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 ...

For decades, laser weapons were supposed to revolutionize warfare. Militaries spent billions trying to build systems that ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sidearms are the weapons soldiers hope they never have to use, but rely on when everything goes wrong. When a primary weapon fails in the middle of a fight, a handgun becomes the last line of defense.

Many military weapons failed not due to poor design but because they required ideal conditions war rarely provides. Systems dependent on clear weather, secure logistics, uncontested access and ...