Guns & Gear

This in from CENTCOM: A formation in an undisclosed location. Here’s an interesting formation. Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress long-range strategic bombers, along with two F-15E Strike Eagles and two Iraqi Air Force F-16IQ Vipers, take flight over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on Feb. 17, 2025. …

British forces have unveiled a new surface-to-air missile system that is touted for being highly innovative, relatively cheap – and deadly. The new Gravehawk is made in the form of a freight container, and launches Ukrainian-made R-73 missiles. The Gravehawk was developed from scratch in just 18 months, and will …

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Watch as this Apache helicopter takes to the sky. An AH-64E v6 Apache takes off and lands at Desiderio Army Airfield, at Camp Humphreys in South Korea. Props to Capt. Frank Spatt of the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade for the cool vid.

A six-legged robot dog developed by China has successfully completed a series of tests in Antarctica. This breakthrough makes it ideal for polar research, but it could have military applications too. Originally designed for scientific research, the robot has demonstrated its ability to move on ice, transport heavy loads and …

Russia is using a new drone to try to evade Ukrainian jamming equipment.  Rather than being controlled wirelessly, the new drone use miles of fibre-optic cable. The cables unravel as drones fly toward a target.  First-person view (FPV) drones are now the biggest killer on the battlefield, and the use …

The Ukrainian defence ministry has officially adopted the Droid TW 12.7, a new robotic combat system designed to enhance battlefield effectiveness. Equipped with a .50 calibre Browning machine gun, the unmanned platform provides lethal firepower while keeping friendly forces out of harm’s way. WATCH as British forces examine the new …

It’s not your typical Technical. In fact, it’s not a Technical at all. This new ultra-long endurance drone is launched from the back of a pickup truck; but, unlike the improvised battlewagons that have emerged in various forms since World War I, the unmanned machine is a highly sophisticated system …

By Royce de Melo Our correspondent has high hopes for his new sniper rifle, but finds that the knockoff Soviet-style Dragunov has a few surprises. As soon as we finished the club’s Saturday morning orientation for new members, I went out the main building’s door and headed to the 300-yard …

One of Nato’s newest members has been showing off the AK-47-inspired RK 62 M1 assault rifle that is in current service with its armed forces. The Finnish Defence Force’s standard-issue rifle is based on a Polish variant of the AK-47 – the model that launched the iconic Soviet-made AK family. WATCH …