What is the BM-21 Grad? The rocket Cambodia is using to wreak havoc in Thailand — how lethal is it?

BM-21 Grad is the 122mm multiple launch rocket system Cambodia is using to wreak havoc in Thailand. Built by the Soviet Union, it fires 40 rockets in 20 seconds from a truck-mounted launcher. Fast, ...
Officer

Handgun as Weapon System: How to Keep It Working Smoothly

Over 30 years ago, the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) issued two contracts in pursuit of what was called the Offensive Handgun Weapon System. The handgun had to chamber the .45ACP ...
War on the Rocks

Autonomous Weapon Systems: No Human-in-the-Loop Required, and Other Myths Dispelled

References by Pentagon officials, the think tank world, and various world leaders to autonomous weapon systems often cite a U.S. military policy requirement that doesn’t even exist. Published in 2012 ...