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Top 10 Special forces in the world

Special Forces specialize in counter-terrorism, reconnaissance, and sabotage and have the honor of being the most elite among the forces. They undergo extremely rigorous training for years sometimes, before they are ready and when they are done with the training, they can be easily classified as among the toughest and most competent men in the military. Today, we take a look at the best Special... 

Top 10 Military Rifles

Despite drastic changes in battlefield tactics and absurd advancements in weapon technologies, a rifle still remains a soldier’s best and closest companion. It all started in the 15th century and continues to survive with ever more firepower to this day. Today, we take a look at the 10 best combat rifles of all time. No 10. M14 – USA Type Semi or Fully Automatic Rifle Caliber 7.62 x... 

Top 10 Russian Fighter Aircrafts

With 2,749 aircrafts the Russian Air Force is the second largest in the world, making Russia the 3rd strongest military power in the world. Today, we take a look at the top 10 fighter jets with the Russian army. No 10. Sukhoi Su-25 Role Close air support Cost per unit $11 million Introduced 1981 Number built 1,024 Maximum speed Mach 0.82 Combat radius 375 km Service ceiling... 

Error Sends US Navy Robot Helicopter Towards Restricted Washington Airspace

The second of Asimov’s laws of robotics says that a robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, unless that order will endanger humans. Fine in theory. But what happens when those instructions are corrupted? Lewis Page at the Register reports on the “software error” that sent a military robot helicopter straying into restricted airspace near Washington DC. “Robot... 

Top 10 Weapons Manufacturers

With over 1 trillion dollars spent on military programs worldwide every year, weapon manufacturing business is not for the light-hearted. In 2008 alone, 100 biggest arms dealers had sales of 385 billion dollars, which is three times the size of the total development aid of OECD countries. To put things in an even better perspective, take it this way: the sales of the top weapons manufacturer in 2008... 

Top 10 Russian Sukhoi fighter aircrafts

Sukhoi is a major Russian aircraft manufacturer and was founded in 1939.  It is famous for its fighter aircrafts which make up quite a portion of the Russian Air Force. Today, we take a look at some of the best fighters from this Russian manufacturer. No 10. Sukhoi Su-15 “Flagon” Introduced 1967 Role Interceptor Units built 1290 Maximum speed 2,230 km/h Combat radius 1,380... 

Top 10 Nuclear Powered Military Machines

Nuclear powered machines can stay under water for decades or can stay over it for even longer, without ever needing for refueling any soon. The only military vision left unfulfilled would be of a nuclear-powered aircraft because of the problems related to shielding of the crew from radiations. Nevertheless, aircraft carriers and submarines are big enough to do that effectively. Today, we take a look... 

Top 10 Military Movies

Picking the best military movies among the innumerable out there is one daunting task. But, we have somehow selected 10 titles for our readers, which by any standard are bound to be classified as  among the best, if not the best. So, here is our pick of top 10 military titles out there. No 10. Black hawk down Year 2001 IMDB score 7.7/10 Director Ridley Scott Awards Won 2 Oscars. Another... 

10 Largest Navies in the World

Conquering the vastness of oceans is no easy task. It is not enough to merely have the will, the courage; it also requires huge and by huge, I mean really huge forces to do that. Today, we take a look at the 10 largest navies in the world. No 10. North Korea Navy personnel 46,000 Navy ship 708 Ports and Harbors 12 Aircraft carriers 0 Submarines 70 Amphibious craft 140 Established... 

Top 10 Nuclear Powers of the World

Today, nuclear weapons are thousands of times more powerful than the twin bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined. Since 1945, the race to keep ahead of other countries in terms of nuclear power in the name of nuclear deterrence  has in essence, never stopped. Today we take a look at top 10 nuclear powers in the world, declared or not declared. No 10. Iran – Not declared, Accused First...