Technology

During the Vietnam War, American fighter jets struggled to win close air combat with Soviet MiGs. The solution came from the Lightweight Fighter Mafia, a group of engineers and defense analysts who advocated for a fighter prioritizing speed and maneuverability. The result was the YF-16, a prototype that intentionally had an unstable design to make […]

A human brain is a complex machine that emits measurable electrical impulses called brain waves. With the help of a futuristic device called the Crown, a compact electroencephalogram, people can now connect their brains to various applications. The Crown can measure brain waves streamed through a mobile app via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. People can hack

During the mid-20th century, the US Army and Navy developed new ways to transport troops and gain a tactical advantage on the battlefield. One idea was to use torpedo shells as sleds to pull soldiers behind tanks, known as Battle Sleds. Although used in battle during World War II, they were unsuccessful due to terrain,

During the Russo-Ukrainian war, helicopters have been observed using a maneuver similar to a technique developed in the 1950s known as “over-the-shoulder bombing.” This technique involved tossing a bomb upward mid-air and flying away to avoid the nuclear blast. It was necessary because airdropping a nuclear bomb in the 1950s was challenging as pilots needed