It was well past time for the US Navy to replace its aging steam catapults with electromagnetic ones—but the new EMALS system ...

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What if instead of blasting cargo into space on a rocket, we could fling it into space using a catapult? That’s the big, possibly crazy, possibly genius idea behind SpinLaunch. It was secretly founded ...

China's new amphibious assault ship is massive, unusual, and a bit of a mystery. It's a noteworthy addition to the Chinese navy, seemingly capable of fulfilling various purposes and missions. The Type ...

Two brothers have built a human catapult to fly into a lake – because it’s cheaper than travelling by plane. Johannes Schrieber, 26, and his brother Daniel, 28, built the wooden contraption, which can ...