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12 Tanks Made From Things They Shouldn’t Be

3:00PM December 31, 2011 | Oobject.com

Guns? Who needs guns when you’ve got the buisness end of a jet engine mounted on your tank’s turret? That’ll show those land mines who’s boss. Our friends at Oobject have assembled 12 of the oddest armoured vehicles to ever grace the battlefield. More »


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Russians Use Retrorockets To Slow Down Tanks Dropped From Planes

5:08AM December 6, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

You know what looks like a lot of fun? Dropping Soviet T-80 battle tanks from huge Soviet cargo planes, using both a parachute and retro-rockets to slow them down just before they land safely on Earth. Don’t believe me? Watch. More »


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This Amphibious Boat Is Ready For Beach Assaults

12:00PM November 25, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Forget about finding a boat launch to easily slip the Iguana 29′ into the water. Tucked away against its hull are a set of retractable caterpillar treads that let it drive in and out under its own power. More »


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Tiny Tanks, Howitzers-On-Wheels And Dusty Scenes From WW2

4:00AM September 5, 2011 | Jack Loftus

The North African theatre was every bit as savage and deadly as its better-known European and Pacific cousins during World War 2, with the added exposure to the Sun and dust storms for good measure. These pictures tell that story. More »


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FPSRussia Drives A Tank Through McDonald’s Drive Thru

3:00AM August 26, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

Do we actually know how FPSRussia — everyone’s favourite faux-Russian artillery maniac — isn’t constantly arrested for doing things like, oh, driving an armoured infantry vehicle with a live .50 calibre machine gun down populated streets and into a McDonalds? Because I’d like to. More »


Cameras

World War 2, In Full Color

9:50AM August 8, 2011 | Jack Loftus

There weren’t many colour photographs taken in World War 2, but there were a few, and In Focus has a nice look at a selected few with this week’s edition of their weekly tribute to that global conflict. More »


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The Digger D-3 Eats Landmines For Breakfast (Literally)

1:30AM July 28, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Landmines are simple but ridiculously effective and obnoxiously long-lived devices — often killing and maiming civilians long after the end of conflict. The Digger D-3 aims to de-mine the world’s war zones one mine at a time. More »


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This Tank Shooting In Super-Slow Motion Is Absolutely Insane

11:22PM June 22, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

18,000 frames per second. That’s what it takes to make one of the most destructive forces in the battlefield turn from fire-spitting hate dragon to beautiful. If you are not convinced, take a look at this other angle: More »


Science

Libyan Rebels Turn Power Wheels Toy Into Tiny Killer Robot Tank

7:30AM June 15, 2011 | Matt Hardigree

You know the little Power Wheels-style ATV your kid uses to drive across the lawn? it turns out that it makes a great machine gun drone in the hands of Libyan rebel and structural engineer Mohammad Bin Saud. More »


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An Overturned Army Tank Is A Treadmill For Olympic Athletes

9:40PM June 6, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

They wanted to use an American tank, but weren’t allowed – that’s why the American team exhibiting at the Venice Biennale used an overturned British tank for their treadmill masterpiece, Track and Field, instead. More »