From: Military Channel on Thu, Feb 18 2010 12:07 AM

Hiram Maxim revolutionizes warfare with the invention of the first machine gun.

From: Military Channel on Wed, Feb 17 2010 11:05 PM

This automated, lightweight 120 mm mortar system can acquire targets and fire in 18 seconds.

From: Military Channel on Wed, Feb 17 2010 11:05 PM

Hiram Maxim revolutionizes warfare with the invention of the first machine gun.

From: Military Channel on Wed, Feb 17 2010 7:58 PM

Trapped by a Taliban ambush, a convoy of U.S. and Afghan soldiers is saved by helicopter gunships.

From: Military Channel on Wed, Feb 17 2010 7:13 PM

This Belgium rifle managed to do what no other rifle had done before it. Find out why the FN Fal makes the list as one of the top combat rifles around!

From: Military Channel on Wed, Feb 17 2010 6:23 PM

Witness the invincible B-17, the first Flying Fortress to complete 25 missions in WWII.

From: Military Channel on Wed, Feb 17 2010 5:02 PM

The latest Swedish self-propelled artillery can deliver mutiple shells with pinpoint accuracy.

From: Military Channel on Fri, Jul 31 2009 3:18 PM

Both the Army and the Marines will soon deploy tele-operated, heavily armed robots that can pack a lethal punch while keeping the human operator out of harm’s way. Here's a look at the Army's version, the compack, all-weather, all-terrain Talon.

From: Military Channel on Fri, Jul 31 2009 3:18 PM

The Army’s latest "bomb squads" are robots that are the front-line soldiers in Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD). Their role is increasingly vital in seeking out and destroying ambush explosive devices, especially with the ongoing threat of Ira ...

From: Military Channel on Fri, Jul 31 2009 3:18 PM

Still in an early protype stage, this small bird-like robot in on the special forces list, capable of spying both from the air and on the ground. With its small size and profile it will bring superb portability and natural steal to battlefields.

From: Military Channel on Fri, Jul 31 2009 3:18 PM

Another vital role that may be performed by robots in the future is the dangerous mission of evacuating casualties under fire. Researchers are already exploring the robots potential.

From: Military Channel on Fri, Jul 31 2009 3:18 PM

By 2015 the Defense Department is requiring 1/3 of transport vehicles be "autonomous" or robotic. To promote research in this area, the miltary’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) sponsors an annual "Grand Challenge" in the Mojav ...

From: Military Channel on Fri, Jul 31 2009 11:04 AM

The Navy’s search for an underwater mine detecting robot (Robolobster!) and a vision for a multifunction robotic future.

From: Military Channel on Wed, Jul 22 2009 3:39 PM

Sid Busch spent 26 years serving in the United States Navy. Now he runs marathons in honor of the young soldiers who don’t make it home.

From: Military Channel on Wed, Jul 22 2009 3:39 PM

A soldier’s personal video, shot for his wife back home, gives surprising insight about his first 6 months in Iraq.

From: Military Channel on Wed, Jul 22 2009 3:39 PM

Fear, determination, and resolve are expressed in song as one soldier raps a first person account of his first time in Iraq.

From: Military Channel on Wed, Jul 22 2009 3:39 PM

Sgt. Richard Llewellyn chases and captures an insurgent who shot at an American (filmed by a shoulder-mounted camera).

From: Military Channel on Wed, Jul 22 2009 3:39 PM

Lt. Derek Imig captures a quiet, peaceful moment in a war zone.

From: Military Channel on Wed, Jul 22 2009 3:39 PM

U.S. troops deployed to Iraq play football and drive through a sand tornado.

From: Military Channel on Wed, Jul 22 2009 3:39 PM

Two soldiers with the 74th Engineer Company help rebuild a bridge over the Tigris River and get to shack up in a former palace.