JERUSALEM — An Israeli military mission to uncover Hezbollah combat positions and hidden cross-border routes has brought an ancient technology back to life, according to an expert and footage from the country’s northern border. Photos and video uploaded to social media show reservists with the Israel Defense Forces operating a trebuchet, a catapult-type tool used […]
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Watch the new US Navy supercarrier USS John F. Kennedy catapult heavy cars into a river to make sure the warship can handle planes
A new video shows the testing of the aircraft launch system for the Navy’s new supercarrier. The testing involves loading heavy wheeled vehicles onto the catapults and launching them into a river. The USS John F. Kennedy is the Navy’s second Ford-class aircraft carrier. A new video from a shipbuilder captures catapult testing on the […]