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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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Glickenhaus 008 Fast Response Military Vehicle Is a Cool Result of Getting the Boot
Glickenhaus 008 Fast Response Military Vehicle Is a Cool Result of Getting the Boot

20 Oct 2022, 10:17 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, aka SCG, has taken its Boot all-terrain platform to the AUSA military conference in Washington, D.C., and this came out of it!

 
Unprecedented Steps Taken in the UK to Prevent RAF Pilots From Training Chinese Military
Unprecedented Steps Taken in the UK to Prevent RAF Pilots From Training Chinese Military

20 Oct 2022, 04:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / China is allegedly trying to access strategic military secrets by recruiting British Army personnel to train its own pilots

 
Navy Grounds Fleet of T-45C Goshawks on Engine Blade Failure
Navy Grounds Fleet of T-45C Goshawks on Engine Blade Failure

19 Oct 2022, 08:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy has placed its fleet of T-45C Goshawk trainer jets on pause due to the discovery of an engine blade failure, unclear how long until fixed

 
MQ-9 Reaper Looks Deadly Even When Idle, Location a Secret
MQ-9 Reaper Looks Deadly Even When Idle, Location a Secret

15 Oct 2022, 23:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / MQ-9 Reaper deployed with the 361 Expeditionary Attack Squadron is seen here on the flight line of an undisclosed base back in August

 
C-17 Globemaster Opens Wide, Eats an M1A2 Abrams Whole
C-17 Globemaster Opens Wide, Eats an M1A2 Abrams Whole

14 Oct 2022, 23:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Pic snapped by an airman at the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait shows a M1A2 Abrams loading inside a C-17 Globemaster for transport

 
Navy Blue Angels Pull a Pure Top Gun Stunt, All That’s Missing Is the Middle Finger
Navy Blue Angels Pull a Pure Top Gun Stunt, All That’s Missing Is the Middle Finger

14 Oct 2022, 11:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Short clip of the Blue Angels in action shows some of the stunt pilots' planes in action somewhere, pulling a very Top Gun-ish stunt

 
F-16 Fighting Falcons to Get New Fins on Their Bellies, Tougher and Lighter
F-16 Fighting Falcons to Get New Fins on Their Bellies, Tougher and Lighter

14 Oct 2022, 08:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Collins Aerospace has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to make a new ventral fin for the F-16, to be made using new thermoplastic technology

 
Marines Can Instantly Make Spare Parts and Tools Thanks to Front Line 3D Printer
Marines Can Instantly Make Spare Parts and Tools Thanks to Front Line 3D Printer

14 Oct 2022, 06:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Something called Tier 1 Expeditionary (T1X) desktop polymers AM system has been successfully tested by the Marine Corps, might forever change military logistics

 
This U.S. Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Is Gearing up for a Very Different Kind of Action
This U.S. Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Is Gearing up for a Very Different Kind of Action

14 Oct 2022, 03:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / For the first time in a very long time, an active aircraft carrier will be hosting a men's basketball game on its flight deck, and on a very special day

 
U.S. Military Dogs Got Special Helicopter Training for the First Time
U.S. Military Dogs Got Special Helicopter Training for the First Time

13 Oct 2022, 03:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / These pooches got their paws on a different kind of training - three military dogs stationed in Germany got close and personal with helicopters

 
Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter Gets Ready for Operations
Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter Gets Ready for Operations

12 Oct 2022, 21:12 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Air Force's HH-60W Jolly Green II has achieved initial operational capability. The next-generation helicopter will replace the aging HH-60G Pavehawk

 
The U.S. Marines Are Getting an Autonomous Cargo Drone That Can Cover Over 500 Miles
The U.S. Marines Are Getting an Autonomous Cargo Drone That Can Cover Over 500 Miles

12 Oct 2022, 04:27 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A Connecticut-based company is building a new cargo drone for future U.S. Marines operations, that can self-deployed over long distances

 
New Lightweight Ground Robot Can Also Swim and Fit in a Cargo Helicopter
New Lightweight Ground Robot Can Also Swim and Fit in a Cargo Helicopter

12 Oct 2022, 02:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Textron Systems unveiled a new combat robotic vehicle that's equipped with water jets and could become the Army's next lightweight ground robot.

 
Alaskan Junkyard Is Loaded With Classic Trucks, Rare Military Haulers Included
Alaskan Junkyard Is Loaded With Classic Trucks, Rare Military Haulers Included

11 Oct 2022, 16:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you're a fan of 6x6 military beasts like the GMC CCKW and the Studebaker US6, you'll see quite a few of them. And they appear to be in great shape

 
Second Next-Gen Black Hawk and Apache Engine Prototype to Start Testing Next Year
Second Next-Gen Black Hawk and Apache Engine Prototype to Start Testing Next Year

11 Oct 2022, 11:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / General Electric to start testing the second prototype engine for the Black Hawk, Apache and FARA helicopters next year.

 
American HIMARS Fires New Extended Range Guided Rocket, Almost Ready for the Battlefield
American HIMARS Fires New Extended Range Guided Rocket, Almost Ready for the Battlefield

11 Oct 2022, 09:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lockheed Martin once more tested the Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, successful tests means production can begin

 
Humvee Maker Enters Army Tactical Truck Race
Humvee Maker Enters Army Tactical Truck Race

11 Oct 2022, 08:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / AM General partnered with IDV to supply a vehicle platform for the U.S. Army Common Tactical Truck (CTT) program, worth $5 billion

 
GA-ASI Launches the Gray Eagle 25M, an Aircraft Designed for Multi-Domain Operations
GA-ASI Launches the Gray Eagle 25M, an Aircraft Designed for Multi-Domain Operations

10 Oct 2022, 19:36 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / General Atomics' new Gray Eagle 25M comes with advanced capabilties, incorporating the aircraft and ground system architectures

 
Soldiers Take Strange Shapes as They Drop From a C-17 Globemaster III
Soldiers Take Strange Shapes as They Drop From a C-17 Globemaster III

10 Oct 2022, 05:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Image shows soldiers from the 1th Airborne Division dropping from a C-17 Globemaster III during training exercise, they look anything but human

 
Abrams X Emerges As the Tank of the Future, YouTube Video Shows It Driving
Abrams X Emerges As the Tank of the Future, YouTube Video Shows It Driving

9 Oct 2022, 16:04 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / General Dynamics presents a hybrid-powered technology demonstrator for the future main battle tank, with reduced crew, longer range and silent watch-capability