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The Best-Selling Handguns of All Time

Post author:DGI News Desk
Post published:May 7, 2023
Post category:Fact Sheets Gun Hand Guns
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All three of the best-selling handguns in history stand out from the crowd and are here to stay for decades. Modern version of the historic Colt M1911 pistol Gun control…

Which Is Worse: A Spaceplane Or A Nuclear-Capable Bomber Targeting Russia?

Post author:DGI News Desk
Post published:May 7, 2023
Post category:Fact Sheets NASA
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Russian defense technology firm Almaz-Antey director general Yan Novikov claimed last year that the X-37B could transport nuclear bombs. X-37B. Image Credit: NASA. "The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is…

To Destroy Aircraft Carriers And Battleships, The Navy Used Nuclear Weapons.

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:May 7, 2023
Post category:Aircraft Battleship Fact Sheets
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Two aircraft carriers and five battleships were part of the Bikini Atoll Nuclear Target Fleet. Image of US Navy battleship firing. Image Credit: Creative Commons. "The Royal Navy of the…

The Finest Tank in American History?

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:May 7, 2023
Post category:Fact Sheets Military
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It's been 60 years since the first M60 Patton left the factory. The M60, which was hastily developed, has undergone continuous improvement for decades. Image: Creative Commons. "Due to several…

Speed Demon: The CIA’s Mach 3.3 Spy Aircraft

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Post published:May 7, 2023
Post category:Fact Sheets US Air Force
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Despite its incredible speed, it canceled the A-12 Oxcart program in December 1966 to make space for the more secure SR-71 Blackbird. An air-to-air left front view of a A-12…

Five of the Best Glocks (Picked by an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor)

Post author:DGI News Desk
Post published:May 7, 2023
Post category:Fact Sheets Gun Hand Guns
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We had an NRA-approved gun expert rate Glock's top five handguns. We expect this to be controversial, but this is what he came up with anyhow. Glock 19. Image Credit:…

Mach 5: Truth Or Fiction?

Post author:DGI News Desk
Post published:May 6, 2023
Post category:Fact Sheets US Air Force
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When weighed against the available real-world evidence, the SR-91 Aurora spy plane is more fiction than fact. SR-91 Aurora, artist rendition. Image Credit: Creative Commons. "My first essay for 1945…

The Nimitz-Class Carrier’s Last Mission (And Greatest Carrier?)

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:May 5, 2023
Post category:Aircraft Fact Sheets
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The U.S. George H.W. Bush is a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, making it a mobile military installation with a crew of over 6,000. STRAIT OF HORMUZ (April 28, 2014) A small…

The Five Worst Submarine Crashes in History (Peacetime Edition)

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:May 5, 2023
Post category:Fact Sheets Marine Submarine
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Disasters that occur on submarines can be terrifying. One military specialist chose the five worst occurrences that occurred during times of relative calm. Image of Kursk submarine after accident. Image…

U.S. Air Force Bombers: How Many?

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:May 5, 2023
Post category:Air Air Power Aircraft Bomber Fact Sheets Stealth US Air Force
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Depending on availability, the U.S. Air Force has 141 bombers. A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base completes a fly-over during the Sound of Speed Airshow at…

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