A single artillery round takes several kilograms of gunpowder to propel the projectile out of the barrel and provide it with the necessary velocity. The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have caused ...

Researchers at the West Point Military Academy are studying historic gunpowder formulas from the medieval era … by firing them out of an actual cannon. Narrator: Sometimes, in research, you just have ...

Shortly after taking command of the Continental Army in July 1775, General George Washington ordered an accounting of the patriots’ gunpowder stores. When he learned the total available was a measly ...

Jason is a classic jack-of-all-trades writer who loves to cover most topics, though gaming has always been his strong suit. After spending the better part of the past decade freelancing for various ...