Military history is riddled with weapons systems failing to live up to the reality of the situation on the battlefield. […] ...

When we think back on military history, the focus tends to overwhelmingly skew towards things like weapons, leaders, and ...

Discover just how the machine gun has evolved over the years, from crude black powder cannons to the digital revolution.

Wars are rarely fought with perfect equipment. Throughout history, militaries have fielded weapons they knew were flawed, ...

On a foggy September day in 1950, most Bay Area residents were going about their daily lives, headed to work or school. The newspapers were full of headlines about the Korean War — no one suspected ...

As military spending skyrockets and the push is on for new weapons to go quickly from the lab to the fleet, military leaders, defense contractors, innovators and investors will gather Dec. 16 in ...

Weapons that survived multiple wars did so through continuous upgrades and proven battlefield reliability rather than replacement with newer systems. Many enduring platforms like the B-52 and M2 ...