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Why Did Medieval Arrows Have Two Points? The Mystery of Forked Arrowheads and the “Armor-Piercing Fork” Theory
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If you asked someone to draw the ideal arrowhead, the result would almost certainly be predictable: a single point aimed directly forward. The logic seems …

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France Entered World War I With Guns From 1877 — and Ended It With a Weapon Half a Century Ahead of Its Time: Why the 155mm GPF Survived Two World Wars
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In August 1914, French artillery found itself in a rather strange position. At one end of its arsenal stood the famous Canon de 75 modèle 1897 — an …

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Memoirs of an Old Knight of Acre. Chapter I. While the Lamp Still Burns
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“Human memory is like the flame of an oil lamp. So long as there is oil, it casts its light upon the past. But once the flame dies, even the greatest deeds are …

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What If Sweden Finally Decides to Build a Fifth-Generation Fighter? Meet the SAAB JA-70 GHIDORA
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Saab and Sweden itself can be considered something of a unique phenomenon in the modern aerospace industry. Designing and manufacturing advanced combat …

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A Victim of Perestroika: A Joint Project by Tupolev and Antonov. The Tu-674 “Apogee” Spaceplane, Which Was Supposed to Revolutionize the Industry
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Not long ago, the Stratolaunch air-launch aerospace system was under development in the United States. The system was quite thoroughly designed; in fact, a …

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An Airplane Without an Airfield: How the Harrier Became the West's Most Unusual Combat Jet
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In June 2026, the U.S. Marine Corps officially retired its last AV-8B Harrier IIs. The aircraft, which for more than forty years remained a symbol of American …

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Yuri Pasholok. Sverdlovsk T-60s
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An article by Yuri Pasholok from the WARSPOT website, dated July 7, 2017. In 1942, the Urals became the main hub of Soviet tank production. While a year …

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25 km above the ground and 40 days without landing: The revolutionary “Argus” UAV was unveiled in St. Petersburg
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At the St. Petersburg International Forum, held in early June 2026, a unique Russian-developed unmanned aerial vehicle was unveiled. The new product was …

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South Korea’s KM-SAM II Enters the Global Market: Could It Replace the Patriot?
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Over the past thirty years, the American Patriot has remained virtually the only option for countries in need of a modern air and missile defense system. …

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The T-27M Light Tank Instead of the T-40?
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Once upon a time, in the glorious city of Gorky, at an automobile plant, there lived a group of design engineers. The atmosphere was tense—it was the harsh …

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Falcon: A Canadian supersonic drone designed to penetrate air defense systems
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Over the past few decades, drones have become increasingly slow and stealthy. Designers have focused on low radar visibility, long flight times, and the …

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Yuri Pasholok. In Search of Optimal Visibility for German Armored Vehicles
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The Development of German Tank Optics, 1918–1939   Visibility is an extremely important factor for armored vehicles. At times, it is just as …

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