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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-35A Lightning Looks Like It's Off to Fight Aliens in Another Dimension
F-35A Lightning Looks Like It's Off to Fight Aliens in Another Dimension

26 Feb 2024, 11:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This image shows a USAF F-35A Lightning flying over the Dannelly Field in Montgomery, Alabama in early February as part of a 187th Fighter Wing event

 
World's Largest Operational Aircraft Takes Off With Powered Drone Attached to It. Again
World's Largest Operational Aircraft Takes Off With Powered Drone Attached to It. Again

26 Feb 2024, 08:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Stratolaunch tests the TA-1 hypersonic vehicle a second time in powered form and attached to the Roc carrier plane.

 
91 Years Ago, America’s First Purpose Built Aircraft Carrier Hit the High Seas
91 Years Ago, America’s First Purpose Built Aircraft Carrier Hit the High Seas

25 Feb 2024, 20:44 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / On the anniversary of this historic warship's operational birth, we owe our thanks to the crew who served onboard our deepest thanks.

 
U.S. Performs More Tests on Sentinel ICBM, Missile Shaping Up to Be a True Detterent
U.S. Performs More Tests on Sentinel ICBM, Missile Shaping Up to Be a True Detterent

21 Feb 2024, 09:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Northrop Grumman announced the completion of a new series of tests on the upcoming Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles

 
The All-Electric Alia cTOL Proves Its Worth During Live USAF Exercises
The All-Electric Alia cTOL Proves Its Worth During Live USAF Exercises

14 Feb 2024, 06:36 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Alia became the first electric aircraft to participate in a live Agile Combat Employment scenario during a five-day exercise with the Air National Guard

 
Armored Vehicle Turns Into Drone Killer With One Switch of the Turret
Armored Vehicle Turns Into Drone Killer With One Switch of the Turret

6 Feb 2024, 12:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A variant of the BAE Systems Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle called Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System was equipped with the tools it needs to take out drones

 
U.S. Marine Corps Gets First Taste of Armed Troop Transport That Can Drive in the Ocean
U.S. Marine Corps Gets First Taste of Armed Troop Transport That Can Drive in the Ocean

2 Feb 2024, 13:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor BAE Systems announced the delivery of the first test variant of the cannon-armed Amphibious Combat Vehicle to the Marine Corps

 
American Microwave Weapon Can Shoot Down Targets at the Speed of Light
American Microwave Weapon Can Shoot Down Targets at the Speed of Light

30 Jan 2024, 10:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor Raytheon announced the completion of a three-week test run of the CHIMERA microwave weapon system

 
Gray Eagle Drone Packing Unbreakable Cosworth Engine Takes to the Sky for the First Time
Gray Eagle Drone Packing Unbreakable Cosworth Engine Takes to the Sky for the First Time

26 Jan 2024, 11:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor General Atomics announced the first flight of the heavy fuel-engine-powered Gray EAgle 25M military drone

 
MQ-20 Avenger Drone Tries Out Technologies It Never Used Before
MQ-20 Avenger Drone Tries Out Technologies It Never Used Before

18 Jan 2024, 12:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor General Atomics tested several new, third-party autonomous technologies on an example of the MQ-20 Avenger drone

 
U.S. Navy Playing With Mobile Ground Stations to Deliver Any Data, Anywhere, Anytime
U.S. Navy Playing With Mobile Ground Stations to Deliver Any Data, Anywhere, Anytime

18 Jan 2024, 08:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Northrop Grumman is working on a mobile ground station that can be integrated in the Joint All-Domain Command and Control system

 
The Mother of All Amphibious Combat Vehicles Gets Command and Control Version
The Mother of All Amphibious Combat Vehicles Gets Command and Control Version

17 Jan 2024, 11:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor BAE Systems announced it delivered the first Command and Control variant of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle to the Marine Corps

 
U.S. Fires Sentinel ICBM's Stage Two Rocket Engine for the First Time
U.S. Fires Sentinel ICBM's Stage Two Rocket Engine for the First Time

17 Jan 2024, 08:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Northrop Grumman announced it conducted a static fire test of the rocket motor that will power America's new ICBM missile

 
USNS Cody Is the U.S. Navy's First Medically-Capable Spearhead Fast Transport Ship
USNS Cody Is the U.S. Navy's First Medically-Capable Spearhead Fast Transport Ship

15 Jan 2024, 09:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Austal announced the delivery of the USNS Cody to the U.S. Navy, the first medically-capable ship of its kind

 
American All-Electric Drone Drops Multiple Anti-Armor Warheads for the First Time
American All-Electric Drone Drops Multiple Anti-Armor Warheads for the First Time

11 Jan 2024, 08:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor AeroVironment announced it tested the recent Vapor 55 MX with multiple Shryke warheads on board.

 
Aircraft Going After SR-71 Blackbird Speed Record Looks Like a Jet Engine on Wheels
Aircraft Going After SR-71 Blackbird Speed Record Looks Like a Jet Engine on Wheels

5 Jan 2024, 08:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aerospace company Hermeus announced the completion of the first series of tests on the Quarterhorse family of vehicles, expects first flight this year

 
Air Force Looking for an Air-Dropped Cargo Drone, This Silent Arrow Might Be It
Air Force Looking for an Air-Dropped Cargo Drone, This Silent Arrow Might Be It

29 Dec 2023, 08:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Air Force tasked a company called Silent Arrow with developing a cargo drone that can be used in contested environments

 
U.S. Navy Getting Three New High-Speed Floating Hospitals
U.S. Navy Getting Three New High-Speed Floating Hospitals

28 Dec 2023, 07:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Australian defense contractor Austal was awarded a $867.6 million contract by the U.S. Navy to build three new hospital ships

 
Navy Super Hornets Getting the Best Electronic Warfare Suite They'll Ever Have
Navy Super Hornets Getting the Best Electronic Warfare Suite They'll Ever Have

21 Dec 2023, 08:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy awarded defense contractor Raytheon an $80 million contract to prototype a new electronic warfare system for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet

 
U.S. Demos World's First Hypersonic Dual-Mode Ramjet With Rotating Detonation Combustion
U.S. Demos World's First Hypersonic Dual-Mode Ramjet With Rotating Detonation Combustion

20 Dec 2023, 07:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor GE Aerospace announced the successful testing of what is believed to be the world's first dual-mode ramjet (DMRJ) with rotating detonation