Battlefield Engineering

C-130E Hercules transport

Military platforms still serving long past their design life

Some of the most operationally relevant military platforms in service today were designed for an

How the C-17 Globemaster III Reshaped U.S. Military Airlift

In the decades after the Cold War, the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III helped turn “rapid

Why the Humvee Became an American Military Icon

The Humvee didn’t become an American military icon because it was the toughest vehicle on

7 of America’s most iconic military trucks ranked

“Iconic” is subjective, but in U.S. military culture it usually means a truck you can

How the JLTV Was Designed to Take Over the Humvee’s Front-Line Missions

The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) was built to address a problem the U.S. military

The helicopters that reshaped modern ground warfare

Modern ground warfare didn’t just get faster with better trucks and radios—it gained a new

A Brief History of the M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle is one of the U.S. Army’s most recognizable Cold

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12 military vehicles designed for maximum survivability

“Survivability” is one of the most-used words in defense marketing—and one of the easiest to

How the M113 APC Has Been Upgraded, Adapted, and Kept in Service

The M113 armored personnel carrier has outlived the era that produced it—and, in many fleets