Vietnam was a war where technology clashed with terrain, and the weapons carried into the jungle typically determined the ...

A Russian strategist has argued that infantry weapons such as mortars and machine guns are obsolete. He said he believed drones would replace them, making infantry units smaller and lighter. Light ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: While everyone oohs and aahs over nuclear weapons, submarines and stealth fighters, modern wars usually involve infantries on the ground—and they need guns. Yet there ...

That rate of fire, combined with good marksmanship, turned ordinary soldiers into surprisingly effective long-range killers.

Beijing's 2025 military parade showcased the latest and greatest from the Chinese military, with some of its most advanced weaponry taking center stage.

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they are exposed to a blast wave that sends blood surging from the body to the brain. This “tsunami in the body” is one way a blast can injure ...

The Army is preparing to replace its long-serving M240B machine gun, launching a multibillion-dollar program to field a next-generation automatic weapon for frontline troops, according to newly ...

Potentially getting as small as a mosquito, new micro drone technology could change the nature of some military operations. Micro drones are cheap and versatile, but tiny batteries limit their range.

On the damp and dreary evening of September 8, 1944, Sapper Bernard Browning hurried through western London toward the Chiswick train station. The young soldier, on military leave, was eager to see ...