The Mexican Revolution was a civil war which took place in Mexico between 1910 and 1920. Basically, there were two causes of the revolution; political and social. 1) political: the autocracy of President Porfirio Diaz and the electoral frauds he arranged to perpetuate himself in power as he had been in office for more than [...]
Eurofighter Typhoon
July 25, 2012 by
The Typhoon is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Eurofighter GmbH for the Luftwaffe, British Royal Airforce, Spanish Air Force, and Italian Air Force. The prototype first flew on a test flight in 1994 and entered service in 2003. The Typhoon is a single-seat fighter fitted with delta wings and canards, which [...]
GBU-37 Paveway IV
July 24, 2012 by
The GBU-37 (Guided Bomb Unit 37) Paveway IV is a smart anti-bunker bomb developed and produced by Raytheon for the British Royal Air Force. Guided by laser and GPS, it is capable of plowing through 35 ft (11m)-thick of reinforced concrete before detonating inside bunker to destroy target. In service since 2008, the GBU-37 replaced [...]
GBU-27 Paveway III
July 23, 2012 by
The GBU-27 Paveway III is a smart bomb developed by Raytheon from the GBU-24 for the USAAF. Dropped from the F-117 Nighthawk, Tornado, and Typhoon aircraft, it is laser-guided and is armed with a BLU-109/B warhead, which is capable of penetrating through 8-meter-thick reinforced concrete. It weighs 900 kg (2000lb). The GBU-27 was used during [...]
Firestreak Missile
July 22, 2012 by
The Firestreak was a British air-to-air guided missile developed and manufactured by De Havilland for the Royal Air Force, entering service in 1957. It was launched from the English Electric Lightning, Gloster Javelin, and Sea Vixen aircraft. Propelled by a Magpie solid fuel rocket engine, the Firestreak flew at Mach 3 and had a range [...]
Char D2
July 20, 2012 by
The Char D2 was a French medium tank developed by Renault in the 1930s, entering service with 507e RCC (507th Tank Regiment), commanded by Charles de Gaulle, in 1937. The Char D2 was armed with a 47mm SA34 rifled gun, which was mounted on an APX1 rotating turret, and two 7.5mm machine guns. This French [...]
