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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-22 Raptor Looks Like It’s Shooting Fluffy Balls of Light Out the Rear
F-22 Raptor Looks Like It’s Shooting Fluffy Balls of Light Out the Rear

2 Mar 2022, 10:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This F-22 Raptor, deployed with the 1st Fighter Wing, is seen here taking off from the Joint Base Langley-Eustis for a mission to the United Arab Emirates

 
Drones Team Up With Manned Military Aircraft in Combat Mission Flight Test
Drones Team Up With Manned Military Aircraft in Combat Mission Flight Test

2 Mar 2022, 09:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor BAE Systems announced the completion of a Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) technology test flight, few details available

 
F-15E Strike Eagles Flew Security Patrol Over L.A. Back in February, Had Good Reason To
F-15E Strike Eagles Flew Security Patrol Over L.A. Back in February, Had Good Reason To

1 Mar 2022, 10:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Three F-15E Strike Eagles were on security patrol missions over the Los Angeles area back in February, during Super Bowl LVI

 
F-35C Lightning II Takes Flight Over the Jungle, Mock Protecting Thousands of Troops
F-35C Lightning II Takes Flight Over the Jungle, Mock Protecting Thousands of Troops

28 Feb 2022, 09:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first Marine squadron to deploy the F-35C Lightning II (VMFA-314), deployed the airplane last week for the Jungle Warfare Exercise 22

 
F-35 Lightning II Looks All Serene Heading for Asia’s Largest Airshow
F-35 Lightning II Looks All Serene Heading for Asia’s Largest Airshow

27 Feb 2022, 01:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A F-35A Lightning II deployed with the 356th Fighter Squadron is seen here heading for the Singapore Airshow that took place last week

 
F-16 Fighting Falcon Looks Like It Has Piece of the Sun Inside the Cockpit
F-16 Fighting Falcon Looks Like It Has Piece of the Sun Inside the Cockpit

26 Feb 2022, 00:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / New shot of the F-16 Fighting Falcon released by the U.S. Air Force shows one of these amazing machines on the ground of the Holloman Air Force Base

 
Lockheed Martin Shows Future Strategic Tanker in Action, Whites Fight Reds in CGI Battle
Lockheed Martin Shows Future Strategic Tanker in Action, Whites Fight Reds in CGI Battle

23 Feb 2022, 16:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After announcing manufacturing sites, Lockheed Martin gives the world a glimpse at how the LMXT future strategic tanker is supposed to work

 
F-16 Fighting Falcons Look Locked, Loaded, and Ready
F-16 Fighting Falcons Look Locked, Loaded, and Ready

23 Feb 2022, 12:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Three F-16 Fighting Falcons are seen here during the Cope North 22 exercise over the Pacific Ocean, geared up to the teeth

 
There Is Lightning on the Ground as F-35s Do an Elephant Walk
There Is Lightning on the Ground as F-35s Do an Elephant Walk

22 Feb 2022, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Four F-35A Lightning IIs deployed with the 421st Fighter Squadron of the 388th Fighter Wing are seen here doing an elephant walk in Nevada

 
Airbus A400M Airlifter Launches Drone in Mid-Flight for the First Time
Airbus A400M Airlifter Launches Drone in Mid-Flight for the First Time

21 Feb 2022, 23:22 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / An Airbus A400M multi-role airlifter has successfully launched a Do-DT25 drone in mid-flight. The drone "talked" with the aircraft throughout the exercise

 
Merlins and Wildcats Hide in Snow Clouds Deep Inside the Arctic Circle
Merlins and Wildcats Hide in Snow Clouds Deep Inside the Arctic Circle

21 Feb 2022, 19:04 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / A fleet of Merlin and Wildcat helicopters from the Royal Marines will have to endure the harsh conditions of the Arctic for two months

 
Massive B-52 Stratofortress Bombers Struggle with High Winds, Seem to Drop Out of the Sky
Massive B-52 Stratofortress Bombers Struggle with High Winds, Seem to Drop Out of the Sky

21 Feb 2022, 13:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Two B-52 Stratofortress bombers returning from a mission to Sweden had to battle high winds as they came in to land at RAF Fairford

 
This Is the Face Hovering in a Pave Hawk One Sees When Rescued From Certain Death
This Is the Face Hovering in a Pave Hawk One Sees When Rescued From Certain Death

21 Feb 2022, 10:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Photo released by the Air Force shows a Pave Hawk and a Special Missions Aviator during a search and rescue exercise in Arizona

 
U.S. Navy Has a Fancy, Improved Osprey to Replace the C-2A Greyhound, Calls It CMV-22B
U.S. Navy Has a Fancy, Improved Osprey to Replace the C-2A Greyhound, Calls It CMV-22B

21 Feb 2022, 10:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first deployment of the CMV-22B U.S. Navy variant of the Bell Boeing Osprey ended last week, 44 of them to be in the air eventually

 
Cockpit View of Thunderbirds F-16s Going Straight Up Takes Your Breath Away
Cockpit View of Thunderbirds F-16s Going Straight Up Takes Your Breath Away

20 Feb 2022, 00:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / USAF photo gives us a glimpse at how one of the maneuvers of the Thunderbirds looks like from inside the cockpit of the lead airplane

 
C-130J Super Hercules Hides in the Shadows, Can’t Hide Impressive Muscle
C-130J Super Hercules Hides in the Shadows, Can’t Hide Impressive Muscle

19 Feb 2022, 00:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / C-130J Super Hercules deployed with the 317th Airlift Wing is seen here on the flight line of the Alexandria International Airport in Louisiana

 
Flying in a Flipped F-16 Viper Is the Usual Day at the Office for This Air Force Pilot
Flying in a Flipped F-16 Viper Is the Usual Day at the Office for This Air Force Pilot

18 Feb 2022, 13:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / USAF photo shows F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, Maj. Garret Schmitz, doing a four-point turn during a practice run

 
Defiant Helicopter Zigzags and Flies External Loads at 115 MPH, Taste of That Inside
Defiant Helicopter Zigzags and Flies External Loads at 115 MPH, Taste of That Inside

18 Feb 2022, 09:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lockheed Martin shows another glimpse of the Defiant helicopter in action during testing conducted last month, helo just got its engine supplier

 
Raptor Flying in the Wild Looks Like a Scene From an Alternative Jurassic World
Raptor Flying in the Wild Looks Like a Scene From an Alternative Jurassic World

17 Feb 2022, 13:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An F-22 Raptor deployed with the 3rd Wing is seen here taking off from the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in the northern state

 
This Is the 900th Partial Shell of an F-35 Lightning II That Will Ever Be Made
This Is the 900th Partial Shell of an F-35 Lightning II That Will Ever Be Made

17 Feb 2022, 10:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor delivers the 900th center fuselage for the F-35 Lightning II, production is not even half way through to the end goal