Brad Hill

Fort Lauderdale

TV/Movie Senior Features Writer at Game Rant

Freelance Writer at SlashGear

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The Reason Why Most Planes Don't Fly Over Tibet

4 days ago | slashgear.com | Brad Hill

You might think that airplanes have the freedom to fly wherever they please, but there are certain limitations. Planes don't fly over Antarctica, for example. But that's a barren landscape without any major cities or tourist destinations, so it makes sense that pilots would rarely need to cross the largest continent in the world. Tibet, on the other hand, has a population of 3.6 million and shares one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world with Nepal: Mount Everest.
Will Toyota Be Affected By Tariffs Imposed By President Trump?

4 days ago | slashgear.com | Brad Hill

President Donald Trump made many promises during his campaign leading up to the presidential election in November 2024, one of which was increased tariffs. It's a promise he has kept and it didn't take long for the Japanese automaker to feel pressure from the tariffs. In February 2025, the president announced his intention to impose 25% tariffs on imported goods from both Mexico and Canada, where Toyota has assembly plants for the Rav4 and Tacoma.
Why Does The US Navy Have Planes? Here's What They're Used For

5 days ago | slashgear.com | Brad Hill

When you look at America's various military branches, the divisions seem cut and dry. The Army has access to tanks and ground forces, the Navy has domain over the ocean, the Marine Corps is an expeditionary force trained in a variety of missions, and the Air Force rules the skies. It's not as simple, though. There's a lot of overlap between the branches because it's necessary. The Army has ships for logistics, while the Air Force isn't the only branch with access to planes.
What Does The US Navy Do With Decommissioned Ships?

6 days ago | slashgear.com | Brad Hill

Ships in the United States Navy can fulfill their service for anywhere between 25 to 53 years, depending on the vessel. If a ship retires, it's turned over to the Navy Inactive Ships Office which will oversee its inactivation, storage, maintenance, and disposal. The decommissioning process starts with the ship's name being struck from the Navy Vessel Register. A ship can remain inactive for years before it's finally removed from the Navy's inventory completely.
Why Is The Canceled A-12 Military Aircraft Called The 'Flying Dorito?'

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Brad Hill

The United States of America's Defense Department awarded McDonnell Douglas and General Electric a $4.8-billion contract to develop a potential replacement for the U.S. Navy's A-6 Intruder in 1984. Unlike the A-6, the Navy wanted something with stealth capabilities. McDonnell Douglas designated the new stealth plane the A-12 and the Navy named it the Avenger II after the Grumman torpedo bomber used during World War II. Similar to why the F-35 is called the Lightning II.
What Does It Mean When A Ship Is 'Stricken' By The US Navy?

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Brad Hill

You can say a lot about the United States military, but it's nothing if not meticulous. It keeps a detailed inventory of every piece of equipment in its service, including all its vehicles from tanks to fighter jets. The U.S. Navy has a list of all active vessels called the Naval Vessel Register, where it lists the name and hull designation of every different type of aircraft carrier, destroyer, and frigate.
Australia Wants To Buy These American Nuclear Submarines (But The US May Not Agree)

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Brad Hill

September 2021 saw the leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States come together to form the AUKUS treaty, a partnership intended to strengthen each country's ability to defend its common interests. Only six countries own and operate nuclear-powered submarines, including the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France, and India, but the AUKUS treaty paves the way for Australia to become the seventh.
How Do Submarines Navigate Underwater?

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Brad Hill

Unlike large vessels traveling on the ocean's surface or most other vehicles on the planet, military submarines do not have windows. A submarine's commander can't tell their helmsman to hang a right at the next sea mount to get to their destination. They also can't rise to the surface. Not only would that be an inefficient design, but it would be counterintuitive, too, since subs are meant to be hidden and being on the surface would risk detection.
Does The US Army Have Its Own Ships?

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Brad Hill

When the general public thinks about seagoing ships, the last branch of the United States military they think about is most likely the Army –maybe the Air Force. The Army's primarily known for being integrated of military drones, operating main battle tanks like the M1 Abrams, and even helicopters such as the Black Hawk and Apache. The most water soldiers have to endure is crossing a small river or a creek, right? Wrong.
What Made The Admiral Kuznetsov One Of The Worst Aircraft Carriers Ever Built?

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Brad Hill

War with Russia is frightening to imagine, but it's not because of the Russian navy. Unlike the U.S. Navy and its 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, Russia only has one carrier and it's not even nuclear-powered. That's not necessarily what makes it one of the worst aircraft carriers of all time, although the dark-smoke-producing mazut it uses as fuel isn't exactly the most efficient for a modern-day carrier.