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The ‘Liberator’ One-Shot Pistol Secretly Given to Resistance Fighters in World War II

by Robert Ramsour The FP-45 was an unknown and surreptitious pistol developed in WWII to help our captured allies regain control of their country, or province. In order to conceal its real function as a firearm, our government represented this pistol as a flare projector. It was officially called the …

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Meet ‘Vanilla’: The Ultra-Long Endurance UAV That Flies for 10 Days, Launches 40 Micro Drones

The Pentagon call it the Vanilla ultra endurance land-launched unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Some folks call it a drone on pick-em-up truck. The aircraft is going through trials in the Indo-Pacific region at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. The new machine is being tested for its potential to supply …

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Can You Spot the Snipers? Test Your Eyes Against Camouflage

Look closely. You may be able to see them hidden in the grass. DoD video by Army SSG Edwin Pierce Please leave this field emptySubscribe to the Soldier of Fortune Newsletter Enter your email below to receive exclusive content from Soldier of Fortune right in your inbox. Check your inbox …

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Machine Gun University: Firing Away in Morocco

Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard and the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces received field training on machine guns and a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle at the Aurora Range in Tantan, Morocco. Soldiers on 25 May 2024 took part in machine gun crew drills where they learned about swapping …

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HIMARS Pops One Off in Tunisia

Rockets in action. Soldiers from the 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas National Guard, conduct a live-fire exercise using the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, May 9, 2024. Watch how they blast.

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New B-21 Stealth Bomber Appears in Flight: Air Force Shows Off the ‘Raider’

The new B-21 Raider stealth bomber continues its progress toward becoming the backbone of the United States’ bomber fleet. New images of the sixth-generation aircraft were released after a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Only last autumn, the United States Air Force (USAF) confirmed that the first …

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WATCH: How to Destroy a Decommissioned Ship

During live fire exercises off the coast of Luzon, the armed forces of the U.S., Philippines, and Australia teamed up to strike and destroy a decommissioned ship. Watch the process from start to finish.

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