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more about #military Vexxarr: I had forgotten how beautiful the B45 was. I loved the jet nacelle designs of the 1950's... more » khtod27001: Watched a video that included footage of this test in my Cold War History Class last semester. Just looks ordinary even after they fire off the cannon... more » AmishJohn: For more inspired insanity, see: Project Pluto [en.wikipedia.org] the Atomic Ramjet, which you stuffed into: SLAM [en.wikipedia.org] a low altitude cr... more » Mark 2000: Were they mentally retarded? 14KT? The Little Boy was 18KT. Why would you shoot something like that so close by? Why not use a smaller payload for a c... more » HelenofPeel: OMG. That is so freakin' awesome in a totally life-ending sorta way... more » JerryA: I had a poster size blowup of the mushroom cloud from #1 as a kid. more » Bill-Lee: Can the nuclear hand grenade be far behind? more » TheFirstBardo: "Operation Upshot Knothole"? Really? more » Dunny0: Ironically, this Flickr gallery is blocked for any folks working at the NTS, or its support facilities. more » Eriamjh: Why does "Upshot Knothole" sound like profanity? more » KesMonkey: more » jorel845: Why is there lightning? more » geckodroog: #8 really freaks me out...is that part of a mushroom cloud in the top righthand corner? ack. more » CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton): Oh the wonderful ideas of the Cold War, conventional nuclear warfare... more » ManchuCandidate: At least the Atomic Annie had some range that would keep the cannon knockers out of the blast radius unlike the Davy Cockrett Nuclear Recoilless Rifle... more » dwaynewilson29001: Metal Gear!!!! more » dry-roasted-peanuts: If you would like to see this moving, check out the movie Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie. Tons of remastered footage and it's narrated by ... more » Smeagol92055: Those are all better than that new National Guard ad with the fake Latin chanting for FIVE STRAIGHT FUCKING MINUTES more » salthegeek: Is it true that Space Command uses the term Jeffries Tube? more » BobTheCool: what was that last ad? a rescue romance? did you see the legs intertwining? more » -
#nuclearwarfare
You Never Want To Stare Down The Barrel Of The Atomic Cannon
The nuclear cannon dubbed "Atomic Annie" fires a 280 millimeter nuclear artillery shell packing 15 kilotons of explosive force, in this breathtaking image from 1953's Operation Upshot-Knothole in Nevada. Check out more images from our only nuclear artillery test. -
#scifiairforce
Commercials Show the US Air Force's Science Fiction Side
If Stargate SG-1 is to be believed, the US Air Force's Space Command hides fantastical technologies and runs space-bound missions. A new ad campaign paints the US Air Force as straight out of science fiction — without the aliens. More » -
#droneaircraft
The Soaring Beauty Of Drone Aircraft
Airplanes that don't have to carry a pilot are sleeker, and yet more sinister-looking, than regular planes. The U.S. has started deploying drones to scout for Somali pirates, as the drone flotilla comes into its own. More cool images below. More » -
#themenwhostareatgoats
The Real Psychic Soldier Behind The Men Who Stare at Goats
When Jim Channon authored the First Earth Battalion manual, he was hoping to bring warfare into a more humane, modern age. In a new series of columns, he talks about the film and why harnessing the paranormal is so important. More » -
#quoteoftheday
Biologists Rarely Understand How Their Work Is Being Weaponized
Bioethicist Malcolm Dando has published a disturbing and well-researched editorial in this week's Nature magazine, about how biological research is being weaponized - and how poorly biologists understand the military implications of their work. Here's what he has to say. More » -
#transformers
Transformers Shows Military Might Off Realistically
We're not saying that the Earth may actually come under attack from giant robots, but if that were to happen, apparently Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen would be a surprisingly realistic portrayal of how the US military would fight back. More » -
#rant
Have War Movies Become Superhero Flicks?
War movies from Apocalypse Now to Rambo used to be where we dealt with issues like the morality of violence and the meaning of honor. Now superhero flicks like Wolverine and Watchmen are replacing them. More » -
#bookreview
"Wired for War" Asks What Happens When Robots Kill for Us
If you're interested in the future of non-fictional robot armies, P.W. Singer's Wired for War will give you an intriguing glimpse into the present state of mechanized warfare. This is where scifi meets reality.
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#wargames
$36 Million Virtual Reality Game to Train US Soldiers
The Pentagon has just given the U.S. Office of Naval Research $36 million for what it calls a "futuristic" experiment in training soldiers to deal with terrorists by using immersive virtual reality scenarios. More » -
#quoteoftheday
What Happens When Wars Are Fought By Robots?
Journalist Peter Singer has a new book out called Wired for War, about all the scifi-influenced tech being deployed on battlefields right now, including autonomous robots. He explains the folly of robot war. More » -
#militaryfuturism
The Art of Defense Machines, Today in Washington, DC
Today the federal government of the US will be spending roughly $50 million on state-of-the-art defense during today's inauguration of President Barack Obama. Here, a robot bomb sniffer gets ready for the big day. More » -
#madscience
Army Holds "Mad Scientist" Meeting to Predict Year 2030
The Army recently held a secret meeting for a group they called "mad scientists," and at last they've released a report from the meeting. What's the big danger for 2030, according to the mad scientists? More » -
#madsocialscience
Chart Reveals Future of the Air Force Lies in the Blogosphere
As part of a new campaign to interact with bloggers, the Air Force has issued this complicated flow-chart to teach officers how to comment on blog posts. More »
