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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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F-35 Lightning II Goes for the Unnatural Way to Refuel
F-35 Lightning II Goes for the Unnatural Way to Refuel

12 Apr 2022, 07:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-35 Lightning II is seen here on the floor of the Kadena Air Base in Japan, as it was performing a hot pit refueling operation

 
UK’s Military Beasts Came Out to Play for the Largest Arctic Exercise in Three Decades
UK’s Military Beasts Came Out to Play for the Largest Arctic Exercise in Three Decades

12 Apr 2022, 06:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Warships, fighter jets, helicopters, submarines and snowmobiles successfully completed the largest defense exercise in Norway since the Cold War

 
Lockheed Martin's Stalker VXE Unmanned Aircraft Completes Record Flight
Lockheed Martin's Stalker VXE Unmanned Aircraft Completes Record Flight

11 Apr 2022, 16:22 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Lockheed Martin's Stalker VXE unmanned aircraft has recently completed a 39-hour record flight, showing off its capabilities

 
Next USMC Amphibious Combat Vehicle to Have Drone Backup
Next USMC Amphibious Combat Vehicle to Have Drone Backup

11 Apr 2022, 11:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BAE System is now working on ways to integrate Command, Control, Communication and Computers / Unmanned Aerial Systems tech on its ACVs

 
This Is How a Man-Made Flying Elephant Looks Like
This Is How a Man-Made Flying Elephant Looks Like

11 Apr 2022, 11:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / C-17 Globemaster III deployed with the 62nd Airlift Wing is seen here departing the runway of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska back in March

 
Airborne AWACS Exchanges Electronic Warfare Data With the Ground, Updates in Record Time
Airborne AWACS Exchanges Electronic Warfare Data With the Ground, Updates in Record Time

11 Apr 2022, 08:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Test conducted by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) showed the E-3 Sentry can quickly update software to adapt to the requirements of missions

 
Defiant X Helicopter Getting Armored Seats, Perigon Computer
Defiant X Helicopter Getting Armored Seats, Perigon Computer

11 Apr 2022, 07:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Collins Aerospace chosen as the supplier of seats and computer for the flight control and vehicle management for the Defiant X

 
USAF to Start Operating Single-Seat Amphibious Aircraft With an Open Cockpit
USAF to Start Operating Single-Seat Amphibious Aircraft With an Open Cockpit

11 Apr 2022, 02:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Personal flying cars are not just for private entertainment - the U.S. Army is betting on this multi-rotor aircraft that can be flown by anyone anytime

 
Lightning Likes to Strike in Packs, Such Events to Become More Common
Lightning Likes to Strike in Packs, Such Events to Become More Common

8 Apr 2022, 23:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Four F-35 Lightning IIs are seen here during a routine mission over the Pacific Ocean at the beginning of March, proof of how important these planes have become

 
MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drone to Carry Out Maritime Surveillance Missions in Japan
MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drone to Carry Out Maritime Surveillance Missions in Japan

7 Apr 2022, 19:45 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / General Atomics announced that its MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft system will perform wide-area maritime surveillance in Japan

 
Four F-15 Eagles Make for a Powerful AWACS Escort
Four F-15 Eagles Make for a Powerful AWACS Escort

7 Apr 2022, 12:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Four F-15 Eagles are seen here escorting an E-3 Sentry over North Carolina during a refueling mission conducted back in March

 
CV-22 Osprey Getting Improved Nacelles for Future Missions
CV-22 Osprey Getting Improved Nacelles for Future Missions

7 Apr 2022, 09:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Bell gets its hands on the third CV-22 Osprey from the Cannon Air Force Base as part of the modernization process for the nacelles

 
Thieves Steal $330,000 Worth of Diesel From Docked Royal Navy Warship
Thieves Steal $330,000 Worth of Diesel From Docked Royal Navy Warship

7 Apr 2022, 06:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / HMS Bulwark is one of two Royal Navy amphibious warships and was dry-docked at HMNB Devonport when the theft happened. The heist went on for weeks

 
Embraer A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft Completes 500,000 Flight Hours
Embraer A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft Completes 500,000 Flight Hours

7 Apr 2022, 01:45 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / In addition to 500,000 flight hours, the A-29 Super Tucano flight attack aircraft has accumulated approximately 60,000 hours in combat

 
Royal Navy Pushes Drones to Their Limits, Heavy-Lifting Ensues
Royal Navy Pushes Drones to Their Limits, Heavy-Lifting Ensues

6 Apr 2022, 19:20 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Royal Navy has recently tested the heavy-lifting capabilities of two drones with the aim of using autonomous systems on the front line in the future

 
Frogmen Don’t Leap Into a Helicopter, They Use a Rope-Ladder
Frogmen Don’t Leap Into a Helicopter, They Use a Rope-Ladder

6 Apr 2022, 09:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Royal Jordanian Navy frogmen are seen here while being recovered from the waters off Aqaba by an American HH-60G Pave Hawk

 
Air-Breathing Hypersonic Weapon Concept Hits Mach 5, Survives
Air-Breathing Hypersonic Weapon Concept Hits Mach 5, Survives

6 Apr 2022, 07:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / DARPA and American defense contractors successfully fly the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) at five times the speed of sound

 
There’s a New USAF ICBM System in Town, And Its Name Is Sentinel
There’s a New USAF ICBM System in Town, And Its Name Is Sentinel

6 Apr 2022, 06:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The upcoming replacement for the Minuteman III ICBM system got officially named this week, to be called LGM-35A Sentinel.

 
U.S. Navy Guided Missile Destroyer Launches First Aerosonde UAV, More to Come
U.S. Navy Guided Missile Destroyer Launches First Aerosonde UAV, More to Come

5 Apr 2022, 09:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Textron said this week it has successfully integrated its Aerosonde small drone with a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer

 
Sikorsky Raider X Helicopter Prototype 85 Percent Complete, Power Up Coming Next
Sikorsky Raider X Helicopter Prototype 85 Percent Complete, Power Up Coming Next

5 Apr 2022, 09:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Helicopter maker Sikorsky says it is almost ready building the competitive prototype of the Raider X machine meant for the FARA program