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The US accidentally hit Hawaii with an EMP in the 1960s
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On July 9, 1962, the United States launched a Thor rocket armed with a W49 thermonuclear warhead up to an altitude of around two hundred and fifty miles over the Pacific and detonated it. It took thirteen minutes for the missile to reach its predesignated altitude before the 1.45 megaton explosion illuminated the night sky for hundreds of miles in every direction. The missile, designated Starfish Prime, remains the biggest bomb ever detonated in space to this day. Scientists were poised to study the effects of radiation at high altitudes on Johnston Island below. Twenty-seven... Read More
A mix of SAS and James Bond: The selection process for Britain’s most secretive SOF unit
You can read part one here. “From time to time, there is a requirement for men and women to volunteer to undertake special duties of a hazardous nature in Northern Ireland. Selection and training for the special duties is both rigorous and arduous. For further...
General Dynamics says the Army’s next rifle should be their bullpup-style RM277
General Dynamics has finally unveiled their entry into the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon competition, officially confirming the longstanding rumors that their rifle would utilize a bullpup design. Unlike the Army’s existing M4 service rifle, which carries the magazine and chambers the round forward...
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