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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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Turkey Quietly Sent 50 Mine-Resistant Armored Vehicles to the Ukrainian Military
Turkey Quietly Sent 50 Mine-Resistant Armored Vehicles to the Ukrainian Military

24 Aug 2022, 04:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / As its name suggests, the Turkish Kirpi (Hedgehog) is made to be immune to explosives and other threats thanks to its rugged exterior and powerful features

 
Mystery F-16 Fighting Falcon Test Flies New Reconnaissance System
Mystery F-16 Fighting Falcon Test Flies New Reconnaissance System

23 Aug 2022, 14:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Collins Aerospace announced it flew for the first time on an F-16 from an undisclosed international partner a new reconnaissance system

 
Beowulf CATV to Take Care of America’s Soldiers in the Freezing Cold
Beowulf CATV to Take Care of America’s Soldiers in the Freezing Cold

23 Aug 2022, 13:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British defense contractor BAE Systems announced its Beowulf tracked vehicle was selected by the U.S. Army as its next Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle

 
Blue Angels Pilots Make Flying Within Reaching Distance of Other Planes Look Like a Breeze
Blue Angels Pilots Make Flying Within Reaching Distance of Other Planes Look Like a Breeze

23 Aug 2022, 09:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Cockpit video showing the U.S. Navy Blue Angels in action gives us a glimpse at how training can make anything look easy

 
B-2 Spirits Look Like Captured Alien Spacecraft, Escorted by Human Fighter Jets
B-2 Spirits Look Like Captured Alien Spacecraft, Escorted by Human Fighter Jets

23 Aug 2022, 09:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Two American B-2 Spirits fly formation with Australian EA-18G Growlers and E-7A Wedgetail during a training exercise in the Pacific

 
Submarine USS Albuquerque’s Mammoth Sail to Become a Monument in Its Hometown
Submarine USS Albuquerque’s Mammoth Sail to Become a Monument in Its Hometown

23 Aug 2022, 02:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It was built in 1982 by General Dynamics, and now only its fin will survive the dismantling and hopefully become a monument for future generations

 
B-1B Lancer Chases KC-135 Stratotanker, Looks Like a Rat, Whiskers and All
B-1B Lancer Chases KC-135 Stratotanker, Looks Like a Rat, Whiskers and All

22 Aug 2022, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / B-1B Lancer is seen here flying an aerial refueling mission over the Pacific Ocean back in late June, pic snapped from inside a KC-135 Stratotanker

 
Five Giants Join the Race for USAF’s Next-Generation Fighter Jet Engine
Five Giants Join the Race for USAF’s Next-Generation Fighter Jet Engine

22 Aug 2022, 05:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Air Force made another significant step towards developing innovative adaptive cycle engines for its fighter jets

 
RAF’s Newest Submarine Hunter Isn’t Always Hunting, Nailed Its First Rescue Mission
RAF’s Newest Submarine Hunter Isn’t Always Hunting, Nailed Its First Rescue Mission

22 Aug 2022, 02:44 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This submarine hunter can get real tough with its five torpedoes, but it's also a good guy when it comes to saving people's lives

 
Russia Stirs Nuclear Turf Wars With Underwater Warfare Weaponry – A Scale Model Nuke Sub
Russia Stirs Nuclear Turf Wars With Underwater Warfare Weaponry – A Scale Model Nuke Sub

20 Aug 2022, 20:20 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The Russian submarine design bureau Rubin unveiled its latest ideas for subsea global dominance. In the form of a war submarine miniature mockup

 
US Navy Puts Lasers on Its Ships for Lighting-Speed Tactical Defense Warfare
US Navy Puts Lasers on Its Ships for Lighting-Speed Tactical Defense Warfare

19 Aug 2022, 15:33 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / HELIOS is a light, compact, and powerful laser aiming at close-range small targets that are too fast for conventional countermeasure weapons

 
Parked’n’Proud B-52 Shows All the Confidence of Something That Can Tear Cities Apart
Parked’n’Proud B-52 Shows All the Confidence of Something That Can Tear Cities Apart

17 Aug 2022, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A B-52 Stratofortress deployed with an undisclosed unit is seen here parked on the flightline at the Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota

 
The Queen’s Frigate to Kick Off an Extended Security Mission in the Gulf
The Queen’s Frigate to Kick Off an Extended Security Mission in the Gulf

17 Aug 2022, 04:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Royal Navy's HMS Lancaster recently departed to Bahrain, but on the way it will participate in one of the most exciting NATO exercises this year

 
German Fighters Flew 8K Miles in 24 Hours, to Play With Australian Jets for the First Time
German Fighters Flew 8K Miles in 24 Hours, to Play With Australian Jets for the First Time

17 Aug 2022, 04:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A group of German aircraft landed at Singapore after a marathon flight, on their way to Australia, as Germany increase its role in the Indo-Pacific

 
India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Launched, Powered by General Electric Engines
India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Launched, Powered by General Electric Engines

17 Aug 2022, 03:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / India reached a milestone for its military and naval development, with the commissioning of its first indigenous aircraft carrier

 
USS America Fueling-at-Sea Caught on Film, And It’s Stunning
USS America Fueling-at-Sea Caught on Film, And It’s Stunning

16 Aug 2022, 09:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / USS America (LHA 6) is seen here as it is being refueled while on the go by fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204)

 
British Divers Find the First U.S. Destroyer That Was Sunk in World War I
British Divers Find the First U.S. Destroyer That Was Sunk in World War I

16 Aug 2022, 03:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This is not just another shipwreck, but what's left of the first U.S. Navy destroyer to ever be lost to enemy action, after it was torpedoed by a submarine

 
B-1B Lancer Is Just as Impressive Shooting Flares as It Is Dropping Bombs
B-1B Lancer Is Just as Impressive Shooting Flares as It Is Dropping Bombs

15 Aug 2022, 08:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A B-1B Lancer deployed with the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron is seen here shooting flares during a Bomber Task Force mission over the Pacific Ocean

 
A-10 Warthog Grins and Stares as It’s About to Feed Mid-Air
A-10 Warthog Grins and Stares as It’s About to Feed Mid-Air

13 Aug 2022, 22:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A-10 Thunderbolt out of Moody Air Force Base in Georgia is seen here approaching a KC-10 Extender for a refueling mission.

 
F-15E Strike Eagle Poses in Secret Southwest Asia Location, Sunset Makes for Epic Shot
F-15E Strike Eagle Poses in Secret Southwest Asia Location, Sunset Makes for Epic Shot

12 Aug 2022, 22:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-15E Strike Eagle deployed with undisclosed unit is seen here on the deck of a secret Southwest Asia base, getting ready for a night-time mission