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Electromagnetic railguns are a futuristic application of technologies that have been around for a long time. Basically: “let’s use electricity to throw something really far and really fast.”...
24/7 Wall St. Insights: The Brazilian Army operates a range of artillery systems including basic towed and self-propelled units, as well as more sophisticated Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)...
24/7 Wall St. Insights: There are over 1,000 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets on order for the U.S. Air Force, but it is not one of the top 3 in active use currently The A-10C and F-16 are two of the...
In the 1920s and 30s, the United States developed contingency plans for war against most of the world’s major powers, including our current allies the United Kingdom and France. These color-coded...
24/7 Wall St. Insights: Brazil has the largest standing army in South America with 360,000 active personnel and 340,000 in reserve forces The country’s paramilitary forces are also considerable,...
24/7 Wall St. Insights: Introduced in 1978, the Fighting Falcon is a fairly versatile and upgradeable multirole fourth generation fighter jet The F-16 has become a mainstay of the U.S. Air Force and...
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) turned 75 this year. Since its inception in 1949, NATO has grown from 12 founding members to 32 nations today. Though remarkably successful and enduring,...