Weapons

Military gear including guns, tanks, aircraft, missiles, and more, as well as the people and software operating it.

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Smoke from ammunition depot explosion
Technology

Something scarier than a grenade-toting drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Daenerys Targaryen weaponry
Technology

What it’s like to design catapults for the Mother of Dragons

By Tommy Dunne, Armorer and Weapons Master for Game of Thrones. As told to Rachel Feltman.

The bunker-busting nuclear bomb that almost was
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The bunker-busting nuclear bomb that almost was

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Pentagon just dropped the ‘mother of all bombs,’ its biggest non-nuclear weapon
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The Pentagon just dropped the ‘mother of all bombs,’ its biggest non-nuclear weapon

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How Syria is still using chemical weapons in 2017
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How Syria is still using chemical weapons in 2017

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Army Artillery Crew With Task Force Strike
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ISIS is dropping bombs with drones in Iraq

By Kelsey D. Atherton

ISIS mortar production facility, Gogjali
Technology

Report from ISIS factory of war reveals a vast, standardized arsenal

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Thermobaric Bombs And Other Nightmare Weapons Of The Syrian Civil War
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Thermobaric Bombs And Other Nightmare Weapons Of The Syrian Civil War

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Harop Drone At 2013 Paris Air Show
Technology

Autonomous Weapons Are Already Here

By Kelsey D. Atherton

3D-Printed Gun Files Aren’t Free Speech, Court Rules
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3D-Printed Gun Files Aren’t Free Speech, Court Rules

By Kelsey D. Atherton

New Hand Grenade Design For U.S. Army In The Works
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New Hand Grenade Design For U.S. Army In The Works

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How A Pressure Cooker Bomb Works [Infographic]
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How A Pressure Cooker Bomb Works [Infographic]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

North Korea Could Be 5 Years Away From Making A Nuclear Missile
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North Korea Could Be 5 Years Away From Making A Nuclear Missile

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Tigr With Remotely Controlled Gun
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Russian Armored Car Is Now Remote-Controllable

By Kelsey D. Atherton

F-51D Mustang At Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, in September 1952
Technology

During The Cold War, America Wanted To Hide Nukes In Iceland

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Taser With Built-In Heart Monitor Could Save Lives Of Those In Police Custody
Technology

Taser With Built-In Heart Monitor Could Save Lives Of Those In Police Custody

By Coby McDonald

Does The President Really Have Access To The “Nuclear Codes?”
Technology

Does The President Really Have Access To The “Nuclear Codes?”

By Samantha Cole

GOP Platform Vows To Protect U.S. From A Fantasy Weapon
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GOP Platform Vows To Protect U.S. From A Fantasy Weapon

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Northrop Grumman Andros F6A Robot
Technology

Did The Dallas Bomb Robot Set A Precedent For Police?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Bomb Squad Robot Drives Up Ramp
Technology

Police Used Bomb Disposal Robot To Kill A Dallas Shooting Suspect

By Dave Gershgorn

Laser Weapon System On The USS Ponce
Technology

The Navy Is Going To Test A Big Laser Soon

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Middle Ages Reenactor Spears Drone Out Of The Sky
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Middle Ages Reenactor Spears Drone Out Of The Sky

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Millimeters-Thick Metal Foam Armor Obliterates Incoming Bullets
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Millimeters-Thick Metal Foam Armor Obliterates Incoming Bullets

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This Homemade Cannon Spits Hot Fire
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This Homemade Cannon Spits Hot Fire

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Fear Not The Drone Apocalypse
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Fear Not The Drone Apocalypse

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Burn After Shooting: Army Employees Patent Self-Destructing Bullets
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Burn After Shooting: Army Employees Patent Self-Destructing Bullets

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Warship To End All Battles
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The Warship To End All Battles

By Adam Piore

The 3D-Printed Semi-Automatic Gun Is Almost Here
Technology

The 3D-Printed Semi-Automatic Gun Is Almost Here

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Special Forces Soldier Plays Pool In Afghanistan
Technology

Software Tool Automatically Identifies Guns In Photos

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Did North Korea Really Test A Hydrogen Bomb? Here’s How We’ll Find Out
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Did North Korea Really Test A Hydrogen Bomb? Here’s How We’ll Find Out

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Robot Inspects Suitcase
Technology

German Researchers Are Developing A Bomb Squad Robot That Sees Inside Suitcases

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Can A Smarter Gun Prevent A Massacre?
Technology

Can A Smarter Gun Prevent A Massacre?

By Matt Giles

Here’s A Model Of Exactly How A Leg Bleeds Once It’s Been Shot
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Here’s A Model Of Exactly How A Leg Bleeds Once It’s Been Shot

By Alexandra Ossola

Man 3D-Prints Working Revolver With His Name On It
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Man 3D-Prints Working Revolver With His Name On It

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Owning Blueprints To 3D Print A Gun Is Now A Crime In New South Wales
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Owning Blueprints To 3D Print A Gun Is Now A Crime In New South Wales

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Tasers May Be Deadly, Study Finds
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Tasers May Be Deadly, Study Finds

By Alexandra Ossola

Indiegogo Bans Non-Lethal SALT Gun
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Indiegogo Bans Non-Lethal SALT Gun

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Video Shows Bomb-Carrying Condom Balloons In Syria
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Video Shows Bomb-Carrying Condom Balloons In Syria

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Watch This Homemade Railgun Fire A Projectile Into A Cantaloupe
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Watch This Homemade Railgun Fire A Projectile Into A Cantaloupe

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Battelle's DroneDefender
Technology

This Device Turns Any Gun Into An Anti-Drone Ray

By Kelsey D. Atherton

To Catch A Bomb-Maker
Technology

To Catch A Bomb-Maker

By Clay Dillow

How Guns Got Smarter
Technology

How Guns Got Smarter

By Matt Giles

What Are The Real Risks of Bioweapons Research?
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What Are The Real Risks of Bioweapons Research?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

‘Clown Gun’ For Police Slows Down A Single Bullet
Technology

‘Clown Gun’ For Police Slows Down A Single Bullet

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What Will The Battleship Of The Future Look Like?
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What Will The Battleship Of The Future Look Like?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Harop Drone At 2013 Paris Air Show
Technology

Watch This Drone Turn Into A Missile

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Drone At DEFCON Hacks From The Sky
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Drone At DEFCON Hacks From The Sky

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Mushroom Cloud As Seen By Bomber Over Nagasaki
Technology

America Reflects On The Bomb, 70 Years After Hiroshima

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Navy Wants Better Railguns And Laser Weapons By 2020
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Navy Wants Better Railguns And Laser Weapons By 2020

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Smart Rifle’s Software Can Be Hacked To Shoot Off-Target
Technology

Smart Rifle’s Software Can Be Hacked To Shoot Off-Target

By Kelsey D. Atherton

NASA May Use Nukes To Defend Earth From Asteroids
Science

NASA May Use Nukes To Defend Earth From Asteroids

By Sarah Fecht

Scientists Are Crowdfunding Spacecraft To Blast Asteroids Out Of The Sky
Science

Scientists Are Crowdfunding Spacecraft To Blast Asteroids Out Of The Sky

By Loren Grush

New Army Exoskeleton Makes Soldiers’ Gunshots More Accurate
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New Army Exoskeleton Makes Soldiers’ Gunshots More Accurate

By

Anthrax Spores
Technology

Why Does The Pentagon Keep An Anthrax Stash On Hand?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Imura Revolver v2 Unassembled
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3D-Printed Gun Named After An Arrested Gunmaker

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Watch Italian Robots Destroy Underwater WWII Explosives
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Watch Italian Robots Destroy Underwater WWII Explosives

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Personal Flamethrower Might Get Crowdfunding Approval
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Personal Flamethrower Might Get Crowdfunding Approval

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Method and system for shockwave attenuation via electromagnetic arc
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Boeing Just Patented A Force Field Made Of Lasers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Lockheed Laser Destroys A Truck From A Mile Away
Technology

Lockheed Laser Destroys A Truck From A Mile Away

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How To Make A Laser-Sighted Blowgun For Only $3
DIY

How To Make A Laser-Sighted Blowgun For Only $3

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Turkey Designs New Armored Scout For Chemical Warfare
Technology

Turkey Designs New Armored Scout For Chemical Warfare

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Arms Manufacturer Makes Bizarre Rifle For Canadian Armed Forces
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Arms Manufacturer Makes Bizarre Rifle For Canadian Armed Forces

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Man Makes Special Ammunition For 3-D Printed Guns
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Man Makes Special Ammunition For 3-D Printed Guns

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Man In Japan Arrested For 3-D Printing Revolvers
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Man In Japan Arrested For 3-D Printing Revolvers

By Kelsey D. Atherton