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Kim Jong-un inspects what appears to be a thermonuclear warhead
Military

North Korea wants the world to know it has a working thermonuclear bomb

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Rodong Sinmun front page, March 9, 2016.
Military

North Korea’s miniaturized nuclear warheads were a long time coming

By Kelsey D. Atherton

North Korea’s new ICBMs can reach most of the United States
Military

North Korea’s new ICBMs can reach most of the United States

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Smoke from ammunition depot explosion
Aviation

Something scarier than a grenade-toting drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Electromagnetic Railgun at Terminal Range
Military

The Navy is preparing its railgun for future wars

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Daenerys Targaryen weaponry
Military

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
Military

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
Air Force

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
Military

How Syria is still using chemical weapons in 2017

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Army Artillery Crew With Task Force Strike
Aviation

ISIS is dropping bombs with drones in Iraq

By Kelsey D. Atherton

ISIS mortar production facility, Gogjali
Military

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
Military

Thermobaric Bombs And Other Nightmare Weapons Of The Syrian Civil War

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Harop Drone At 2013 Paris Air Show
Military

Autonomous Weapons Are Already Here

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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

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
Army

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How A Pressure Cooker Bomb Works [Infographic]
Military

How A Pressure Cooker Bomb Works [Infographic]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Tigr With Remotely Controlled Gun
Military

Russian Armored Car Is Now Remote-Controllable

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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

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
Health

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?”
Military

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

By Samantha Cole

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

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Northrop Grumman Andros F6A Robot
Military

Did The Dallas Bomb Robot Set A Precedent For Police?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Bomb Squad Robot Drives Up Ramp
Military

Police Used Bomb Disposal Robot To Kill A Dallas Shooting Suspect

By Dave Gershgorn

Laser Weapon System On The USS Ponce
Military

The Navy Is Going To Test A Big Laser Soon

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A-10 Thunderbolts Upgraded With Laser Guided Rockets
Air Force

A-10 Thunderbolts Upgraded With Laser Guided Rockets

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Injectable Gunshot Treatment XStat Saves Its First Life
Health

Injectable Gunshot Treatment XStat Saves Its First Life

By G. Clay Whittaker

Middle Ages Reenactor Spears Drone Out Of The Sky
Aviation

Middle Ages Reenactor Spears Drone Out Of The Sky

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Millimeters-Thick Metal Foam Armor Obliterates Incoming Bullets
Military

Millimeters-Thick Metal Foam Armor Obliterates Incoming Bullets

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This Homemade Cannon Spits Hot Fire
Military

This Homemade Cannon Spits Hot Fire

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Fear Not The Drone Apocalypse
Aviation

Fear Not The Drone Apocalypse

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Man With Gas Mask And AK-74
Military

Open-Source Tool Lets You Search Twitter Accounts For Gun Pictures

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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

Burn After Shooting: Army Employees Patent Self-Destructing Bullets

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Warship To End All Battles
Aviation

The Warship To End All Battles

By Adam Piore

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

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Comical Video Shows Anti-Bird Net Gun Catching Crooks
Military

Comical Video Shows Anti-Bird Net Gun Catching Crooks

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Special Forces Soldier Plays Pool In Afghanistan
Military

Software Tool Automatically Identifies Guns In Photos

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Caseless projectile and launching system
Military

Non-Lethal Gun Wants To Fire A Jet-Powered Punch At Rifle Range

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Robot Inspects Suitcase
Military

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Can A Smarter Gun Prevent A Massacre?
Military

Can A Smarter Gun Prevent A Massacre?

By Matt Giles

After Airspace Violation, Turkey Wants To Produce Its Own Anti-Air Weapons
Military

After Airspace Violation, Turkey Wants To Produce Its Own Anti-Air Weapons

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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

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
Military

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
Military

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

America Keeps Sending Exploding Guns Into Battle
Army

America Keeps Sending Exploding Guns Into Battle

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Tasers May Be Deadly, Study Finds
Military

Tasers May Be Deadly, Study Finds

By Alexandra Ossola

Indiegogo Bans Non-Lethal SALT Gun
Military

Indiegogo Bans Non-Lethal SALT Gun

By Kelsey D. Atherton

B-2 Spirit In Flight
Military

Watch A B-2 Stealth Bomber Fly In High Definition

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Video Shows Bomb-Carrying Condom Balloons In Syria
Military

Video Shows Bomb-Carrying Condom Balloons In Syria

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Watch This Homemade Railgun Fire A Projectile Into A Cantaloupe
Military

Watch This Homemade Railgun Fire A Projectile Into A Cantaloupe

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Battelle's DroneDefender
Aviation

This Device Turns Any Gun Into An Anti-Drone Ray

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Service Dog And Dragon Runner Robot
Military

QinetiQ’s Robot Can Switch Hands During A Mission

By Kelsey D. Atherton

To Catch A Bomb-Maker
Military

To Catch A Bomb-Maker

By Clay Dillow

How Guns Got Smarter
Military

How Guns Got Smarter

By Matt Giles

A Space Shotgun To Shoot At Asteroids
Military

A Space Shotgun To Shoot At Asteroids

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What Are The Real Risks of Bioweapons Research?
Health

What Are The Real Risks of Bioweapons Research?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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

‘Clown Gun’ For Police Slows Down A Single Bullet

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What Will The Battleship Of The Future Look Like?
Military

What Will The Battleship Of The Future Look Like?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Harop Drone At 2013 Paris Air Show
Aviation

Watch This Drone Turn Into A Missile

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Drone At DEFCON Hacks From The Sky
Aviation

Drone At DEFCON Hacks From The Sky

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Mushroom Cloud As Seen By Bomber Over Nagasaki
Military

America Reflects On The Bomb, 70 Years After Hiroshima

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Navy Wants Better Railguns And Laser Weapons By 2020
Military

Navy Wants Better Railguns And Laser Weapons By 2020

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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