The Gustav gun needed a crew of 2,000 men to operate it. The German Schwerer Gustav rail gun was the largest artillery piece created during the Second World War and was the only Nazi wonder weapon to be used in combat against the Russians. The concept of the super gun …

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed previously that he sent a frigate to the Atlantic Ocean armed with hypersonic cruise missiles. Putin said that he had armed a frigate with Zircon (Tsirkon) weapons. Here’s a look at what the missile can do. The Zircon explained. Please leave this field emptySubscribe to the …

by Greg Chabot I was taking MRE coffee and putting it between my cheek and gums to stay alert: an exhausting mission when elections were held in Iraq for the first time in two years. Election day started off very early for us. A nation-wide curfew was declared, and buses …

Mercenary bands in Switzerland for centuries were much feared by their enemies – and prized by the families that owned them. One group in particular – the Zerlauben family – ran a robust mercenary enterprise during the old Swiss Confederacy, supplying men for the Swiss Guards and other outfits. Family …

Launch from the Truman. WATCH while sailors prep to send this F/A-18 Super Hornet airborne.

Ten years after British forces concluded their combat mission in Afghanistan, veterans commemorate their service in Operation Herrick. That was the codename for the UK’s military mission in Afghanistan, which began in 2002. British forces remained for a decade, and officially ceased all combat operations there on On 27 October …

History-making missions are often best told in photos, so it’s pretty cool to know that photos were the mission of one of the most highly decorated aircrews in U.S. military history. During World War II, there was a crew with the U.S. Army Air Forces 43rd Bomb Group of the …

French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Wednesday that France had successfully tested a new type of remotely operated munition. The new UX11 drone, also known as “Colibri,” will soon be delivered to French forces and to the military of Ukraine, the ministry said. Watch the video France released about …

If you run out of food and game while roaming the wilds, fear not. You’ll still be able to make soup, salad, or something akin to coffee. A British Army bushcraft expert walks us through how to spot and eat these five edible wild plants, commonly found in Western and …

by Mikial The author tells Soldier of Fortune: “All of my work was with Department of Defense contractors. We never considered ourselves mercenaries although we were called mercenaries, gunslingers, and worse at times. It was difficult and dangerous work and also sometimes boring. We often lived rough in camps and …