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The F-20 Tigershark was meant to rival the Soviet Union's MiG fighters, but it never got off the ground; here's the obscure fighter jet's story.
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The United States Navy uses a variety of powerful weapons, including torpedoes. There's one torpedo that's been around for decades that remains the deadliest.
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The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is easily the most advanced strategic bomber to have ever flown. These advancements help keep the aircraft's crew small.
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When watching military aviator movies, you might have heard the pilots call out "fox " with a number before firing missiles. Here's why they do that.
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Refueling a nuclear submarine is a grueling process not only in the time it takes to accomplish but also because of the precision required to do it safely.
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Many iconic planes flew in WW2, but the Curtiss-Wright CW-21 Demon wasn't one of them. Despite that, the CW-21 had a lot going for it. Here's the story.
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There have been hundreds of combat aircraft through the years and not all of them can claim they're never been shot down from an opposing aircraft.
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The Ukrainian military now puts motorcycles to use in a unique way that has opened up new possibilities for armed forces to respond to threats.
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Mini aircraft carriers have their place in the Navy, but what is the name a misnomer? Here's what you need to know about nine in US possession.
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These days, nuclear power is mostly confined to the sea. But have any nations ever experimented with taking nuclear power to the skies? Here's the story.
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You'd expect that nations would always want to fly the latest fighter jets, but there are some ancient ones out there. This is the oldest one still in use.
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A headbutt maneuver sounds like a physical action. While it's intimidating, there's no physical contact made between two planes to accomplish it.
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The U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptor is one of the world's most advanced fighter jets in the air today. How does it handle flying across the Atlantic Ocean?
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Unmanned aerial warfare seems like the next frontier, but can the U.S.' current high-tech offerings, like the F-35 fighter, fly without pilots?
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World War Two has had a vast array of warships on both sides, but one class of ships was faster than the rest and one ship stood out. Here's what we know.
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You see it in movies all the time, a loud tone echoing in the cockpit of a fighter jet in the middle of a dogfight to signify a missile is locked on.
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The CH-46 was the U.S. Marine Corps' tandem-rotor chopper of choice, first entering service in 1964. Is it still flying now, and how many people fit onboard?
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Next to the United States, the People's Liberation Army Navy boasts the largest fleet of aircraft carriers, and it's growing much faster than any other nation.
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The U.S. Navy's Iowa-class battleships played a huge role in many 20th-century conflicts. How big were they, exactly, and how many troops were on board?
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The military using powered exoskeletons is something you might expect to see in a science fiction movie or video game, but it might be grounded in reality.
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The Containerized Missile System is a novel type of missile launcher, but what is it, how dangerous is it, and why is it attracting so much global attention?
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WWI pilots were known for their aerial combat skills and were called aces. This Belgian ace did one impressive feat during combat as a "Balloon Buster."
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Britain's Type 45 destroyer is one of the nation's most powerful and versatile vessels. It has been in service since 2009 with the commissioning of HMS Daring.
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Some may already be familiar with the sonic boom that accompanies a break to the sound barrier, but when and why would military aircraft be allowed to do so?
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The Patriot Air Defense System is a mobile surface-to-air missile launcher and interceptor designed specifically to counter airborne threats.
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Navy ships can be massive behemoths, and that's also true of what's used to weigh down and stop these vessels. But how massive can Navy anchors get?
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Russia has quite a fearsome airborne arsenal at its disposal, including Su-27, Su-30, and Su-35 fighters. But how many of these does Russia have exactly?
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