Jonathan Kantor

4 days ago | slashgear.com | Jonathan Kantor

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is one of the United States military's largest and most robust transport helicopters. It has been in service with the U.S. Army since the early 1960s with more than 950 currently in operation around the world. While it's not the largest helicopter in the U.S. military — that honor goes to the CH-53K King Stallion — the Chinook is massive.

4 days ago | slashgear.com | Jonathan Kantor

The Russo-Ukraine War has pushed the defending nation to new heights in terms of offensive and defensive innovation. This has resulted in new ways of taking on an enemy in what can be described as a 'David and Goliath' situation. Ukraine, being the smaller of the two nations, has had to think outside the box in terms of taking on enemy threats, which has pushed drone development into previously unseen areas.

6 days ago | slashgear.com | Jonathan Kantor

Due to the war in Ukraine, the MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) has recieved a lot of attention, but they've been around since the early 1990s, and a replacement is warranted. To that end, Lockheed Martin is developing a new system: the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), and it's a game changer. The new missile being developed has several features that set it apart from the ATACMS and other short-range surface-to-surface missiles used by the U.S. Army.

6 days ago | slashgear.com | Jonathan Kantor

President Donald Trump has announced plans for a so-called "Golden Dome," which would be a defensive shield for the continental United States. Ideally, the Golden Dome would function much like Israel's Iron Dome missile system, which uses a system of anti-missile batteries to intercept incoming missiles and destroy them before they reach their target.

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Jonathan Kantor

Throughout history, many inventions, and even tech items have been created accidentally, from champagne to penicillin. One such invention was gunpowder, which owes its origins not to destruction but to ancient Chinese desires for the elixir of life. Despite its destructive power, Chinese Taoist alchemists in the 9th century worked with saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal, believing it could somehow extend a person's life well beyond the natural limit.