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How Bradley Fighting Vehicles Work
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The U.S. military uses the Bradley Fighting Vehicle to scout enemy positions and transport troops into hostile territory. With land and sea capabilities, as well as speed and heavy-duty weapons, it's well-outfitted for the job. Learn all about the Bradley and check out some great action photos.
How Scanning Electron Microscopes Work
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Scanning electron microscopes give scientists an incredible level of magnification. Learn about scanning electron microscopes.
Are people in police custody dying of excited delirium?
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Medical examiners are attributing an increasing number of deaths while in police custody to a syndrome called excited delirium. The problem is, there's no proof this syndrome exists.
How Robot Armies Will Work
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Robot armies could soon account for up to one third of all vehicles currently in service. Learn about robot armies and robot army development.
How Apache Helicopters Work
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Apache helicopters are designed to survive heavy attack and inflict massive damage. Learn about the flight, weapons and armor systems of Apache helicopters.
5 Secrets About the Soviet Space Program
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The Soviets were secretive about their space program. We're telling five of the biggest now.
Merkava Main Battle Tank
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The Merkava Main Battle Tank takes the best features from American, British and Soviet tanks and has been Israel's main line of defense since 1979.
Messerschmitt Bf 109(Me 109)
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The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is one of few fighters ever to be developed from a light-plane design. Willy Messerschmitt's angular little plane was built in greater numbers than any other fighter. Read how the Bf 109 has been so successful and long-lived.
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka
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The name for the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka derived from Sturzkampfflugzeug, the generic German word for dive-bomber. So famous was the Junkers Ju 87 that the term Stuka came to be identified with it in Western eyes. Read the specs and uses for the Stuka.
Douglas SBD Dauntless
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The Douglas SBD Dauntless was a carrier-based dive bomber, a compact scrapper with a gift for sinking Japanese carriers and other large ships. Learn the specifications and how the Dauntless proved to be the supreme dive-bomber of the Pacific War.