On paper, many of the world’s most famous weapons looked like reliable successes. In practice, desert sand, jungle humidity, and arctic cold often had other ideas. Systems that performed well in ...

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Militaries frequently fielded weapons with known flaws due to urgency and lack of better alternatives. Early M16 rifles had high malfunction rates in Vietnam from fouling and ammunition ...

Internal bays are far harder to use than simple hardpoints—but can help to keep a stealth plane stealthy, while external weapons light up on enemy radar.

In times of war, both sides are driven to develop weapons that can deliver overwhelming force and secure victory, whether ...