User Posts: Danila Karpenko
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The Soviet Union's Alternative Missile Program of the 1940s–1950s (v2.0)
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I've already written a post on this topic and decided to revise it. In this post, I'll cover the main stages and explain each one and why. Overall, the goal is ...

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A Black Day for U.S. Aviation. Eight aircraft lost in a single day—what went wrong on April 4, 2026?
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Rumors of the demise of Iran’s air defense system, as it turned out, were somewhat exaggerated. Contrary to numerous claims by Western experts that Iran’s air ...

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The pinnacle of the evolution of air bombs with UMPC. The Russian “Grom-E2” gliding air bomb
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For decades, conventional aerial bombs remained a simple and reliable—but extremely risky—weapon. To hit a target, pilots had to descend, exposing their ...

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Renault is developing a successor to the legendary FT. An unmanned armored vehicle to replace traditional vehicles
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A little over 100 years ago, the Renault FT tank sparked a true revolution in the world of armored vehicles—it was the first tank of a conventional design with ...

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The Mi-26 with a new heart. What stage is the project at, and when can we expect to see the updated giant?
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The Mi-26 heavy-lift helicopter has long transcended its role as a mere helicopter, becoming a technological phenomenon in aviation history. Since its maiden ...

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"Graphite Bombs": Weapons That Shut Down a Country Without Destroying It
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Against the backdrop of the war surrounding Iran, the topic of unusual weapons—so-called graphite bombs—is coming up more and more often. The news simply ...

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Yuri Pasholok. A Long-Serving Light American Tank
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A Popular Overview of the M3/M5 Light Tank Family and Why Their Service Spanned Several Decades   It’s no secret that our lives are full of ...

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Three Times Lighter Than Steel – Non-melting aluminum based on the reinforced concrete principle
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Continuing the topic of new aerospace materials, I’d like to bring to your attention a new Canadian development in this field. Engineers from the University ...

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Upton’s Breakthrough: How a 24-Year-Old Colonel Found a Way Through the Trenches — and Why It Still Failed
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On May 10, 1864, roughly five thousand Union soldiers emerged from the woods near Spotsylvania and charged toward the Confederate trenches. About 200 yards — ...

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Why Did the Kettenkrad Need a Front Wheel? The Strange Feature That Actually Made Engineering Sense
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Some vehicles make sense the moment you look at them. A car has four wheels, a tank has two tracks, and a motorcycle has two wheels. The German Sd.Kfz.2 ...

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