4/12/23The Rheinmetall Lynx Isn't a Tank, Even if it Looks Like OneTechnically, the Lynx is an "Infantry Fighting Vehicle," armored troop transport that can be outfitted with a very…ByKelsey D. AthertonPublishedApril 12, 2023
3/24/23The Short SC1 Was a Cold-War Experiment in Vertical-Takeoff Fighter JetsFirst shown to the public in 1956, the SC1 was a British-built experimental plane that paved the way for modern VTOL…ByKelsey D. AthertonPublishedMarch 24, 2023
3/20/23Australia's Weird Drone Is a Tailsitter Biplane That Can Launch From a HelipadThis four-engine, double-wing unmanned aircraft looks like a toy, but promises major benefits thanks to vertical…ByKelsey D. AthertonPublishedMarch 20, 2023
2/27/23Why Latvia Donated Quads and Electric Scooters to the Ukraine War EffortElectric scooters and quads may seem flimsy when compared to tanks, but to Ukraine's military forces, these donated…ByKelsey D. AthertonPublishedFebruary 27, 2023
2/26/23The U-2 Spy Balloon Selfie and the Grand History of Pilot Self-PortraitsFrom World War I biplanes to the SR-71 Blackbird, pilots have been taking cockpit self-portraits since the dawn of…ByKelsey D. AthertonPublishedFebruary 26, 2023
2/14/23Why the U.S. Is Suddenly Shooting Down So Many BalloonsThe U.S. military keeps detecting balloons and unidentified objects over America, thanks to adjustments in the…ByKelsey D. AthertonPublishedFebruary 14, 2023
2/13/23Why the American Tanks Going to Ukraine Run on GasolineThe Abrams can sip diesel, gasoline, or marine diesel for fuel, but it is optimized to run on jet fuel.ByKelsey D. AthertonPublishedFebruary 13, 2023
1/16/23The Grognard Was the Strangest Jet Bomber of the Early Cold War EraThis weird, hump-backed French jet went from cutting-edge in 1950 to obsolete in 1952.ByKelsey D. AthertonPublishedJanuary 16, 2023
1/9/23Why Can't the F-35B Land Right?In December, a $100 million F-35 crashed during a vertical-landing attempt. It was the third F-35 crash in 2022.ByKelsey D. AthertonPublishedJanuary 9, 2023
8/9/16How Pirates Will Adapt To The Future Of Robot Cargo ShipsPiracy has ancient roots, but as shipping companies work to launch autonomous cargo vessels, we could see pirates…ByKelsey D. AthertonPublishedAugust 9, 2016
6/15/16The TSA Is Bad Because We Demand That It Be BadWe demand security theater, and when it comes to the TSA, we got what we asked for.ByKelsey D. AthertonPublishedJune 15, 2016