, th…

Jun 15, 2022

Mar 12, 2021

Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins 2 Pentagon contracts for nearly $160 million to launch missions with its Falcon 9 rockets

SpaceX won two contracts for $159.7 million to launch US military craft with its Falcon 9 rockets. The Department of…

Mar 12, 2021

Jan 25, 2021

These 17 photos show why artillery is king of the battlefield

While infantry carries the title of “Queen of the Battle,” it’s the artillery that’s king. It strikes over vast distances, hits with a lot of force, and remains mobile and accurate. Here are 18 photos of these awesome weapons and their crews: …

Jan 25, 2021

Apr 29, 2020

SpaceX successfully launched 60 Starlink satellites into orbit

Elon Musk is one step closer to his goal of stationing a network of 12,000 satellites in orbit above Earth. On Nov. 11, 2019, SpaceX successfully launched 60 of its Starlink satellites into orbit. This is what the satellites looked like before…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Russia took Israel’s most advanced missile from Syria

The Russian military has reportedly obtained one of Israel’s most advanced air defense missiles from the David’s Sling battery, the

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Here’s why China and the NBA are coming to blows over a tweet

The NBA and China are locked in an escalating feud sparked by a tweet that voiced support for protests in Hong Kong. For over 18 weeks, millions of people in Hong Kong have taken to the streets for increasingly violent protests. Initially, pr…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

US troops found rockets and bombs on island ISIS was using ‘like a hotel’

On Sept. 10, 2019, US Air Force F-15 Strike Eagles and F-35 Lightning II aircraft dropped 80,000 pounds of ordnance on 37 targets on Qanus Island in Iraq’s Tigris River. Approximately 25 Islamic State (ISIS) fighters were killed in the operation, a…

Apr 29, 2020

Oct 3, 2022

Here’s how the US’s new battle-proven Iron Dome destroys rockets

The US Army has purchased two Iron Dome defense systems, Defense News reports. The missile defense systems ar…

Oct 3, 2022

Apr 29, 2020

The US Army is tripling the power on its combat laser cannon

The US Army is turning up the power on its plans for a high-energy laser to shoot down everything from rockets and mortars to even “more stressing threats,” the service recently revealed. The Army plans to field a 50-kilowatt laser on Stryke…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Army accelerates delivery of directed energy, hypersonic weapon prototypes

The Army is accelerating its efforts to field a directed-energy prototype system by fiscal year 2022, and hypersonic weapon prototype by fiscal 2023. For starters, the Army is fast-tracking the development and procurement of the Multi-Mission…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Army doubles firing range for artillery and rockets

The Army recently demonstrated extended ranges for the guided multiple launch rocket system, and two 155mm cannon artillery precision munitions. Aligning with the Army’s top priority — Long-Range Precision Fires — these changes support t…

Apr 29, 2020

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Apr 29, 2020

NASA’s newest spacecraft is ready to launch

NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the SpaceX Demo-1 flight test to the International Space Station for the agen…

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Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Declassified CIA images revealed a US spy technique against Soviets

According to the National Security Archives, the CIA used to spy on the Soviet …