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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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This Is How a Test Range Commander Loads His Plane With Weapons for Combat Training
This Is How a Test Range Commander Loads His Plane With Weapons for Combat Training

3 Sep 2022, 23:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An F-16 Fighting Falcon flown by Nevada training range commander is seen here with weapons on its wings, probably got to use them

 
One of These F-35 Lightning Is Not American, You Can Hardly Tell Which
One of These F-35 Lightning Is Not American, You Can Hardly Tell Which

2 Sep 2022, 23:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Two F-35A Lightning IIs, one deployed with the U.S. Air Force and the other with the Korean Air Force, are seen here flying formation

 
B-2 Spirits Flanked by F-35s Are the Definition of America’s Air Superiority
B-2 Spirits Flanked by F-35s Are the Definition of America’s Air Superiority

2 Sep 2022, 06:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Two American B-2 Spirits are seen here flying with two Australian F-35 during an exercise held Down Under back in July 2022

 
F-22 Raptor Flies Third-Party Software for the First Time, Brave New World Awaits
F-22 Raptor Flies Third-Party Software for the First Time, Brave New World Awaits

1 Sep 2022, 06:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Air Force said it successfully flew third-party software on the F-22 Raptor, the first time this happens on the fifth-generation aircraft

 
Build of Navy’s First Constellation Class Warship Begins in Marinette
Build of Navy’s First Constellation Class Warship Begins in Marinette

1 Sep 2022, 06:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Work in the first of three Constellation class Guided Missile Frigate begins at Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin.

 
UK’s Most Powerful Hunter-Killer Submarine Officially Joins the Royal Navy Fleet
UK’s Most Powerful Hunter-Killer Submarine Officially Joins the Royal Navy Fleet

1 Sep 2022, 04:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Royal Navy claims to have the most powerful and advanced attack submarine in the world, and it just joined the team, ready for a memorable career

 
Fuel Leaks Ground All U.S. Army Chinooks, Engines Could Catch Fire
Fuel Leaks Ground All U.S. Army Chinooks, Engines Could Catch Fire

31 Aug 2022, 11:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Army has decided to stop all its 400-strong Chinook fleet from flying after discovering some of them are prone to a fuel leak and fires

 
Bayraktar Kizilelma AI-Powered Drone Looks Big and Mean on the Ground, Imagine It Airborne
Bayraktar Kizilelma AI-Powered Drone Looks Big and Mean on the Ground, Imagine It Airborne

31 Aug 2022, 05:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Turkish defense contractor Baykar is showing the future Bayraktar Kizilelma drone at the Teknofest Black Sea event in the Samsun region

 
Saab Gripen E Test Fires Large No Escape Zone Ramjet Meteor Missile, F-35 Lightning Next
Saab Gripen E Test Fires Large No Escape Zone Ramjet Meteor Missile, F-35 Lightning Next

31 Aug 2022, 05:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish defense contractor Saab announced the first successful test firing of the Meteor BVRAAM from a Gripen E fighter jet.

 
Royal Navy’s Biggest Aircraft Carrier Might Not Make It to New York After Breaking Down
Royal Navy’s Biggest Aircraft Carrier Might Not Make It to New York After Breaking Down

31 Aug 2022, 03:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / UK's biggest and newest aircraft carrier broke down soon after departing its naval base, when it was headed to the U.S. for intensive trials with fighter jets

 
You Can Soon Watch the Famous Battleship Texas Travel to Galveston for Repairs
You Can Soon Watch the Famous Battleship Texas Travel to Galveston for Repairs

30 Aug 2022, 03:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the most famous American battleships that fought in both wars is in need for some repairs, also looking for a new home

 
KA-1 Woongbi Flying With A-10 Thunderbolts Is Not Something You See Everyday
KA-1 Woongbi Flying With A-10 Thunderbolts Is Not Something You See Everyday

29 Aug 2022, 05:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One South Korean KA-1 Woongbi flies alongside two American A-10 Thunderbolts during exercise Buddy Squadron 22-5, held at the Wonju Air Base in Korea

 
Royal Air Force Jets Prove That They Can Be Deployed Fast at Long Range
Royal Air Force Jets Prove That They Can Be Deployed Fast at Long Range

29 Aug 2022, 04:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Royal Air Force's Typhoon fighter jets and the Voyager air-to-air refueling tanker are training with the Australian Air Force in Australia for the first time

 
UK’s Biggest Warship Is Headed to New York, Ready to Play With Fighter Jets and Drones
UK’s Biggest Warship Is Headed to New York, Ready to Play With Fighter Jets and Drones

29 Aug 2022, 03:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / HMS Prince of Wales has departed towards the U.S., where F-35 stealth fighter jets will be joining the task force that came for strategic aviation trails

 
Highly Detailed Shot of B-2 Spirit Could Get Some Russian Spy All Worked Up
Highly Detailed Shot of B-2 Spirit Could Get Some Russian Spy All Worked Up

27 Aug 2022, 23:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / B-2 Spirit is seen here about to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, photo is one of the most detailed ever released of the bomber

 
CV-22 Osprey on TAAR Mission Shows Just How Massive Those Blades Are
CV-22 Osprey on TAAR Mission Shows Just How Massive Those Blades Are

26 Aug 2022, 23:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Image shows a CV-22 Osprey flying a tiltrotor air-to-air refueling over the coast of Japan, size of rotor blades becomes obvious

 
B-2 Spirit Can Now Fire 600 Miles Range Stealth Missiles, RATS to Govern Nuclear Bombs
B-2 Spirit Can Now Fire 600 Miles Range Stealth Missiles, RATS to Govern Nuclear Bombs

26 Aug 2022, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Northrop Grumman revealed this week the B-2 Spirit fired a 600-mile stealth missile last December, other upgrades coming

 
Sunken Moskva’s Sister Ship Mysteriously Leaves the Mediterranean, U.S. Ships on Its Tail
Sunken Moskva’s Sister Ship Mysteriously Leaves the Mediterranean, U.S. Ships on Its Tail

26 Aug 2022, 03:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The infamous RTS Moskva is history, but there are still two other Slava-class missile cruisers left, and one of them just left its position after six months

 
USAF-Only Crew Flies MH-139A Grey Wolf Helicopter for the First Time, They Call It Lycan
USAF-Only Crew Flies MH-139A Grey Wolf Helicopter for the First Time, They Call It Lycan

25 Aug 2022, 09:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The USAF said this week its own crew flew the Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter for the first time, Huey replacement to continue testing for 15 months

 
Defiant NOMARS Uncrewed Ship Is the Future of Naval Warfare, Looks Like a Beach Slipper
Defiant NOMARS Uncrewed Ship Is the Future of Naval Warfare, Looks Like a Beach Slipper

25 Aug 2022, 07:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / DARPA cleared the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program into Phase 2, Serco to build a 210 metric tons prototype called Defiant