This Was The Largest Conventional Explosion America Ever Set Off
The deliberate detonation of nearly 4,750 tons of explosives was meant to simulate the effects of a small nuclear bomb.
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Satellite Imagery Offers Shocking Views Of Devastated Beirut Port
The explosion left a massive crater and caused significant damage across Lebanon’s capital Beirut, killing dozens and wounding thousands.
Weapons Testers At China Lake Obliterate Everything In This Crazy ‘Greatest Hits’ Reel
The US military’s qualitative edge depends a lot on the huge test apparatus that supports it, including weapons ranges where things go bang…a lot!
Watch The Navy Blow Up Pretty Much Everything On Its China Lake Weapons Range
If you like things that go boom, this place is heaven.
The U.S. Air Force’s Unique Climate Testing Lab Has Blown Up
A high flammable chemical, methyl chloride, was involved, but may not have been the source of explosion.
Watch Ukraine’s Largest Munitions Depot Transformed Into Massive Fireball
Ukraine’s largest munitions depot literally blew up yesterday, sending mushroom clouds rising and rockets flying in every direction. Most the city of Balaklevia, or around 20,000, were told to evacuate following the initial blasts, causing a chaotic exodus including gridlock traffic as secondary explosions continued to erupt at the nearby depot. At this time, no deaths have been attributed to the ongoing incident.