The Gatling Gun-style weapon, which is based on the 20mm M61 Vulcan autocannon, can fire 20mm x 102mm rounds at an extremely high rate. It has a dual fire rate of either 3,000 or 4,500 rounds per ...

The F-111 Aardvark’s fuselage could lug bomb loads up to 31,000 pounds and fuel for missions up to 2,500 miles long. When the ...

They have been calling for the parapets on the St Helens Road bridge over the M61 to be heightened for more than two years. National Highways said they are allocated funding in five-year blocks ...

Motorists faced severe delays on the region's motorways after reports of person on a bridge and a crash involving a car and a HGV. Motorways affected were the M60 and M61, leading to gridlock in ...

Today will see plenty of cloud, along with scattered light showers drifting in from the east and turning wintry on the higher ground. The showers, more frequent in the morning. A breezy day ...

If there is one thing militaries worldwide have learned, unnecessary expenses can lead to lost lives. As a result, there is an idea that if a weapon isn’t broken and still works efficiently in ...

Congestion to J24 (Ainley Top)." Drivers on the M61 are also facing huge congestion this morning. The M61 northbound is partially blocked with long delays due to accident from J1 M60 J15 (Swinton ...

There are long delays on the M61 this morning following a rush-hour crash. The northbound carriageway is blocked from J8 at Chorley to J9 for the M65 at Clayton Brook. The incident was first reported ...

The traffic is reported on the M61 near Bolton, heading southbound towards its junction with the M60. Delays are being reported as far back as J5. More to follow.