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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-15E Strike Eagle Looks Menacing All Loaded With Upgraded Precision-Guided Bombs
F-15E Strike Eagle Looks Menacing All Loaded With Upgraded Precision-Guided Bombs

3 Sep 2021, 14:45 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Air Force equipped three fighter jets with modified precision-guided bombs as part of the QUICKSINK Joint Capability Technology Demonstration.

 
U.S. Army to Operate World’s First Cutting-Edge Military Underwater Navigation System
U.S. Army to Operate World’s First Cutting-Edge Military Underwater Navigation System

3 Sep 2021, 05:43 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / U.S. military divers will now benefit from a new asset on their highly-dangerous missions - an underwater navigation system like nothing else out there.

 
Upgraded V-BAT Drone Demonstrates GPS-Denied Navigation Capability for the U.S. Army
Upgraded V-BAT Drone Demonstrates GPS-Denied Navigation Capability for the U.S. Army

2 Sep 2021, 04:18 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On September 1st, Northrop Grumman and Martin UAV announced that they have successfully completed flight testing of the upgraded V-BAT drone.

 
Marines 3D-Print a Rocket Headcap and Put It Into a Highly Explosive System, Works
Marines 3D-Print a Rocket Headcap and Put It Into a Highly Explosive System, Works

1 Sep 2021, 01:19 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On August 31st, the U.S. Marine Corps has announced that it successfully tested a 3D-printed headcap for a rocket motor.

 
Saab to Peel the Veil Off Its Next-Gen Combat Boat 90, Here's Your Chance to Get on Board
Saab to Peel the Veil Off Its Next-Gen Combat Boat 90, Here's Your Chance to Get on Board

31 Aug 2021, 14:14 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Saab announced that it will showcase for the first time outside Sweden its next-generation Combat Boat 90 (CB90) at the DSEI expo in London.

 
F-22 Raptor Flying at Eye Level Is Not Something You See Everyday
F-22 Raptor Flying at Eye Level Is Not Something You See Everyday

31 Aug 2021, 14:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This F-22 Raptor was captured as it was taking off from the Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, seems to be flying at eye level

 
Russia’s Toughest Military Aircraft Dominate the Sky, Show Off Combat Skills
Russia’s Toughest Military Aircraft Dominate the Sky, Show Off Combat Skills

31 Aug 2021, 09:43 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Some of the most famous Russian fighters, bombers and assault helicopters are put to the test during the final stage of the International Aviadarts competition.

 
Abandoned RAF Airfield Is Home to a Bunch of Rare Dassault Mystere Fighter-Bombers
Abandoned RAF Airfield Is Home to a Bunch of Rare Dassault Mystere Fighter-Bombers

30 Aug 2021, 13:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The former airfield looks like a junkyard now, but it's the resting place of several Dassault Mystere planes, operated by the French Air Force in the 1950s

 
U.S. Navy’s Upgraded Undersea Training Ranges Are Key for Anti-Submarine Warfare
U.S. Navy’s Upgraded Undersea Training Ranges Are Key for Anti-Submarine Warfare

30 Aug 2021, 13:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / L3Harris has been awarded a $393 million contract for the second and third phase of the Undersea Warfare Training Range massive upgrade project.

 
F-16D Fighting Falcon Flies on Its Side, Edwards AFB Can Be Seen Far Below
F-16D Fighting Falcon Flies on Its Side, Edwards AFB Can Be Seen Far Below

30 Aug 2021, 09:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This F-16D Fighting Falcon is seen here as it is flown on a fini-flight by its pilot, Maj. Stephen Jude of 416th Flight Test Squadron

 
Raptors Line Up Behind Hercules, Air Above Them Seems to Boil in Anticipation
Raptors Line Up Behind Hercules, Air Above Them Seems to Boil in Anticipation

29 Aug 2021, 06:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Recently released photo shows a pack of F-22 Raptors following in the wake of a C-130J Hercules, ready to take off in mid-July from Andersen Air Force Base

 
F-22 Raptor Is a Misty Blur of Metal, Air Stands No Chance
F-22 Raptor Is a Misty Blur of Metal, Air Stands No Chance

28 Aug 2021, 06:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This F-22 Raptor is seen here as it flies over the Abbotsford International Air Show in Abbotsford, Canada, shows prowess of the no longer being made machine

 
Semper Supra: Epic Space Force Video Is All About the Very Distant Future, But Not Aliens
Semper Supra: Epic Space Force Video Is All About the Very Distant Future, But Not Aliens

27 Aug 2021, 13:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Space Force (USSF) releases another recruitment video as it is looking for more people to join the ranks of its Guardians

 
U.S. Navy’s Acoustic Hailing and Disruption System Weaponizes the Target’s Own Voice
U.S. Navy’s Acoustic Hailing and Disruption System Weaponizes the Target’s Own Voice

27 Aug 2021, 06:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Similar to an acoustic hailing device (AHD), the AHAD is also a non-lethal weapon that uses sound to create confusion, but in a highly focused manner

 
U.S. Navy Completes Ground Test of Second Stage Motor for Hypersonic Weapon
U.S. Navy Completes Ground Test of Second Stage Motor for Hypersonic Weapon

27 Aug 2021, 00:44 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On August 25th, the U.S. Navy has successsfully tested the Second Stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) in Promontory, Utah for a hypersonic weapon.

 
Cockpit Footage Shows A-10 Thunderbolt Landing and Taking Off From Michigan Highway
Cockpit Footage Shows A-10 Thunderbolt Landing and Taking Off From Michigan Highway

26 Aug 2021, 13:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Back in early August, several A-10 Thunderbolt airplanes landed and took off from a section of a Michigan highway, here's some cockpit footage

 
Boeing's Most Advanced F-15 Strike Eagle Jets Gear Up to Fly Over the Skies of Qatar
Boeing's Most Advanced F-15 Strike Eagle Jets Gear Up to Fly Over the Skies of Qatar

25 Aug 2021, 21:04 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On August 25th, Boeing has celebrated the naming and rollout of the F-15 Qatar Advanced jets, known as the F-15QA, at its St. Louis facility.

 
Marine Corps F-35B Performs First Ever Cross-Deck Flight From Foreign Carrier
Marine Corps F-35B Performs First Ever Cross-Deck Flight From Foreign Carrier

25 Aug 2021, 09:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An F-35B Lighting II deployed with a unit of the Marine Corps performs the first ever cross-deck operation from a foreign, British carrier

 
Ouch! Watch the U.S. Navy Break a Ship in Half With Torpedoes
Ouch! Watch the U.S. Navy Break a Ship in Half With Torpedoes

25 Aug 2021, 01:57 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / During the Large Scale Exercise 21, the U.S. Navy conducted coordinated multi-domain, multi-platform, long-range maritime strikes on a retired ship.

 
Here's a C-5M Super Galaxy Giving Birth to a CH-47F Chinook, There Were Two in There
Here's a C-5M Super Galaxy Giving Birth to a CH-47F Chinook, There Were Two in There

23 Aug 2021, 11:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A single C-5M Super Galaxy military transport plane was used to deliver two CH-47F Chinook to the Royal Australian Air Force