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Battlefield weapons that failed spectacularly

Military history is often seen through the lens of success. When looking back on the weapons and vehicles that have powered warfare over the ages, there are some exceptions, however. You’ll find ...
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Why military laser weapons failed for nearly 50 years

For decades, laser weapons were supposed to revolutionize warfare. Militaries spent billions trying to build systems that ...
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The Most Expensive Weapons That Failed Their First Real Test

The F-35 program cost $1.7T but early deployments exposed low readiness rates and immature software. The Zumwalt destroyer cost over $4B per ship but its main gun became unusable due to $1M per round ...
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These Failed WW2 Weapons Must Be Seen to Be Believed

Largest Air Conflicts of WW2© Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-362-2211-04 / Jörgensen / CC-BY-SA 3.0 Any war is going to have its fair share of failed weapons and platforms. However, the Second World War ...