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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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U.S. Army Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Competition to Start Next Year
U.S. Army Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Competition to Start Next Year

12 Oct 2021, 15:28 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Military forces have been overall pleased with the results of the Oshkosh Defense contract. Now experts say the next step is a hybrid or EV option

 
Archer Wheeled Howitzer Fires Hundreds of Rounds for U.S. Army in Large Shoot-Off Test
Archer Wheeled Howitzer Fires Hundreds of Rounds for U.S. Army in Large Shoot-Off Test

12 Oct 2021, 08:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An Archer wheeled howitzer made by British company BAE Systems has been testing this summer with the U.S. Army, no word on a decision yet

 
Game-Changing Military Tech Can See Through Walls From Over 300 Feet Away
Game-Changing Military Tech Can See Through Walls From Over 300 Feet Away

12 Oct 2021, 05:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A new, state-of-the-art imaging system provides the unprecedented ability to detect live object behind walls, including micro-movements, such as breathing.

 
Underbelly Shot of Thunderbirds F-16 Makes You Question Reality
Underbelly Shot of Thunderbirds F-16 Makes You Question Reality

11 Oct 2021, 13:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Amazing photo of a Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon shows one of these planes as it flies over Cleveland back at the beginning of September

 
NORA Mobile Howitzer Conquered the Challenging Arizona Desert, During U.S. Army Tests
NORA Mobile Howitzer Conquered the Challenging Arizona Desert, During U.S. Army Tests

11 Oct 2021, 06:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Designed to keep going even in the harshest conditions and in case of emergencies, the Nora B-52 mobile howitzer system showed off during Army tests.

 
It’s Time to Buzz the CN Tower for This F-35A Lightning, And It Does Just That
It’s Time to Buzz the CN Tower for This F-35A Lightning, And It Does Just That

10 Oct 2021, 07:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An F-35A Lightning flying with the airplane's demo team is seen here as it buzzes the world famous CN Tower in Toronto, Canada

 
U.S. Army Receives Ground Equipment for Its Dark Eagle Hypersonic Weapon System
U.S. Army Receives Ground Equipment for Its Dark Eagle Hypersonic Weapon System

10 Oct 2021, 03:36 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Army has recently taken delivery of its prototype hardware for its new hypersonic weapon system, known as the "Dark Eagle"

 
Thunderbirds F-16 Pilot Shows Everyone Glimpses of Two Opposing Worlds
Thunderbirds F-16 Pilot Shows Everyone Glimpses of Two Opposing Worlds

9 Oct 2021, 07:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / USAF releases image stunning captured during a demonstration by the Thunderbirds over the Cleveland Browns stadium back in September

 
General Atomics to Develop a Modular Open Systems Upgrade for the Gray Eagle Drone
General Atomics to Develop a Modular Open Systems Upgrade for the Gray Eagle Drone

9 Oct 2021, 05:04 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / General Atomics and the U.S. Army are working to implement a modular open system approach architecture onto the MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone

 
Yes, Those Are Humans “Dangling” From the C-130 Hercules, But They Do It on Purpose
Yes, Those Are Humans “Dangling” From the C-130 Hercules, But They Do It on Purpose

8 Oct 2021, 15:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Newly-released U.S. Air Force photo shows paratroopers jumping out of a C-130 Hercules somewhere in Europe back in September

 
B-52 Stratofortress Lives Into the 2050s With Improved Electronic Warfare System
B-52 Stratofortress Lives Into the 2050s With Improved Electronic Warfare System

8 Oct 2021, 09:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / B-52 Stratofortress has already been confirmed as gunning to become the first airplane of its kind to fly for a full century, major upgrades are in order

 
Seawolf-Class Nuclear Submarine Hits Something Underwater in Rare Collision Event
Seawolf-Class Nuclear Submarine Hits Something Underwater in Rare Collision Event

8 Oct 2021, 07:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Seawolf-class nuclear submarine USS Connecticut was involved in a rare underwater collision earlier this week, no casualties or major damage reported

 
Rocket-Like UAS Detects Target in Record-Breaking Time During Marine Corps Mission
Rocket-Like UAS Detects Target in Record-Breaking Time During Marine Corps Mission

8 Oct 2021, 04:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / U.S. Marine Corps Unit unique, rocket-like unmanned aircraft successfully detected a target in less than three minutes, during a mission on board USS Portland.

 
New U.S. Air Force Compass Call Electronic Warfare Jet Completes Maiden Flight
New U.S. Air Force Compass Call Electronic Warfare Jet Completes Maiden Flight

7 Oct 2021, 20:18 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Air Force’s new Compass Call aircraft took to the skies for the first time and successfully completed its first flight

 
Lockheed-Martin Delivers Bonkers High Energy Laser for Testing on the AC-130J
Lockheed-Martin Delivers Bonkers High Energy Laser for Testing on the AC-130J

7 Oct 2021, 15:44 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Lockheed-Martin inked a deal with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center worth $12 million over five years to develop the system for seafaring vessels

 
F-22 Raptor Banks to Proudly Display Every Fiber of Its Body in Perfect Close-Up
F-22 Raptor Banks to Proudly Display Every Fiber of Its Body in Perfect Close-Up

7 Oct 2021, 13:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-22 Raptor with the plane's demo team is seen here while flying over the Pease Air National Guard Base for the local Thunder Over New Hampshire air show

 
Australian Army Starts Testing New Stealth Reconnaissance E-Bikes
Australian Army Starts Testing New Stealth Reconnaissance E-Bikes

7 Oct 2021, 03:51 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The Australian Army hasrecently started trialing new stealth reconnaissance e-bikes that allow soldiers to move further, faster and with less noise

 
B-2 Spirit Looks Like an Alien Spaceship Escorted by Earth Fighter Jets
B-2 Spirit Looks Like an Alien Spaceship Escorted by Earth Fighter Jets

6 Oct 2021, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A B-2 Spirit, one F-15C Eagle, and two F-15E Strike Eagles are shown here during a Bomber Task Force mission over the North Sea back in August

 
Insitu’s Military Drone Gets the Most Advanced Multifunction Radar for Secret Operations
Insitu’s Military Drone Gets the Most Advanced Multifunction Radar for Secret Operations

6 Oct 2021, 06:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Boeing's subsidiary Insitu is the creator of one of the best military UAS for ISR operations, now to be fitted with the industry's first multifunction radar.

 
Lockheed-Martin Opens Facility to Build Hypersonic Cruise Missiles of the Future
Lockheed-Martin Opens Facility to Build Hypersonic Cruise Missiles of the Future

5 Oct 2021, 19:29 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The Advanced Hypersonic Strike Production Facility is soon to be officially christened Missile Assembly Building Four (MAB 4)