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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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Extreme Closeup of F-22 Raptors in Close Formation Over Mount Fuji Is Pure Visual Poetry
Extreme Closeup of F-22 Raptors in Close Formation Over Mount Fuji Is Pure Visual Poetry

7 Jan 2022, 12:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Four F-22 Raptors chase a KC-135 Stratotanker over Japan's Mount Fuji in this pic taken in April last year, a rare instance of so many such planes together

 
Northrop Grumman PrSM Rocket Motor Passes Static Test With Flying Colors
Northrop Grumman PrSM Rocket Motor Passes Static Test With Flying Colors

6 Jan 2022, 22:30 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Recently, Northrop Grumman completed a static test of the U.S. Army's next-generation Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) rocket motor

 
(Not) UFO Overhead and Star Trek Man on the Pitch Made the 2022 Rose Bowl One to Remember
(Not) UFO Overhead and Star Trek Man on the Pitch Made the 2022 Rose Bowl One to Remember

6 Jan 2022, 14:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / During the 108th Rose Bowl held last weekend in Pasadena, California, a B-2 bomber performed a flyover while Star Trek's LeVar Burton acted as Grand Master

 
Nuclear Carrier Deploys Under the Command of a Woman, for the First Time in U.S. History
Nuclear Carrier Deploys Under the Command of a Woman, for the First Time in U.S. History

6 Jan 2022, 07:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The USS Abraham Lincoln nuclear carrier departed on a historic mission under the command of a woman captain, with the first Marine Corps F-35 squadron on board

 
Fully Loaded 1990 Pilatus PC-9 Hasn’t Been Flown Much, Comes with Ejection Seats
Fully Loaded 1990 Pilatus PC-9 Hasn’t Been Flown Much, Comes with Ejection Seats

5 Jan 2022, 10:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 1990 Pilatus PC-9 is the only one of its kind available at this time on the market, comes with all FAA-recommended options

 
The U.S. Military Wants to Use Rockets for Cargo Delivery, Blue Origin Is On Board
The U.S. Military Wants to Use Rockets for Cargo Delivery, Blue Origin Is On Board

4 Jan 2022, 07:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Transportation Command announced a new agreement with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, for a multimillion-dollar "rocket cargo" program

 
F-15C Eagle Hot Takeoff Marks the End of an Era
F-15C Eagle Hot Takeoff Marks the End of an Era

3 Jan 2022, 16:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This F-15C Eagle is seen here taking off from the Nellis Air Force Base during a Weapons School Integration, current class is the last one to be taught there

 
Russian Armed Forces Gearing Up for the 2022 World-Famous Tank Biathlon
Russian Armed Forces Gearing Up for the 2022 World-Famous Tank Biathlon

3 Jan 2022, 11:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A new year, a new season for Russia's unique military sports competition, where the Tank Biathlon is the most highly-anticipated event

 
F-35A Lightning II Flying Over Japan Looks Like a Blunt Iron Dagger
F-35A Lightning II Flying Over Japan Looks Like a Blunt Iron Dagger

2 Jan 2022, 09:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This F-35A Lightning II deployed with the 356th Fighter Squadron is seen here flying over the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Japan

 
Mitsubishi Viper Zeros Manage to Eclipse F-35s and a Stratofortress in Rare USAF Photo
Mitsubishi Viper Zeros Manage to Eclipse F-35s and a Stratofortress in Rare USAF Photo

1 Jan 2022, 09:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Four Mitsubishi F-2s, or Viper Zeroes, come out to play with a flock of American F-35s and a Stratofortress over the Pacific Ocean

 
F-35B Fighter Jets Get Laser Shock Peening Treatment for More Strength and Reliability
F-35B Fighter Jets Get Laser Shock Peening Treatment for More Strength and Reliability

31 Dec 2021, 16:51 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Recently, the U.S. Navy has completed the verification of the laser shock peening process that promises to strengthen the frame of F-35B fighters

 
Watching Mount Fuji Out of an MC-130J Commando Seems Like the Right Way to End 2021
Watching Mount Fuji Out of an MC-130J Commando Seems Like the Right Way to End 2021

31 Dec 2021, 09:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / USAF photo shows loadmasters sitting inside an MC-130J Commando II and looking over Mount Fuji out the open cargo door of the plane

 
Royal Navy's Newest Ships Might Have a Dazzling Paint Job, But They're Green
Royal Navy's Newest Ships Might Have a Dazzling Paint Job, But They're Green

31 Dec 2021, 06:34 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The Royal Navy's newest ships are packing the latest tech, which allows them to navigate across the Indo-Asia Pacific region more sustainably

 
F-35A Lightning IIs Show Off Frozen Runway Skills Over in Chilly Alaska
F-35A Lightning IIs Show Off Frozen Runway Skills Over in Chilly Alaska

30 Dec 2021, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Three F-35A Lightning IIs are seen here on the runway of the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska upon initial delivery earlier this month

 
F-16 Fighting Falcons Chase KC-135 Stratotanker Over the Desert, They Look Full
F-16 Fighting Falcons Chase KC-135 Stratotanker Over the Desert, They Look Full

29 Dec 2021, 10:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A pair of F-16 Fighting Falcons is seen here flying in formation behind a KC-135 Stratotanker after performing aerial refualing

 
AFRL Successfully Demonstrates Game-Changing Space Solar Power System
AFRL Successfully Demonstrates Game-Changing Space Solar Power System

28 Dec 2021, 10:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and Northrup Grumman have developed a revolutionary system that will beam solar power from space, as radio frequency

 
KC-46 Pegasus Extends Refueling Boom in First Mission Over the North Atlantic
KC-46 Pegasus Extends Refueling Boom in First Mission Over the North Atlantic

28 Dec 2021, 09:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One KC-46 Pegasus on its first flight over the North Atlantic Ocean shows its extended boom probably moments before an airplane attached to it

 
Special Tactics Squadron Clears Runway, C-17 Globemaster III Uses It for Epic Take Off
Special Tactics Squadron Clears Runway, C-17 Globemaster III Uses It for Epic Take Off

27 Dec 2021, 13:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / C-17 Globemaster III is seen here taking off from Moses Lake, Washington, after personnel from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron cleared the runway

 
DARPA’s Manta Ray Underwater Drones Enter Phase 2, Demo Vehicles on the Way
DARPA’s Manta Ray Underwater Drones Enter Phase 2, Demo Vehicles on the Way

27 Dec 2021, 10:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Northrop Grumman and Martin Defense Group tasked with creating two full-scale demonstration vehicles of the Manta Ray underwater drone

 
Air Force Base in California Welcomes Alfred, the U.S. Army’s First Kitchen Chef Robot
Air Force Base in California Welcomes Alfred, the U.S. Army’s First Kitchen Chef Robot

27 Dec 2021, 07:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Department of Defense want to transition to automated food preparation for military units, and Alfred is the pioneering robot to kick things off