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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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Netherlands to Receive Their First MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Netherlands to Receive Their First MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft

9 Jul 2021, 12:20 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The MQ-9A Block 5 remotely piloted aircraft is the first such model to join the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The aircraft is manufactured by GA-ASI.

 
Next-Generation Bomber B-21 Raider Looks Even Stealthier in New USAF Rendering
Next-Generation Bomber B-21 Raider Looks Even Stealthier in New USAF Rendering

8 Jul 2021, 07:19 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Air Force's long-awaited, famous new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, is closer than ever to becoming fully operational

 
Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyers Get More Firepower: Sea Ceptor Supersonic Missile
Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyers Get More Firepower: Sea Ceptor Supersonic Missile

7 Jul 2021, 06:32 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The Royal Navy will enhace its Type 45 destroyers with the Sea Ceptor supersonic missile system, which will provid more power and enhance their safety.

 
Russia Shows Off Its Su-35 and SU-57E Fighters With New Pilot Station Simulators
Russia Shows Off Its Su-35 and SU-57E Fighters With New Pilot Station Simulators

6 Jul 2021, 08:41 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Some of the most advanced Russian military aircraft, the Su-35 and Su-57E fighter jets, got virtual reality pilot station simulators for an upcoming exhibition.

 
USAF Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcons Are Too Loud for an Airman’s Ears
USAF Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcons Are Too Loud for an Airman’s Ears

6 Jul 2021, 07:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The USAF Thunderbirds demonstration team and their F-16 Fighting Falcons have been at five air shows so far this year, main photo comes from Tennessee

 
UK to Develop Network of Missiles That Can "Talk" to Each Other
UK to Develop Network of Missiles That Can "Talk" to Each Other

5 Jul 2021, 13:34 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The UK Ministry of Defence announced an investment of $4.8 million into a new smarter missile system. This will allow missiles to communicate with each other.

 
Ghost 60 UAVs With Incredible Payload Are U.S. Special Operation Forces’ New Toy
Ghost 60 UAVs With Incredible Payload Are U.S. Special Operation Forces’ New Toy

5 Jul 2021, 09:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Manufactured in the U.S., the Ghost 60 is a high-performance multi-rotor system with unprecedented payload and endurance.

 
F-35A Lightning ll Banks to Reveal Underside and Afterburner
F-35A Lightning ll Banks to Reveal Underside and Afterburner

5 Jul 2021, 09:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This F-35A Lightning ll deployed with the U.S. Air Force demonstration team was photographed with banking during an air show in Wisconsin

 
U.S. Marine Corps Gears Up for Explosive Action With New Lethal Rocket Launcher
U.S. Marine Corps Gears Up for Explosive Action With New Lethal Rocket Launcher

5 Jul 2021, 08:09 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The MAAWS has an increased range and can fire moving targets, improving the accuracy and overall lethality of infantry squads.

 
You Can Almost See the Pilot of This F-16 Wink in Amazing Close Up Photo
You Can Almost See the Pilot of This F-16 Wink in Amazing Close Up Photo

4 Jul 2021, 08:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Amazing close-up photo shows the pilot of an F-16 in the plane's cockpit as the machine is attached to a tanker for refueling

 
Close Up of A-10 Warthogs Shows How Beautiful These Ugly Machines Are
Close Up of A-10 Warthogs Shows How Beautiful These Ugly Machines Are

3 Jul 2021, 07:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / These A-10 Thunderbolts have been photographed after taking off from the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska last week during the local Red Flag-Alaska 21 exercise

 
Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 Wears Desert Camo, Meets USAF Tanker for Refueling
Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 Wears Desert Camo, Meets USAF Tanker for Refueling

2 Jul 2021, 09:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An F-16 Fighting Falcon fielded by the Royal Moroccan Air Force is seen here refueling from an American tanker during an exercise in Africa

 
F-35 Lightning Looks Like It’s Vaporizing After Something Like the Thanos Snap
F-35 Lightning Looks Like It’s Vaporizing After Something Like the Thanos Snap

1 Jul 2021, 11:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-35A Lightning II on a demonstration flight at Tinker Air Force Base emerges from a vapor cone with incredible visual results

 
Russia’s Tu-160 Blackjack and Tu-95MS Bear Strategic Bombers Play Together
Russia’s Tu-160 Blackjack and Tu-95MS Bear Strategic Bombers Play Together

1 Jul 2021, 08:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / World-famous combat aircraft, with numerous records throughout their military careers, the Blackjack and Bear Russian bombers can also play nice

 
Autonomous Long-Range Missile System Will Blast Targets From 186 Miles Away
Autonomous Long-Range Missile System Will Blast Targets From 186 Miles Away

30 Jun 2021, 13:13 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Rafael Advanced Defense Systems introduced its 5th generation precision-guided, long-range, autonomous missile system dubbed the Sea Breaker.

 
Next-Gen Jammer Pods Coming to Navy EA-18G Growlers
Next-Gen Jammer Pods Coming to Navy EA-18G Growlers

30 Jun 2021, 11:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy's EA-18G Growler fleet is getting modernized, and the latest tech to be included is a new jammer pod that should make missions easier

 
UK’s Royal Navy Keeps an Eye on “Dark” Vessels with Satellite-Based Surveillance
UK’s Royal Navy Keeps an Eye on “Dark” Vessels with Satellite-Based Surveillance

30 Jun 2021, 08:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Maritime security is not just about having the toughest aircraft carriers, but also about having top-notch intelligence, and satellites can help with that.

 
Combat King Tanker Refueling Helicopters Looks Like It's Towing Them
Combat King Tanker Refueling Helicopters Looks Like It's Towing Them

30 Jun 2021, 08:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This photo released by the U.S. Air Force shows a HC-130J Combat King II tanker on a refueling mission with an HH-60G Pave Hawk and HH-60W Jolly Green II

 
Prince William Uses Plasma Cutting Machine to Kick Off Build of the HMS Belfast
Prince William Uses Plasma Cutting Machine to Kick Off Build of the HMS Belfast

29 Jun 2021, 12:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BAE Systems begins building the third Type 26 ship, the HMS Belfast, with Prince William on site to kick off the build process

 
More CH-53K King Stallions Coming the USMC’s Way, and They’re Cheaper
More CH-53K King Stallions Coming the USMC’s Way, and They’re Cheaper

29 Jun 2021, 11:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Sikorsky announced it will deliver an additional nine CH-53K King Stallion helicopters to the U.S. Marine corps at a cheaper price