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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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U.S. Navy Drones Pass Long-Range Test of Unmanned Cargo Delivery to Moving Ships
U.S. Navy Drones Pass Long-Range Test of Unmanned Cargo Delivery to Moving Ships

22 Dec 2022, 22:22 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The Unmanned Aerial Systems technology demonstrators must be able to haul 50 lbs. or less over a 200-nautical mile radius

 
RAF Debuts an Advanced Training Service for Fighter Pilots, a First in the UK
RAF Debuts an Advanced Training Service for Fighter Pilots, a First in the UK

22 Dec 2022, 07:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Honey Badger is the name of the aircraft that will act the enemy for RAF's fighter jets as they train to stay in great shape

 
HMS Medway Is the Perfect Combination of a Superhero and a Cop at Sea
HMS Medway Is the Perfect Combination of a Superhero and a Cop at Sea

22 Dec 2022, 05:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The UK Royal Navy's HMS Medway is a surprisingly powerful vessel that acts as a helping superhero who also catches bad guys

 
Maker of Saturn V and Shuttle Engines Sells for a Fraction of What Musk Paid for Twitter
Maker of Saturn V and Shuttle Engines Sells for a Fraction of What Musk Paid for Twitter

20 Dec 2022, 09:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor L3Harris announced it is buying Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings for $4.7 billion in a deal that will give it access to new tech

 
Royal Marines’ Rugged New Toys Were Born for Extreme Challenges
Royal Marines’ Rugged New Toys Were Born for Extreme Challenges

19 Dec 2022, 01:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / UK's Commando Forces are gearing up to replace the Vikings with brand-new all-terrain vehicles that will change the Arctic game

 
RAF Heavy Hitters Atlas and Hercules Play on the Beach, at Night
RAF Heavy Hitters Atlas and Hercules Play on the Beach, at Night

16 Dec 2022, 05:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Massive Atlas and Hercules from RAF's Brize Norton station practiced landing on the beach at night, during a challenging training

 
Royal Air Force Pilots Get a Different Kind of Green Light
Royal Air Force Pilots Get a Different Kind of Green Light

15 Dec 2022, 04:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Even the almighty RAF Globemaster looks ready for Christmas, basking in the aurora borealis light during a military training

 
One-of-11 Teledyne Continental Cheetah Prototypes Comes Up for Sale
One-of-11 Teledyne Continental Cheetah Prototypes Comes Up for Sale

14 Dec 2022, 13:05 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / This military vehicle didn't win the U.S. military contract, but it's an exciting vehicle nonetheless, and it's offered in excellent condition

 
Modified Airbus A400M Atlas Becomes Drone Mothership, We’ll See More of That Soon
Modified Airbus A400M Atlas Becomes Drone Mothership, We’ll See More of That Soon

13 Dec 2022, 09:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Airbus and the German Air Force fly a modified A400M Atlas, use it to launch and operate a Do-DT25 drone as part of the FCAS effort

 
CV-22 Osprey Blades Look Ready to Chop Enemy Forces Away
CV-22 Osprey Blades Look Ready to Chop Enemy Forces Away

11 Dec 2022, 01:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A CV-22 Osprey deployed with the 21st Special Operations Squadron is seen here flying a support mission during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 in Japan

 
F-15 Eagle Flew From Japan to Be Almost Invisible Over the World’s Largest Training Range
F-15 Eagle Flew From Japan to Be Almost Invisible Over the World’s Largest Training Range

10 Dec 2022, 01:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-15 Eagle flying out of the Kadena Air Base in Japan is seen here before refueling over the Joint Pacific Alaskan Range Complex (JPARC) back in October

 
UK, Japan and Italy Now Working Together on Next Generation Fighter Aircraft
UK, Japan and Italy Now Working Together on Next Generation Fighter Aircraft

9 Dec 2022, 12:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The UK, Italy and Japan are now involved in a joint project called Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) aimed at creating a next-gen fighter jet

 
Engineer Awarded $4.5 Million to Build a “Brain” for Autonomous Hypersonic Vehicles
Engineer Awarded $4.5 Million to Build a “Brain” for Autonomous Hypersonic Vehicles

7 Dec 2022, 03:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A professor at the University of Arizona will lead a complex new research project dedicated to the development of an advanced brain for hypersonic vehicles

 
Here Is the Army’s M2 Bradley Replacement Lurking in the Dark, Teaser Doesn’t Show Much
Here Is the Army’s M2 Bradley Replacement Lurking in the Dark, Teaser Doesn’t Show Much

2 Dec 2022, 09:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor BAE Systems announced the partners for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) project, also shows some teasers

 
Boeing Shows How the Defiant X Is Not That Different From the Black Hawk
Boeing Shows How the Defiant X Is Not That Different From the Black Hawk

2 Dec 2022, 07:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Boeing released an animation video showing how the Defiant X helicopter it is making for the U.S. Army has the same footprint as the current Black Hawk

 
Canoo's Electric Light Tactical Vehicle Is Now in U.S. Army Hands for Military Field Tests
Canoo's Electric Light Tactical Vehicle Is Now in U.S. Army Hands for Military Field Tests

1 Dec 2022, 18:10 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The particular variant of the pick-up is "Engineered for the Military, Designed for Civilians & Ready for Anything," according to the BEV manufacturer

 
Milrem THeMIS Robots to Be Deployed in Ukraine for CASEVAC and Route Clearance
Milrem THeMIS Robots to Be Deployed in Ukraine for CASEVAC and Route Clearance

30 Nov 2022, 11:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Estonian defense contractor Milrem announced it will send a total of 14 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) to Ukraine

 
This Is How You Mount Four M240 Machine Guns on a Pave Hawk, Works on Jolly Green Too
This Is How You Mount Four M240 Machine Guns on a Pave Hawk, Works on Jolly Green Too

29 Nov 2022, 08:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Airmen of the 943rd Rescue Group found a way to mount two more M240 machine guns on each door opening of the HH-60G Pave Hawk

 
Airbus Autonomous Target Drone No. 2,000 To Be Blown Up Over Norway
Airbus Autonomous Target Drone No. 2,000 To Be Blown Up Over Norway

29 Nov 2022, 07:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Airbus-built Do-DT45 autonomous drone number 2,000 will be deployed in Norway to be destroyed during a local military exercise

 
Viper Demo Team F-16 Venom Shows Black Snake Scales From Up Close During Refueling Op
Viper Demo Team F-16 Venom Shows Black Snake Scales From Up Close During Refueling Op

28 Nov 2022, 08:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / USAF pic shows the Viper Demonstration Team-owned F-16 Fighting Falcon Venom flying during a refueling op back in September