cold war

https://spectrum.ieee.org/eniac-80-ieee-milestone https://spectrum.ieee.org/eniac-80th-anniversary-weaving https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENIAC

Recently, while reviewing online sources, I came across several third-party articles mentioning that the Sapfir-23MLAE2 radar equipped on the MiG-23MLD possesses a distinctive feature not found in earlier variants of the Sapfir-23 series: namely, a vertical scanning mode covering -6° to +45°...

To start with, on a once again topical note from back in 1964: https://time.com/archive/6832099/nuclear-energy-ploughshare-canals/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Plowshare

On October 21, 1970, a U-8 Seminole carrying two US generals disappeared over NE Turkey, then strayed into Soviet airspace and eventually landed in Armenia. The incident is elaborated on several websites, including the State. https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v13/d20...

I remember read year's ago there were plans to have built a Roland missile or spaa on a leopard 2 chassis and Idk if I'm just I'm misremembering or it's true , but I'm also if wondering if there we're other plans or ideas drawn up for specialized leopard 2 variant's , like they had for the...

The T-31 project was the last thing John Garand worked on at Springfield, it was a bullpup rifle designed to fire what eventually became the 7.62 standard NATO cartridge. In its initial form it suffered from extreme fouling issues due to it's gas trap operating system and so it was modified to...

I saw on Wikipedia that the ships were fitted with Type 162 and Type 170B sonars when in service. Does that mean the class did not have a variable-depth sonar (VDS) at that time? After the modernization, did the Royal Netherlands Navy update the sonar systems? By the way, I noticed that the...

While browsing through skylancer-3441s considerable amount (thanks for that!) of digitized defense-related publications I've stumpled upon this little gem in International Defense Review 8/1986. I guess there's not much that I could write that isn't already part of the description.

https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2025/09/falkland-islands-aviation-before-the-argentine-invasion/

From last week: https://theaviationgeekclub.com/legendary-fighter-pilot-and-first-us-ace-of-the-vietnam-war-randy-duke-cunningham-passed-away/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/randy-duke-cunningham-vietnam-war-hero-convicted-accepting-125115035 Rest In Peace :(

https://vintageaviationnews.com/warbird-articles/today-in-aviation-history-captain-richard-s-steve-ritchie-becomes-the-first-u-s-air-force-ace-of-the-vietnam-war.html

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250826-the-soviet-artwork-that-spied-on-the-us

REDSOD was an acronym for "Repetitive Explosion Device for SOil Displacement". The machine was effectively an internal combustion engine where gasoline was burned in a combustion chamber and then a valve would open causing the compressed air to rush out and blast the soil away. The first...

Came across this site dedicated to the IAR-93, there is interesting stuff there, but what caught my eye is new clear pictures of the IAR-91 ground attack aircraft that preceded it. Looks like a romanian Su-25. I can't seem to find a way to save and post the pictures but here is the link...

Just heard another starman has passed beyond the reach of mortal earth. Reaching for the stars in perpetuity. RIP, Sir.

Following discussion in the late 1980s whether the National Aero-Space Plane (NASP) program should go for a traditional award to one airframe and propulsion manufacturer to build the actual X-30 test aircraft, or form a team among the remaining companies (McDonnell Douglas, General Dynamics...

To kick things off, a good overview video based upon current Ukraine findings: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-N3GGzuO0w

Hello, I am new here to the forum and was hoping to find information on the xm1 Gm. I work for The National Museum of Military Vehicles restoration shop in Dubois Wy. We are in possession of one prototype. Our first problem of many is the tracks. We cannot figure out what tracks were used on it...

A bit tired of the negativity towards modern TV and films, much of which I think is deserved, so instead lets have a topic about good TV shows and films you've seen. I really enjoyed or am currently enjoying these: The Peripheral (Amazon Prime) Adaptation of a William Gibson Sci-Fi novel I...

View: https://youtu.be/q3fqFuhprKs From the 50:57 mark onwards. Otherwise hard to find any other information on this project online, as far as I can tell judging by the video, the program started in the 1970s, and according to this 1992 Rocketeer article (link only, the file is too large to...