by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | Aug 2, 2012 | Monitor
What’s crazier than an electrically fired, 5,600 mph bullet? An electrically fired, 5,600 mph bullet that’s GPS-guided, too. The Navy wants one of those to use with its cutting-edge cannon — a gizmo also known as the Electromagnetic Rail Gun. The Office of...
by Robert Beckhusen | Jul 20, 2012 | Monitor
Guided missile destroyer U.S.S. Hopper launches a SM-3 interceptor at a test ballistic missile in the Pacific on July 31, 2009. Photo: Navy China has bet the security of its billion citizens largely around one weapon system: missiles. Which is why planned U.S....
by Spencer Ackerman | Jul 17, 2012 | Monitor
Rebels fighting against Bashar Assad in Syria’s civil war are outgunned, outmanned and largely aren’t professional soldiers. So they’re turning to social media for tutorials in how to use their weapons. In the video above, a faceless individual...