Today in War History · 1582, Battle of Yamazaki · 1900, First Zeppelin flight · 1916, Hans-Ulrich Rudel is born · 1961, Ernest Hemingway dies · 1976, End of South Vietnam · 1973, Ferdinand Schörner ...

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TANKFEST 2025 is only a few days away, and the most anticipated guest at this year’s event has arrived at the Tank Museum.

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After much reworking, the Sukhoi team was able to put together redesigned systems and a new cockpit, making the Su-35 a lethal aircraft. Equipped with the powerful N035 Irbis-E passive electronically ...

On September 13, 1985, the US Air Force made history. On this day, the first air-to-space missile was launched, successfully destroying an orbiting satellite. Powerful in the context of the US-Soviet ...

Pepsi sign in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, 1986. (Photo Credit: Peter Turnley / Getty Images) Years after the exhibition, the Soviet Union wished to make a deal with Pepsi, to ensure its products ...

The telegraph was invented, but not yet practical on battlefields While new inventions were seen on battlefields, they weren’t always appropriate. With the war being fought by global powers, ...

The CIA believed the Soviets were looking into harnessing ESP for their espionage efforts. (Photo Credit: KEYSTONE-FRANCE / Gamma-Rapho / Getty Images) Project Stargate was a multimillion-dollar ...

Oleg looked to increase both land and power during his rule. Gradually, he expanded his control along the Dnieper, eventually conquering the city of Kiev. Oleg named it the capital of his newly ...

As World War I dragged on, an unexpected group became known for being ruthless. Canadians, stereotyped as friendly, kind and agreeable, certainly displayed none of these characteristics when it came ...

The M18 was nicknamed the “Kromuskit,” a play on the names of the two engineers involved in the weapon’s development. It was officially named the T15, and was first tested in November 1943. These ...