Now witness the firepower of this fully operational Falcon 9 rocket

Enlarge / All five major versions of the Falcon 9 rocket, side by side. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann) The Falcon 9 rocket has undergone four major revisions over the last eight years, culminating in the Block 5 rocket. The initial expendable version of the rocket (v1.0) could lift about 10.5 tons to low-Earth orbit. This was […]

Trump appears on the verge of striking Syria — here’s a look at US firepower in the region

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez/Released President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that US missiles are coming to strike Syria, despite Russia’s threats to shoot down incoming US missiles and even the platforms that fire them. The US has struck Syria before, using cruise missiles from two US Navy […]

Warren Buffett has enough firepower to do a $160 billion deal this year

AP Images Warren Buffett’s firm Berkshire Hathaway is sitting on a record amount of cash. UBS speculates that the company could make an acquisition exceeding $ 160 billion this year, perhaps in the utilities sector. Berkshire Hathaway has never had this much cash, so naturally people have wide-ranging ideas for how the Warren Buffett-led juggernaut […]

Bullet’s armed with back-court firepower

Video Image Cotton picks out Prather0:54 NBL: Chat from Wildcatsw camp. September 1st 2017 16 hours ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/More Sports/ Brisbane Bullets guard Adam Gibson. Picture: Peter Wallis Greg DavisThe Courier-Mail Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Email a friend BRISBANE guard Adam Gibson says the […]

Two New ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Vehicles Unveiled, and The First Order Gets More Firepower

Not long ago, we learned that Star Wars: The Last Jedi‘s petulant villain Kylo Ren will have a new ride in the upcoming film in the form of a ship called the TIE Silencer. Today, we’ve learned about two more brand new vehicles that will appear in writer/director Rian Johnson‘s upcoming sequel – and they’ll both be utilized by […]

The Air Force’s legendary AC-130 gunship just got even more firepower

Senior Airman Julianne Showalter/US Air Force The U.S. Air Force promised its next generation of the beloved AC-130 gunship would basically be the equivalent of a flying Howitzer. It appears the service is making good on its promise. The Air Force Special Operations Command showed off one of its newly upgraded AC-130W Stinger II gunships […]

Japan deploys warship to protect US vessel, authorizes ‘minimum’ use of firepower

Japan has reportedly deployed a helicopter carrier and authorized it to use weapons, if necessary, to escort and protect a US supply vessel. The mission, performed under the country’s expanded military doctrine, marks the first such mission since WWII. Defense Minister Tomomi Inada ordered the Izumo Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter carrier to protect a US […]