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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/A-18E Super Hornet Gets Wing Tortured by NASA
F/A-18E Super Hornet Gets Wing Tortured by NASA

17 Feb 2022, 10:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The American Space Agency is testing wing loads on a F/A-18E Super Hornet that will be used as test vehicle for upcoming upgrades

 
Bell Moves Forward With Development of Its Military High-Speed VTOL Aircraft
Bell Moves Forward With Development of Its Military High-Speed VTOL Aircraft

17 Feb 2022, 00:38 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Bell will advance the development of its high-speed vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (HSVTOL) for military applications

 
Russian Tu-22 Backfire Bombers Get American F-16 Escort to Exit Sensitive Area
Russian Tu-22 Backfire Bombers Get American F-16 Escort to Exit Sensitive Area

16 Feb 2022, 11:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Two Russian Tu-22 Backfire bombers and a cargo plane had to be escorted out of restricted area in Syria by American and coalition airplanes

 
B-2 Spirit Looks Flat Like a Pancake on Hot Nevada Runway
B-2 Spirit Looks Flat Like a Pancake on Hot Nevada Runway

16 Feb 2022, 10:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Photo shows one B-2 Spirit taxiing on the runway of the Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada back in January during an exercise held there.

 
The UK and Japan to Work on a State-of-the-Art Sensor for Next-Generation Fighter Jets
The UK and Japan to Work on a State-of-the-Art Sensor for Next-Generation Fighter Jets

16 Feb 2022, 04:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The UK and Japan will equip their next-generation connected fighter jets with the most advanced sensor for detecting lethal threats

 
Video Shows HMS Anson Attack Submarine Completely Submerge with 60 On Board
Video Shows HMS Anson Attack Submarine Completely Submerge with 60 On Board

15 Feb 2022, 22:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Royal Navy's fifth Astute-class attack submarine, the HMS Anson completed its first dive test with flying colors last week

 
B-1 Lancer, F-15 Eagles and F-35B Fly Formation to Say Happy Birthday to the Mighty Eighth
B-1 Lancer, F-15 Eagles and F-35B Fly Formation to Say Happy Birthday to the Mighty Eighth

15 Feb 2022, 10:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Three American and a British military airplanes flew together at the beginning of February to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Eighth Air Force

 
The U.S. Military to Start Testing a Disposable Cargo Drone for High-Risk Operations
The U.S. Military to Start Testing a Disposable Cargo Drone for High-Risk Operations

15 Feb 2022, 09:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Silent Arrow's GD-2000 disposable, autonomous cargo vehicle is designed for compact transportation in the most dangerous environments

 
UK’s Newest Hunter-Killer Nuclear Submarine Closer to Deployment, Takes Its First Dive
UK’s Newest Hunter-Killer Nuclear Submarine Closer to Deployment, Takes Its First Dive

15 Feb 2022, 04:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / These modern hunter-killers are not just about lethality, but also about nuclear power that allows them to operate without limits

 
Drones Carrying This High-Power Microwave Pod Can Fry Other Drones
Drones Carrying This High-Power Microwave Pod Can Fry Other Drones

15 Feb 2022, 01:02 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Defense tech startup Epirus has extended its Leonidas product range with a new compact, modular pod that can be mounted on drones to knock down other drones

 
Elbit Systems Unveils New Hybrid, Small, Tactical Drone That Boasts 18 Hours of Operation
Elbit Systems Unveils New Hybrid, Small, Tactical Drone That Boasts 18 Hours of Operation

14 Feb 2022, 17:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Israel-based company Elbit Systems will showcase a new, hybrid, small tactical UAS (unmanned aerial system) at the Singapore Airshow 2022

 
These Old-Gen Military Planes Are 135 Years Old Between Them, Still Look Fierce Together
These Old-Gen Military Planes Are 135 Years Old Between Them, Still Look Fierce Together

14 Feb 2022, 10:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Three kinds of four generation fighter aircraft flown by the 40th Flight Test Squadron come together in a rare shot of USAF veterans

 
RAF Ground Troops Practice Controlling up to Eight FA-18 Hornets at the Same Time
RAF Ground Troops Practice Controlling up to Eight FA-18 Hornets at the Same Time

14 Feb 2022, 08:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / UK Royal Air Force Controllers were deployed to the U.S. for the complex Eagle Lightning exercise, where they played with the FA-18 Hornets

 
Potential Deployment of U.S. Border Patrol Robot Dogs Sparks Controversy
Potential Deployment of U.S. Border Patrol Robot Dogs Sparks Controversy

14 Feb 2022, 04:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been conducting extensive tests of patrol robot dogs for the U.S.-Mexico border, but not everyone is onboard.

 
UK’s Royal Marines Unleash Their Snowmobiles in the Arctic During Live-Fire Exercise
UK’s Royal Marines Unleash Their Snowmobiles in the Arctic During Live-Fire Exercise

13 Feb 2022, 08:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The UK military's highly-trained experts in Arctic warfare are taking out their snowmobiles on a different kind of winter adventure

 
Commandos Line Up on the Runway, Not the Kind You Think
Commandos Line Up on the Runway, Not the Kind You Think

13 Feb 2022, 01:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Six MC-130J Commando IIs deployed with the 1st Special Operations Squadron are seen here performing an elephant walk in Japan

 
Let Everyone Know You've Made It by Buying Your Own Douglas A-4C Skyhawk Fighter Jet
Let Everyone Know You've Made It by Buying Your Own Douglas A-4C Skyhawk Fighter Jet

12 Feb 2022, 13:54 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / You'll probably have to sell your house, car, and everything else to afford this fighter jet, so you shouldn't take a financial advice from us

 
Russian Military’s Smart Parachute Can Deliver Essential Cargo in Autonomous Mode
Russian Military’s Smart Parachute Can Deliver Essential Cargo in Autonomous Mode

12 Feb 2022, 07:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This new "smart" parachute can deliver large quantities of essential cargo for the Russian military using only navigation systems

 
Warthog Lurking in the California Dark Is the Definition of Fright
Warthog Lurking in the California Dark Is the Definition of Fright

12 Feb 2022, 01:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A-10 Thunderbolt II is seen here parked on a a dry lakebed in California during an air-land integration combat training exercise in early January.

 
Valkyries F-35A Lightning II Displays Its Might Over Europe, Skies Are Friendly There
Valkyries F-35A Lightning II Displays Its Might Over Europe, Skies Are Friendly There

11 Feb 2022, 12:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-35A Lightning II, one of the first to have been deployed with an American military unit based in Europe, is seen here taking flight at RAF Lakenheath