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Military Bits & Pieces

It’s in the nature of the business for the world’s military forces to be at the forefront of technological advancements. And by that, we don’t mean only weaponry but also technologies developed for military use that eventually come to revolutionize the civilian world – a number of them allow you to read this on your gadget right now. So, for all you people with a passion for hardware that goes bang or wears camo for purposes other than tricking spy photographers, here’s a new section on our website dedicated to all things military.

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Aerosonde Drone Takes Flight From USS Miguel Keith in First Operational Mission
Aerosonde Drone Takes Flight From USS Miguel Keith in First Operational Mission

3 Feb 2023, 14:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Textron's Aerosonde drone is now officially in active service with the U.S. Navy after one of them took off on an operational mission from USS Miguel Keith

 
Broken Bolts Onboard Nuclear Submarine Fixed With Superglue, Royal Navy Is Not Happy
Broken Bolts Onboard Nuclear Submarine Fixed With Superglue, Royal Navy Is Not Happy

3 Feb 2023, 11:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / An investigation is underway after “defect” is found onboard HMS Vanguard, the Vanguard-class Trident submarine and Royal Navy flagship

 
Apache Helicopter Fires Two Spike NLOS Missiles, Will Start Using Them From 2024
Apache Helicopter Fires Two Spike NLOS Missiles, Will Start Using Them From 2024

3 Feb 2023, 09:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin tested Spike Non-Line-of-Sight missiles fired from an Apache helicopter, V6 fleet to get these weapons next year

 
These Two Designs Were Cleared for DARPA’s Liberty Lifter Flying Boat, Love the Twin-Hull
These Two Designs Were Cleared for DARPA’s Liberty Lifter Flying Boat, Love the Twin-Hull

2 Feb 2023, 17:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / DARPA announced the names of five companies tasked with designing the Liberty Lifter ground effect airplane, first sketches released

 
American B-52 Fires Hypersonic Weapon That Can Cover 70 Miles Per Minute
American B-52 Fires Hypersonic Weapon That Can Cover 70 Miles Per Minute

1 Feb 2023, 14:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / DARPA, Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne tested for the second time the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept, shot from a B-52

 
The Royal Navy Is Turning This $49M Vessel Into a Drone-Launching Minehunter
The Royal Navy Is Turning This $49M Vessel Into a Drone-Launching Minehunter

1 Feb 2023, 04:55 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An offshore commercial vessel will become a military ship working with autonomous systems that can find and destroy mines

 
Boeing Puts $2.3B Worth of Wings on the USAF Pegasus Program, With 15 New Air Tankers
Boeing Puts $2.3B Worth of Wings on the USAF Pegasus Program, With 15 New Air Tankers

31 Jan 2023, 13:23 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The aerial refueling fleet of the U.S. Military’s newest KC-46A aircraft gets reinforcements to put the total of combat-ready air tankers to 73

 
Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 Choppers Are Operated by an All-Female Crew
Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 Choppers Are Operated by an All-Female Crew

31 Jan 2023, 06:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A small Squadron in the Royal New Zealand Air Force is writing history as the first all-female crew in the country to operate an NH90

 
Flight of the Flock Scrambles All Seven 1st SOS MC-130J Commando at the Same Time
Flight of the Flock Scrambles All Seven 1st SOS MC-130J Commando at the Same Time

29 Jan 2023, 01:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 1st Special Operations Squadron deployed all seven MC-130J Commando IIs it operates at the same time during January exercise in Japan

 
Navy Aircraft to Attend the Superbowl, Commemorating 50 Years of Female Aviation History
Navy Aircraft to Attend the Superbowl, Commemorating 50 Years of Female Aviation History

28 Jan 2023, 15:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / This year, one of the largest events in America will host a flyover of some of the most advanced aircraft in the U.S. navy in a special commemorative display

 
There Are Actually Four C-17 Globemasters in This USAF Pic, Ready for Record Flight
There Are Actually Four C-17 Globemasters in This USAF Pic, Ready for Record Flight

28 Jan 2023, 01:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A C-17 Globemaster is seen here taking center stage on the flight line of the Joint Base Charleston, several others lurk behind it in the fog

 
MQ-4C Triton Drone Gets Fake Orange Ice on Its Wings as It Learns New Tricks
MQ-4C Triton Drone Gets Fake Orange Ice on Its Wings as It Learns New Tricks

27 Jan 2023, 12:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy has begun testing the MQ-4C Triton drone's handling and behaviour when icing conditions occur, more flights to follow

 
Airplane Named After the Most Widespread Soviet Tank Will Help Train U.S. Navy Pilots
Airplane Named After the Most Widespread Soviet Tank Will Help Train U.S. Navy Pilots

26 Jan 2023, 11:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Textron Aviation to build the U.S. Navy's next multi-engine training system, a T-44 Pegasus replacement that will be known as the T-54A

 
HMS Active Becomes the Second Frigate in the Royal Navy’s New Inspiration Class
HMS Active Becomes the Second Frigate in the Royal Navy’s New Inspiration Class

26 Jan 2023, 05:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Royal Navy is on a roll when it comes to new additions to its almighty fleet - the HMS Active frigates is being built at the same time as its sister ship

 
THeMIS Military Ground Drones Show They Can Work in Cold and Snow Just as Well
THeMIS Military Ground Drones Show They Can Work in Cold and Snow Just as Well

25 Jan 2023, 13:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Estonian defense contractor Milrem sends two THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles to prove their worth in the Finland cold, machines work as advertised

 
Brand New F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 70 Takes to the Sky First Time, Not in U.S. Colors
Brand New F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 70 Takes to the Sky First Time, Not in U.S. Colors

25 Jan 2023, 11:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced the maiden flight of the first brand new F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 70 for the Kingdom of Bahrain

 
This Is the 5,000th Black Hawk Helicopter Ever Made, Will Serve With the U.S. Army
This Is the 5,000th Black Hawk Helicopter Ever Made, Will Serve With the U.S. Army

23 Jan 2023, 10:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Army, the largest Black Hawk helicopter operator in the world, just got delivery of the 5,000th unit of the breed

 
Fully Loaded F-16 Fighting Falcon Protects the Sky Over South Korea
Fully Loaded F-16 Fighting Falcon Protects the Sky Over South Korea

22 Jan 2023, 01:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 36th Fighter Squadron is seen here flying a close air support mission over South Korea at the end of 2022

 
Rare Pic of Inverted F-15 Strike Eagle Shows Six-Pack Abs and Holstered Weapons
Rare Pic of Inverted F-15 Strike Eagle Shows Six-Pack Abs and Holstered Weapons

21 Jan 2023, 01:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-15 Strike Eagle is seen here doing a hard left bank after a refueling mission over the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility.

 
You Can Literally Throw This Guided Missile at a Van and Blow It Up
You Can Literally Throw This Guided Missile at a Van and Blow It Up

20 Jan 2023, 11:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Israeli defense contractor presented a new type of self-propelled missile that can be carried in a backpack and launched by hand