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Armor & Ground Vehicles
Weapons, Platforms & Military Systems
ARSENAL: WEAPONS OF WAR.
Explore the weapons, vehicles, aircraft, ships, sensors, and support systems that shaped military operations—and the people, doctrine, logistics, and battlefield problems behind them.
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Weapons & Munitions
Minuteman III ICBM in the Land-Based Nuclear Deterrent, Cold War to Today
the Land-Based Nuclear Deterrent, Cold War to Today
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S01E03
Sensors & Electronic Systems
SR-71 Blackbird in Strategic Reconnaissance, the Cold War
Strategic Reconnaissance, the Cold War
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S01E04
Logistics, Engineering & Sustainment
C-130 Hercules in Tactical Airlift, Cold War to Today
Tactical Airlift, Cold War to Today
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S01E05
Weapons & Munitions
M65 Atomic Cannon in Atomic Testing at the Nevada Test Site, Early Cold War
Atomic Testing at the Nevada Test Site, Early Cold War
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S01E06
Armor & Ground Vehicles
Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Desert Storm, 1991
Desert Storm, 1991
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S01E07
Aircraft & Airpower
F-111 Aardvark in Deep Strike, The Cold War
Deep Strike, The Cold War
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S01E08
Ships & Naval Systems
New Mexico-class Battleships in the Pacific, World War II
the Pacific, World War II
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S01E09
Armor & Ground Vehicles
M26 Pershing in Europe and Korea, 1945–1951
Europe and Korea, 1945–1951
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S01E10
Aircraft & Airpower
AH-1 Cobra in Vietnam, 1967–1973
Vietnam, 1967–1973
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S01E11
Weapons & Munitions
HIMARS in Ukraine, 2022–Present
Ukraine, 2022–Present
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S01E12
Sensors & Electronic Systems
EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler in Carrier-Based Electronic Warfare, Vietnam to the 21st Century
Carrier-Based Electronic Warfare, Vietnam to the 21st Century
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S01E13
Ships & Naval Systems
Oliver Hazard Perry–Class Frigates in NATO Sea Lanes, the Late Cold War
NATO Sea Lanes, the Late Cold War
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S01E14
Aircraft & Airpower
B-2 Spirit in Stealth Global Strike, Post-Cold War Era
Stealth Global Strike, Post-Cold War Era
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S01E15
Aircraft & Airpower
F-15 Eagle in the Air Superiority Role, Cold War to Desert Storm
the Air Superiority Role, Cold War to Desert Storm
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S01E16
Armor & Ground Vehicles
M41 Walker Bulldog in Armored Reconnaissance, the Cold War
Armored Reconnaissance, the Cold War
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S01E17
Aircraft & Airpower
F-117 Nighthawk over Baghdad, Operation Desert Storm
Baghdad, Operation Desert Storm
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S01E18
Ships & Naval Systems
Fletcher-class Destroyers in the Pacific, World War II
the Pacific, World War II
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S01E19
Weapons & Munitions
M109 Self-Propelled Howitzer in Desert Storm, 1991
Desert Storm, 1991
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S01E20
Ships & Naval Systems
Ohio-class SSBNs in the Sea-Based Nuclear Triad, Cold War and Beyond
the Sea-Based Nuclear Triad, Cold War and Beyond
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S01E21
Aircraft & Airpower
UH-1 Huey and Its Variants in Air Assault over Vietnam, Vietnam War
Air Assault over Vietnam, Vietnam War
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S01E22
Aircraft & Airpower
OV-10 Bronco over Vietnam, 1960s–1970s
Vietnam, 1960s–1970s
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S01E23
Ships & Naval Systems
M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer in the Ardennes, 1944–45
the Ardennes, 1944–45
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S01E24
Ships & Naval Systems
Los Angeles–class Attack Submarines in the Hunter-Killer Role, the Cold War
the Hunter-Killer Role, the Cold War
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S01E25
Aircraft & Airpower
B-1B Lancer in Long-Range Strike, the War on Terror
Long-Range Strike, the War on Terror
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S01E26
Aircraft & Airpower
AH-64 Apache in Desert Storm, 1991
Desert Storm, 1991
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S01E26
Aircraft & Airpower
F-4 Phantom II in the Air War over Vietnam, 1965–1973
the Air War over Vietnam, 1965–1973
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S01E28
Ships & Naval Systems
Gato and Balao-class Submarines in the Pacific Undersea Campaign, World War II
the Pacific Undersea Campaign, World War II
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S01E29
Armor & Ground Vehicles
M551 Sheridan in Vietnam, 1969–1972
Vietnam, 1969–1972
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S01E30
Sensors & Electronic Systems
E-3 Sentry AWACS in the Persian Gulf, 1991
the Persian Gulf, 1991
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S01E31
Ships & Naval Systems
Cleveland-class Light Cruisers in the Pacific War
the Pacific War
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S01E32
Sensors & Electronic Systems
RC-135 Rivet Joint over the Gulf, Operation Desert Storm
the Gulf, Operation Desert Storm
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S01E33
Sensors & Electronic Systems
U-2 Dragon Lady in High-Altitude Reconnaissance, the Cold War
High-Altitude Reconnaissance, the Cold War
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S01E34
Ships & Naval Systems
M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer in the European Theater, World War II
the European Theater, World War II
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S01E35
Aircraft & Airpower
F-16 Fighting Falcon in Multirole Service, the Late Cold War and Beyond
Multirole Service, the Late Cold War and Beyond
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S01E36
Logistics, Engineering & Sustainment
KC-135 Stratotanker in Global Air Operations, the Cold War and Beyond
Global Air Operations, the Cold War and Beyond
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S01E37
Ships & Naval Systems
Lexington-class Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific War, 1942–1944
the Pacific War, 1942–1944
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S01E38
Sensors & Electronic Systems
Aegis Combat System in the U.S. Fleet, Cold War to Today
the U.S. Fleet, Cold War to Today
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S01E39
Logistics, Engineering & Sustainment
C-141 Starlifter in Strategic Airlift, Vietnam to Desert Storm
Strategic Airlift, Vietnam to Desert Storm
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S01E40
Armor & Ground Vehicles
M60 Patton in Desert Storm, 1991
Desert Storm, 1991
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S01E41
Aircraft & Airpower
HH-60G Pave Hawk in Combat Search and Rescue, Global War on Terror
Combat Search and Rescue, Global War on Terror
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S01E42
Aircraft & Airpower
A-6 Intruder over North Vietnam, Vietnam War
North Vietnam, Vietnam War
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S01E43
Ships & Naval Systems
Atlanta-class Anti-Aircraft Cruisers in the Pacific, World War II
the Pacific, World War II
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S01E44
Logistics, Engineering & Sustainment
AC-130 Gunship over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, Vietnam War
the Ho Chi Minh Trail, Vietnam War
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S01E45
Logistics, Engineering & Sustainment
C-5 Galaxy in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, 1990–1991
Desert Shield and Desert Storm, 1990–1991
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S01E46
Armor & Ground Vehicles
M4 Sherman in Normandy, 1944
Normandy, 1944
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S01E47
Aircraft & Airpower
F-86 Sabre over MiG Alley, Korean War
MiG Alley, Korean War
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S01E48
Ships & Naval Systems
Pennsylvania-class Battleships in the Pacific War, 1941–1945
the Pacific War, 1941–1945
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S01E49
Logistics, Engineering & Sustainment
M88 Hercules in Armored Recovery, Operation Iraqi Freedom
Armored Recovery, Operation Iraqi Freedom
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S01E50
Ships & Naval Systems
Zumwalt-class Destroyers in the Modern Surface Fleet
the Modern Surface Fleet
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S01E51
Logistics, Engineering & Sustainment
M104 Wolverine Bridgelayer in Armored Gap-Crossing, Iraq War Era
Armored Gap-Crossing, Iraq War Era
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S01E52
Ships & Naval Systems
Cyclone-class Patrol Ships in the Persian Gulf, Post–Cold War Era
the Persian Gulf, Post–Cold War Era
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Featured Systems
FROM THE TRENCHES TO THE MODERN FLEET.
Representative episodes show the breadth of Arsenal across armor, aviation, naval warfare, combat support, engineering, and networked systems.
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Sensors & Electronic Systems
Aegis Combat System
Cold War
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S01E40
Armor & Ground Vehicles
M60 Patton
Gulf War
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S01E46
Armor & Ground Vehicles
M4 Sherman
World War II
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S01E47
Aircraft & Airpower
F-86 Sabre
Korean War / Early Cold War
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S01E48
Ships & Naval Systems
Pennsylvania-class Battleships
World War II
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S01E49
Logistics, Engineering & Sustainment
M88 Hercules
Iraq War
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S01E51
Logistics, Engineering & Sustainment
M104 Wolverine Bridgelayer
Iraq War
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S01E52
Ships & Naval Systems
Cyclone-class Patrol Ships
Gulf War
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The Arsenal Method
MORE THAN SPECIFICATIONS.
Every subject is placed inside the military problem it was intended to solve—and the institutions, crews, maintainers, and opponents that determined what it could actually achieve.
Design
The Problem
Why the system was created, what requirements shaped it, and which compromises were accepted.
Doctrine
The Place in the Force
How commanders expected to employ it and how those assumptions changed under operational pressure.
People
Crews & Operators
The training, workload, judgment, and lived experience behind the machinery.
Sustainment
Keeping It in the Fight
Fuel, ammunition, maintenance, production, transportation, repair, and replacement.
Combat Record
Use Under Fire
Where the system fought, how opponents responded, and what battlefield conditions revealed.
Legacy
What It Changed
Upgrades, successors, doctrinal lessons, preservation, and the system’s place in military memory.