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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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Honeywell Turboshaft Engine to Power Defiant Assault Helicopter
Honeywell Turboshaft Engine to Power Defiant Assault Helicopter

10 Feb 2022, 15:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Sikorsky and Boeing announced the engine supplier for their entry in the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competition, the Defiant X, is Honeywell

 
F-22 Raptor Has Fluffy Clouds on Its Wings, Hawaii Does That
F-22 Raptor Has Fluffy Clouds on Its Wings, Hawaii Does That

10 Feb 2022, 10:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-22 Raptor deployed with an unidentified unit is seen here taking off from the Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii for a training exercise

 
Wildcats and Merlins Battle Extreme Weather During Five-Day Journey to the Arctic
Wildcats and Merlins Battle Extreme Weather During Five-Day Journey to the Arctic

9 Feb 2022, 16:03 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Royal Marines' Merlins and Wildcats had to battle strong wings, snow showers and fly over mountainous terrain in sub-zero temperatures

 
Modified Black Hawk Helicopter Flies by Itself for the First Time
Modified Black Hawk Helicopter Flies by Itself for the First Time

9 Feb 2022, 01:35 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / DARPA and Sikorsky have successfully flown a modified UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with no humans on board for the first time

 
Japanese Paratroopers Falling From C-130J Super Hercules Look Like Some WWII Action Scene
Japanese Paratroopers Falling From C-130J Super Hercules Look Like Some WWII Action Scene

9 Feb 2022, 01:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Countless paratroopers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force drop from C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during a static-line jump exercise

 
Leaked Video Shows F-35 Crash on USS Carl Vinson Deck, Fall Into South China Sea
Leaked Video Shows F-35 Crash on USS Carl Vinson Deck, Fall Into South China Sea

8 Feb 2022, 12:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Video leaked by an unknown source shows the last moments of a U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II that crashed into the South China Sea in January

 
F/A-18 Super Hornet Fires Anti-Radiation Missile, Engages Target on California Island
F/A-18 Super Hornet Fires Anti-Radiation Missile, Engages Target on California Island

8 Feb 2022, 08:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Northrop Grumman tested the AARGM-ER missile again, firing it from an F/A-18 Super Hornet at an island target

 
Shooting Star in Thunderbirds Overalls Didn’t Take Down Enemies, Sure Shot Some Awards
Shooting Star in Thunderbirds Overalls Didn’t Take Down Enemies, Sure Shot Some Awards

7 Feb 2022, 15:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1960 Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star, the recipient of several awards, is now for sale, and the asking price is of just $300,000

 
185-Foot Wings Take B-52H Stratofortress to the Sky, Will Do So Until Bomber Turns 100
185-Foot Wings Take B-52H Stratofortress to the Sky, Will Do So Until Bomber Turns 100

7 Feb 2022, 10:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / B-52H Stratofortress is seen here taking off from the Arkansas Aeroplex during an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise which took place earlier in January

 
USS Savannah, Sixth of Her Name, Joins the U.S. Navy as Latest Littoral Combat Ship
USS Savannah, Sixth of Her Name, Joins the U.S. Navy as Latest Littoral Combat Ship

7 Feb 2022, 09:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy commissioned over the weekend its latest Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Savannah. It's the sixth ship to wear this name

 
Not Enemies, but Raindrops Could Become a Nightmare for USAF’s Hypersonic Aircraft
Not Enemies, but Raindrops Could Become a Nightmare for USAF’s Hypersonic Aircraft

7 Feb 2022, 09:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Air Force is pumping $1 million into a strategic research project that could prevent the massive risks of rain for hypersonic rockets and aircraft

 
Armored Humvee M1151A1 Is One Machine Gun Away From Deploying Freedom
Armored Humvee M1151A1 Is One Machine Gun Away From Deploying Freedom

6 Feb 2022, 13:02 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Were you waiting for that perfect Humvee to hit the used car market? Well, this may be it, as it underwent full restoration, and looks brand new

 
C-17 Globemaster III Gets Engulfed in Smoke, It's on Purpose
C-17 Globemaster III Gets Engulfed in Smoke, It's on Purpose

6 Feb 2022, 01:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Engineers from the 911th Maintenance Group are seen here during an engine depreservation run conducted on a C-17 Globemaster III

 
B-1 Lancer Closes In On KC-135R Stratotanker, Looks Like a Sci-Fi Piece of Hardware
B-1 Lancer Closes In On KC-135R Stratotanker, Looks Like a Sci-Fi Piece of Hardware

5 Feb 2022, 01:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A B-1 Lancer deployed with the 7th Bomber Wing is seen here approaching a KC-135R Stratotanker for a refueling op over the Pacific Ocean

 
Skyranger 30 HEL Is the Doomsday Anti-Aircraft Machine, Shoots High-Energy Laser
Skyranger 30 HEL Is the Doomsday Anti-Aircraft Machine, Shoots High-Energy Laser

4 Feb 2022, 15:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German defense contractor Rheinmetall gives more details on the Skyranger 30 HEL anti-aircraft system, can be used on different platforms

 
USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon Gets Wing-to-Wing Israeli Escort, Sticks Out Like a Sore Thumb
USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon Gets Wing-to-Wing Israeli Escort, Sticks Out Like a Sore Thumb

4 Feb 2022, 13:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An American F-16 Fighting Falcon is seen here accompanied to two other aircraft from the same family, deployed with the Israeli Air Force

 
Lockheed Martin Inks Deal to Build More CH-53 King Stallion Choppers, Here's Why It's Huge
Lockheed Martin Inks Deal to Build More CH-53 King Stallion Choppers, Here's Why It's Huge

4 Feb 2022, 12:18 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / As you may or may not be aware, Sikorsky is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin these days and has been since 2015

 
F-35 Lightning Fleet Rapidly Catching Up to F-16s, Components Delivery Picks Up the Pace
F-35 Lightning Fleet Rapidly Catching Up to F-16s, Components Delivery Picks Up the Pace

4 Feb 2022, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor BAE Systems says in reached to major production milestones for components for the F-35 Lightning II fleet

 
Audio Reveals What Fighter Pilots Talk About on Refueling Ops, And It’s Food, Mostly
Audio Reveals What Fighter Pilots Talk About on Refueling Ops, And It’s Food, Mostly

3 Feb 2022, 22:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Video that recently surfaced online shows snippets of the conversations between fighter pilots and tanker crews during refueling ops

 
F-15E Strike Eagle Flexes Panther Muscles Over the North Sea
F-15E Strike Eagle Flexes Panther Muscles Over the North Sea

3 Feb 2022, 12:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-15E Strike Eagle deployed with the 494th Fighter Squadron in Europe is seen here on a refueling mission over the North Sea