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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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Jolly Green II Helicopters in Action Look Like Proper Black Hawks
Jolly Green II Helicopters in Action Look Like Proper Black Hawks

26 Dec 2021, 09:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Two Jolly Green II helicopters are seen departing the flight line at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida, going on a mission for the Mosaic Tiger 22-1 exercise

 
This Is How a Panthers F-15E Strike Eagle Looks Like When Going to Work
This Is How a Panthers F-15E Strike Eagle Looks Like When Going to Work

25 Dec 2021, 09:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An F-15E Strike Eagle deployed with the 494th Fighter Squadron is seen here taking off from its home base at RAF Lakenheath in the United Kingdom

 
Fierce SU-34 Bombers Ready for Intense Training During the Infamous Russian Winter
Fierce SU-34 Bombers Ready for Intense Training During the Infamous Russian Winter

24 Dec 2021, 05:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Russia's fourth-generation bomber is a force to be reckoned with, looks like a mighty bird of steel in the vast Russian winter wonderland

 
This Is How You Reshape the Delamar Dry Lake Using a C-17 Globemaster III
This Is How You Reshape the Delamar Dry Lake Using a C-17 Globemaster III

23 Dec 2021, 15:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This C-17 Globemaster III is seen taking off from the Delamar Dry Lake in Nevada, during what the military is calling a Weapons School Integration mission

 
Navy Vital Supplies Could Soon Be Delivered Exclusively by Unmanned Cargo Aircraft
Navy Vital Supplies Could Soon Be Delivered Exclusively by Unmanned Cargo Aircraft

23 Dec 2021, 07:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Both the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy are looking to replace supply ships and helicopter with cargo drones, which would save time, money and capabilities

 
South Korea Is Working on Game-Changing Stealth Military Drone Technology
South Korea Is Working on Game-Changing Stealth Military Drone Technology

23 Dec 2021, 06:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Electronic warfare is a key component of future combat scenarios, which makes stealth capabilities crucial for military superiority

 
UK and Japan Are Jointly Developing a Game-Changing Fighter Jet Engine
UK and Japan Are Jointly Developing a Game-Changing Fighter Jet Engine

22 Dec 2021, 22:52 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The UK and Japan have recently announced plans to develop a next-generation fighter jet engine demonstrator, with some help from Rolls-Royce

 
F-16 Fighting Falcon Feeding at Night Plays a Scary Game of Light and Shadows
F-16 Fighting Falcon Feeding at Night Plays a Scary Game of Light and Shadows

22 Dec 2021, 14:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A F-16 Fighting Falcon is seen here while on a night time refueling mission accompanied by a KC-135 Stratotanker in an undisclosed location

 
BAE Systems, Embraer to Explore Eve's eVTOL Potential in Military Applications
BAE Systems, Embraer to Explore Eve's eVTOL Potential in Military Applications

21 Dec 2021, 20:28 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / BAE Systems teamed up with Embraer's defense arm to jointly conduct a study that explores the potential of eVTOLs for the defense market

 
U.S. Navy MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Undergoes Testing at Sea
U.S. Navy MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Undergoes Testing at Sea

21 Dec 2021, 08:27 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Recently, the U.S. Navy, together with industry partner Boeing, conducted a demonstration of the MQ-25 Stingray tanker aboard the USS George H.W. Bush

 
Royal Navy Engineers Find Simple Fix That Saves $16M in Maintenance Costs for Helicopters
Royal Navy Engineers Find Simple Fix That Saves $16M in Maintenance Costs for Helicopters

21 Dec 2021, 05:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A "common sense" solution ends up sparing the Royal Navy millions of dollars in servicing costs, and gets a 20-year old guideline rewritten

 
Pave Hawk Hoists Two Pararescuemen, Seems Like a Dangerously-Fun Activity
Pave Hawk Hoists Two Pararescuemen, Seems Like a Dangerously-Fun Activity

20 Dec 2021, 09:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Two pararescuemen deployed with the 31st Rescue Squadron out of Kadena Air Base in Japan are seen here during a hoist op backed by a Pave Hawk

 
Cargo Aircraft Destroys Target Using a Game-Changing New Capability - a First for USAF
Cargo Aircraft Destroys Target Using a Game-Changing New Capability - a First for USAF

20 Dec 2021, 06:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / USAF successfully completed a live-fire test of its groundbreaking Rapid Dragon system that takes aircraft lethality to the next level

 
Parked A-10 Thunderbolts Look Meaner on the Ground Than in the Sky
Parked A-10 Thunderbolts Look Meaner on the Ground Than in the Sky

19 Dec 2021, 14:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / These A-10 Thunderbolts, deployed with the 23rd Wing, are seen here on the tarmac of the Avon Park Air Force Range in Florida

 
Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona Come Not From Clouds, But This F-35
Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona Come Not From Clouds, But This F-35

18 Dec 2021, 12:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This F-35A Lightning II, flown by the plane’s demo team commander, Maj. Kristin Wolfe, is seen here during the Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona air show

 
First U.S. Air Force F-35A Fighter Jets Land at RAF Lakenheath
First U.S. Air Force F-35A Fighter Jets Land at RAF Lakenheath

17 Dec 2021, 17:22 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / After six years, the first U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrived at the Royal Air Force Lakenheath base on December 15th

 
F-15C Eagle Looks Pretty Fit for a 42-Year Old Machine That’s Still Flying
F-15C Eagle Looks Pretty Fit for a 42-Year Old Machine That’s Still Flying

17 Dec 2021, 12:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This F-15C Eagle deployed with the 44th Fighter Squadron based at the Kadena Air Base in Japan is seen here flying a training mission

 
“Exceptionally Rare” World War II British Fighter Aircraft Brought Back to the Public
“Exceptionally Rare” World War II British Fighter Aircraft Brought Back to the Public

17 Dec 2021, 09:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Navy Wings Charity added a unique, perfectly-restored Seafire SX336 to its Heritage Flying Collection, thanks to a generous donation

 
F-35A Lightning II Bids Farewell to 2021 With Vertical Ascent, 2022 Schedule Announced
F-35A Lightning II Bids Farewell to 2021 With Vertical Ascent, 2022 Schedule Announced

16 Dec 2021, 16:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The F-35A Lightning II flying with the plane family's demo team is seen here going up during the Thunder and Lightning over Arizona Air Show

 
Royal Navy’s Icebreaker Gears up to Spend Christmas on the Antarctic Peninsula
Royal Navy’s Icebreaker Gears up to Spend Christmas on the Antarctic Peninsula

16 Dec 2021, 07:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / On its way to the Antarctic Peninsula, the HMS Protector crew paid tribute to one of the pioneering polar explorers of the 20th century.