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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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UK's $348M Tempest Next-Gen Fighter Will Be Nothing Like Other Combat Aircraft
UK's $348M Tempest Next-Gen Fighter Will Be Nothing Like Other Combat Aircraft

30 Jul 2021, 06:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The UK Ministry of Defense pumped Over $300M into the Tempest project, a trailblazing system that will take air combat capabilities to a different level.

 
Lightning Meets Raptor for Rare Shot of Two Amazing Airplanes
Lightning Meets Raptor for Rare Shot of Two Amazing Airplanes

29 Jul 2021, 13:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-35A Lightning II flies together with F-22 Raptor as part of a United States Operational Test Team exercise conducted in June

 
DARPA Wants Stealth Autonomous Vehicles to Navigate in Darkness and Underground
DARPA Wants Stealth Autonomous Vehicles to Navigate in Darkness and Underground

29 Jul 2021, 11:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / DARPA is working on a groundbreaking project that could ditch the traditional headlights and sensors for autonomous vehicles, in order to make them stealthier.

 
F-15 Qatar Advanced Hangs Over Tinker AFB, Refueling Before Heading Overseas
F-15 Qatar Advanced Hangs Over Tinker AFB, Refueling Before Heading Overseas

28 Jul 2021, 12:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the Qatar Emiri Air Force version of the F-15 Strike Eagle, the F-15QA, is refueling over an American Air Force Base before shipping to Asia.

 
Here's Your Chance to Own a Fiat Artillery Tractor Likely Used in World War 2
Here's Your Chance to Own a Fiat Artillery Tractor Likely Used in World War 2

28 Jul 2021, 11:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tipping the scales at more than 10,000 pounds, the P4/100 could barely reach top speeds of 14 mph, but it could climb a slope of 75 degrees

 
Stowing a Panther Tank and Anti-Aircraft Gun in the Cellar Is Bad, Man Finds
Stowing a Panther Tank and Anti-Aircraft Gun in the Cellar Is Bad, Man Finds

28 Jul 2021, 07:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In 2015, the German army were called to a private property to remove military vehicles and weaponry. The man who kept them there is now facing a huge fine

 
AC-47 Spooky Meets Up with AC-130J Ghostrider in the Air, One Is Decades Older
AC-47 Spooky Meets Up with AC-130J Ghostrider in the Air, One Is Decades Older

27 Jul 2021, 15:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Two airplanes from different eras, the AC-47 Spooky and AC-130J Ghostrider, will get together this week for the AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin

 
The Latest Military Aircraft Tech to Be Showcased at U.S. Navy League Event
The Latest Military Aircraft Tech to Be Showcased at U.S. Navy League Event

27 Jul 2021, 11:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Collins Aerospace will be presenting some of its latest developments in military aircraft technology, at the upcoming Navy League Maritime Exposition.

 
RAF’s Red Arrows Flank the Mighty Submarine-Hunter Poseidon in Joint Flypast
RAF’s Red Arrows Flank the Mighty Submarine-Hunter Poseidon in Joint Flypast

26 Jul 2021, 14:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Royal Air Force's new maritime patrol aircraft conducts a ceremonial flight over the RAF Lossiemouth base, together with the Red Arrows.

 
This Could Be the Shape of U.S. Army’s Next Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle
This Could Be the Shape of U.S. Army’s Next Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle

26 Jul 2021, 11:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor BAE systems gives us a glimpse at the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle it's currently working on on behalf of the U.S. Army

 
Spitfire on a 20-Feet Stick Honors Unskilled Young Civilians Who Made War Planes
Spitfire on a 20-Feet Stick Honors Unskilled Young Civilians Who Made War Planes

26 Jul 2021, 09:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Of the 20,000 Supermarine Spitfires made during the war, 10 percent come from a secret factory in Salisbury crewed by unskilled young Brits

 
MC-130J Air Commando Banks Right Into Epic Shot Over Stunning New South Wales
MC-130J Air Commando Banks Right Into Epic Shot Over Stunning New South Wales

26 Jul 2021, 08:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This MC-130J Air Commando took part at the beginning of the month in a joint USAF-RAAF exercise in the skies over New South Wales

 
Seeing a Panzer Howitzer in Action Feels Like the World Is Shaking
Seeing a Panzer Howitzer in Action Feels Like the World Is Shaking

25 Jul 2021, 09:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Panzerhaubitze 2000 is the full name of this monstrosity, a mobile howitzer gun capable of obliterating targets 261 miles away

 
F-16 Fighting Falcon Shows Viper-Like Camo Over Alaska
F-16 Fighting Falcon Shows Viper-Like Camo Over Alaska

25 Jul 2021, 06:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An image if this particular F-16 Fighting Falcon was captured as the plane is getting in position for air refueling after “an air-combat maneuvering sortie

 
Royal Marines Test New 4x4 Off-Roaders for Extra Mobility on the Battlefield
Royal Marines Test New 4x4 Off-Roaders for Extra Mobility on the Battlefield

24 Jul 2021, 09:35 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The Royal Navy has been testing the new ultralight vehicles across the most rugged terrain to assess their capability on the battlefield

 
F-35A Lightning ll Demos Almost Vertical Flight Over Washington
F-35A Lightning ll Demos Almost Vertical Flight Over Washington

24 Jul 2021, 06:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-35A Lightning ll flown by the plane's Demonstration Team leader Maj. Kristin Wolfe performed this maneuver over Tacoma, Washington

 
USAF Buys Millions-Worth of Hand-Launched Puma 3 Drones, Spares for the Raven
USAF Buys Millions-Worth of Hand-Launched Puma 3 Drones, Spares for the Raven

23 Jul 2021, 11:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Air Force is spending $15 million on a number of Raven 3 hand-launched drones, but also for spare parts for them and the Raven

 
F-35A Lightning II Meets P-51 Val-Halla Mustang Over Tacoma in Rare Duet
F-35A Lightning II Meets P-51 Val-Halla Mustang Over Tacoma in Rare Duet

23 Jul 2021, 08:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / At the beginning of the month, during the 2021 Tacoma Freedom Fair a F-35A Lightning II flew alongside a much older P-51 Mustang

 
“Ugly Angels” MV-22B Osprey Ready for Assault Support in U.S. Marines Operation
“Ugly Angels” MV-22B Osprey Ready for Assault Support in U.S. Marines Operation

22 Jul 2021, 20:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Naval integration is an essential part of combat readiness, and one of the newest U.S. Marine Corps squadrons, the Ugly Angels, is here to show it.

 
MC-130J Air Commando II Puts on a Show for USAF and RAAF Airmen
MC-130J Air Commando II Puts on a Show for USAF and RAAF Airmen

22 Jul 2021, 09:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This MC-130J Air Commando II airplane was taking part in the Teak Action 21 in New South Wales, Australia, earlier this month