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Anything .40 or larger for interiors. 9mm over penetrates a bit too much for my liking for home defense duties where family and neighbors are a concern. I carry a Sig 226 at work. Compact, but hits like a sledge hammer. I you could get a permit for one in either India or Pakistan, it's an...

There were some big aircraft operating off carriers back in the day. Next to the A-5, the A-3 was another 70+ footer. I always thought the A-6 was large until I saw it next to the A-3.

Even as the XF-108 program was progressing well, there were signs that would ultimately lead to its eventual cancellation. Unconfirmed Soviet bomber threats, the overwhelming trend toward offensive and defensive nuclear missiles in the late 1950s and early 1960s, as well as rising costs...

Fun fact. The RA-5 Vigilante was the failed F-108, with a few wing modifications of course. The A-5 doesn't retain the F-108's delta design. Developed to escort the XB-70, after that program was cancelled due to rising cost and dwindling necessity, rather then junk the F-108's airframe, it...

Not a huge surprise, but the US Men's basketball team are going gold:usflag:!!

No problem. It's also why this is both an Aircraft Carrier and an Amphibious Assault Ship. And why there's a muddled difference between a Battlecruiser and Guided Missile Cruiser. it all depends on who you ask. And then there's Kiev, A.K.A floating apocalypse. Honestly, I think Baku...

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Ships of like size, armament and mission are typically classified in accordance with other like class of other navies. Others don't follow this rule. Norway's Skjold Class is classified as a Motor Torpedo Boat by some, but the Norwegians themselves classify it as a...

Mack 1250 GPM donated to Nicaragua under the Denton Program. They were flown 3700 miles from New Jersey to Managua via a US Air Force Reserve C-5 Galaxy. 13 sets of boots, six jackets, and 1,200 feet of 2 ½-inch hose were also donated.

It's been done. Some were fitted with a mine roller too. Even with these Arjun is still heavier. Define "heavy MBT" for me. Is that in Leopard 2, Abrams or Challenger class? T-90 is 45 long tons. And Japan's Type 10 is 48 tons. China's Type 96b is slightly over 40 tons. K2...

These are the short ton weights. The M1A2 is 72 short tons, but 65 long tons. Arjun is 75 short tons, but 68 long tons. The Abrams, even when up-armored in the M1A2 SEP variant is lighter, though not by much. M1 Tusk approached 68 long tons. Arjun at 68 long tons is heavier then Abrams.

In both tonnage, armament and mission (standard loadout, not including special missions payloads like Griffin or Hellfire for surface warfare) the United States Navy's Littoral Combat Ships are essentially heavy corvettes in everything but their name. Freedom more-so than Independence. The...

Interesting. That's an edited version of this original from Reuters. Makes you wonder what other inaccuracies the article has. The photog's last name is Stringer and the image is from a photo set called "ISIS fighters in Mosul". The set, unaltered can be found at Reuters Photos.

The Brexit also hasn't happened in that Britain hasn't actually left the EU. It's pushed back the start if negotiations by two years, if it ever happens at all (or a shock speeds up the process of declaring Article 50) A bit premature of the article I'd say. But in the end panic and fervor...

Absolute dominance by our men and women this year. We're up nearly 50 in the medal count and the events aren't over yet! Congrats to Centrowitz on an unexpected win!! No American has one gold in the 1500m since 1908! But it was a really close race. Centrowitz just managed to hold off Makhloufi...

United States Air Force Pararescue men

United States Navy Combatant Crewman The boats are the Swedish designed Stridsbåt 90 H. These are designated 'Riverine Command Boat' by the USN.

This is not true. Here's why: Beyond the unprecedented political and policy complications that would come with establishing a U.S. nuclear presence in Romania—including the impact it would have on already-shaky Russian-Romanian relations—there would be physical issues with transporting...

B-1B in an anechoic chamber during electronic warfare systems testing evaluations of the ALQ-161 Threat Protection System. I intend to revive this thread.

Gun pod footage.