Category: Weapons and Technology
The Mi-24 ‘Hind’ – 10 Amazing Facts About the Cold War’s Deadliest Helicopter
“The Hind was a formidable symbol of Soviet military power, appearing in several hot spots around the globe during the 1970s and 80s.” (Originally Published on Dec 16, 2018) “WE’RE NOT AFRAID of the Russians,…
Weapons of Last Resort – The Arms and Equipment of Hitler’s ‘Volkssturm’
“Germany’s depleted armaments industry was still able to crank out a sizeable arsenal of makeshift firepower for the Volkssturm.” BY LATE 1944, the collapse of the Third Reich was only a matter of time. The Western…
The Ferguson Rifle – The British Weapon That Might Have Changed the Outcome of the American Revolution
“The Ferguson was the remarkable creation of a remarkable man. Today it is remembered as a curiosity.” By John Danielski IT WAS THE rifle that could have won the American Revolution for the British. A…
Attack of the Drones – The Hundred-Year History of Military UAVs
“The story of this drone and the life and times of its maverick designers proved irresistible fascinating.” By Steve Mills THE PRICELESS PARTS of the world’s first unmanned military drone are carefully preserved in Britain’s…
Frank Arthur Brock – Meet the Swashbuckling British Inventor Who Ended the German Zeppelin Menace
“Had Ian Fleming conjured up James Bond 35 years earlier, he might have used Frank Arthur Brock as the template for secret agent 007.” By Harry Smee and Henry Macrory THEY WERE THE stealth bombers…
The Kentucky Rifle – How America’s Famous Frontier Long Gun Changed Warfare
“Long hunters brought the rifle sufficient attention that the Continental Congress began calling for independent rifle companies in 1775.” By John Danielski ZZZZZPT! The angry hornet-like sound of a rifle round in flight caused anxious redcoats…
