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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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Royal Air Force’s Almighty Atlas Proves That It Can Land Anywhere
Royal Air Force’s Almighty Atlas Proves That It Can Land Anywhere

13 Jul 2022, 06:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The rugged Atlas A400M flexed its unmatched capabilities once again, demonstrating that it doesn't need conventional runways to land

 
Navy Trying to Recover the $50M Super Hornet That Got Blown Off a Carrier by Wind
Navy Trying to Recover the $50M Super Hornet That Got Blown Off a Carrier by Wind

12 Jul 2022, 05:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. 6th Fleet is still investigating the baffling reasons that caused a $50 million, 32,000-pound Super Hornet to be blown overboard

 
RAF’s Iconic Voyager Helps the Almighty C-130J Hercules Reach Even Further
RAF’s Iconic Voyager Helps the Almighty C-130J Hercules Reach Even Further

11 Jul 2022, 04:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The UK Royal Air Force's Voyager AAR tanker successfully fueled the massive C-130J Hercules mid-air, confirming its outstanding capabilities

 
The Royal Navy Wants Its Fleet to Be Not Just Powerful, But One of the World’s Greenest
The Royal Navy Wants Its Fleet to Be Not Just Powerful, But One of the World’s Greenest

8 Jul 2022, 03:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Royal Navy is investing not just in the latest technology and weapons for its fleet, but also in eco-friendly features and green operations

 
Kaiju F-35 Lightning Emerges From the Mist, Ready to Find Jaegers
Kaiju F-35 Lightning Emerges From the Mist, Ready to Find Jaegers

2 Jul 2022, 23:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-35 Lightning II flown by the plane's demo team commander is seen here during a performance at the She Flies with Her Own Wings in Oregon

 
Red Nose C-130J Super Hercules Flies Proud to Be Part of the World’s Largest C-130 Force
Red Nose C-130J Super Hercules Flies Proud to Be Part of the World’s Largest C-130 Force

2 Jul 2022, 00:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the many C-130J Super Hercules deployed with the 19th Airlift Wing is seen here flying over Arkansas at the beginning of June

 
F-15 Eagle Buzzes Parked Raptors, Because What Can Be Cooler
F-15 Eagle Buzzes Parked Raptors, Because What Can Be Cooler

28 Jun 2022, 09:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An F-15 Eagle deployed with the 125th Fighter Wing is seen here flying over parked F-22 Raptors at the Savannah Air National Guard Base

 
1945 Studebaker US6 Military Truck Strolling Through a Junkyard Is Strangely Beautiful
1945 Studebaker US6 Military Truck Strolling Through a Junkyard Is Strangely Beautiful

27 Jun 2022, 16:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built from 1941 to 1945, the Studebaker US6 is one of the most iconic 6x6 trucks used in World War II. The GMC CCKW is the other one

 
There’s a New Fast-Attack Nuclear Submarine Ready for Duty in the Waters Everywhere
There’s a New Fast-Attack Nuclear Submarine Ready for Duty in the Waters Everywhere

27 Jun 2022, 12:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy welcomed into service this past weekend the 21 Virginia class fast attack submarine, the USS Montana (SSN 794)

 
World’s Deepest Shipwreck Is Officially the USS Destroyer Samuel B Roberts, aka Sammy B
World’s Deepest Shipwreck Is Officially the USS Destroyer Samuel B Roberts, aka Sammy B

27 Jun 2022, 10:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The U.S. Navy destroyer “fought like a battleship” against the Japanese in the Battle off Samar, the final phase of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, 1944

 
Air Force Pilots to Get New High-Tech Helmets, Good for the Neck and Back, Too
Air Force Pilots to Get New High-Tech Helmets, Good for the Neck and Back, Too

27 Jun 2022, 09:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Air Force announced it selected LIFT Airborne Technologies to develop a new helmet prototype for fixed-wing pilots

 
The German Air Force’s New Troops Carrier Boasts the Longest Range Ever
The German Air Force’s New Troops Carrier Boasts the Longest Range Ever

27 Jun 2022, 03:19 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The German Air Force took formal delivery of its first Airbus A32LR, a next-generation aircraft boasting an impressive range and fuel efficiency

 
When Hiking Takes You Places You Don’t Want to Go, This Is What Comes to the Rescue
When Hiking Takes You Places You Don’t Want to Go, This Is What Comes to the Rescue

26 Jun 2022, 00:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A Bell UH-1N Huey deployed with the 40th Helicopter Squadron is seen here during a rescue training exercise over in Montana

 
F-16 Fighting Falcons Hold Hands as They Fly Over the Most Dangerous Places on Earth
F-16 Fighting Falcons Hold Hands as They Fly Over the Most Dangerous Places on Earth

25 Jun 2022, 00:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Four F-16 Fighting Falcons deployed with the 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron are seen here flying over the USAFCENT.

 
USS George H.W. Bush Both Catapulted and Landed Jets 80,000 Times, All With Zero Incidents
USS George H.W. Bush Both Catapulted and Landed Jets 80,000 Times, All With Zero Incidents

24 Jun 2022, 15:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / USS George H.W. Bush and the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 reached the 80,000 takeoffs and 80,000 landings milestones this month

 
WWII Buffalo Tank Discovered Buried After 74 Years Will Be Drivable by Next Summer
WWII Buffalo Tank Discovered Buried After 74 Years Will Be Drivable by Next Summer

24 Jun 2022, 04:55 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The WWII LVT was used during the Crowland floods as part of an LVT dam, was washed away and disappeared into a hole. It is now fully restored

 
UK's Elite Maritime Troops Are Testing an Unbeatable 57.5 MPH Armored Boat
UK's Elite Maritime Troops Are Testing an Unbeatable 57.5 MPH Armored Boat

24 Jun 2022, 02:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Britain's Special Boat Service commandos are considered to be the best of the best, using high-performance boats for highly-classified operations

 
Aircraft Team Up With Drones for a Finnish and German Military Breakthrough Project
Aircraft Team Up With Drones for a Finnish and German Military Breakthrough Project

22 Jun 2022, 02:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The future of air combat is all about drones working together with piloted aircraft - this was the goal of a recent flight test organized in Finland

 
Out-of-Control Motor Yacht Gets Rescued by Sailors on Board British Warship
Out-of-Control Motor Yacht Gets Rescued by Sailors on Board British Warship

21 Jun 2022, 16:40 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Sailors on board HMS Duncan faced rough conditions to rescue a yacht that drifted out of control into the middle of the English Channel

 
Geared Up F-22 Raptor Pilot Shows Us How Close Planes Get During Refueling
Geared Up F-22 Raptor Pilot Shows Us How Close Planes Get During Refueling

21 Jun 2022, 09:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-22 Raptor and its pilot are shown here during a refueling op which took place back in May, during exercise Sentry Savannah