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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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USS Gerald Ford Withstands 3.9 Magnitude Earthquake-Like Shock Trial Explosion
USS Gerald Ford Withstands 3.9 Magnitude Earthquake-Like Shock Trial Explosion

21 Jun 2021, 07:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier completed its first shock trial, testing its strength, before it will become fully operational

 
One of the Royal Navy’s Oldest Frigates, HMS Argyll Is Still a Leading Warship
One of the Royal Navy’s Oldest Frigates, HMS Argyll Is Still a Leading Warship

18 Jun 2021, 08:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of Royal Navy's most powerful frigates celebrates a milestone birthday, proving that it's still going strong for years to come

 
F-16 Vipers Doing an Elephant Walk Look Like Predators Out Hunting
F-16 Vipers Doing an Elephant Walk Look Like Predators Out Hunting

16 Jun 2021, 09:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / USAF shares a photo of several F-16 Vipers lined up for an elephant walk at Tulsa Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma this month

 
HMS Protector Is the Royal Navy’s Superhero Ship, Operating in the Arctic Region
HMS Protector Is the Royal Navy’s Superhero Ship, Operating in the Arctic Region

15 Jun 2021, 10:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / More than a research vessel, Royal Navy's only icebreaker is prepared to save lives in the most difficult disaster situations, becoming an Arctic superhero

 
USAF F-15E Strike Eagles Look Sharp and Pointy Over Europe
USAF F-15E Strike Eagles Look Sharp and Pointy Over Europe

15 Jun 2021, 08:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Two F-15E Strike Eagles deployed in Europe with the 48th Fighter Wing have been photographed mid-air during an exercise earlier this month

 
Meet Heaviside, U.S. Air Force’s Future Electric and Autonomous Aircraft
Meet Heaviside, U.S. Air Force’s Future Electric and Autonomous Aircraft

14 Jun 2021, 13:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An electric and autonomous aircraft was successfully used in a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory exercise, as part of an eVTOL development program.

 
C-17 Globemaster Can Drop Cargo and Tanks, Looks Its Best When Firing Flares
C-17 Globemaster Can Drop Cargo and Tanks, Looks Its Best When Firing Flares

14 Jun 2021, 12:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / C-17 Globemaster is a military transport plane that can take off and land on short runways with 164,900 pounds (75 metric tons) of cargo on board

 
Space Force Launches 'Space Domain Awareness Satellite' With Pegasus XL Rocket
Space Force Launches 'Space Domain Awareness Satellite' With Pegasus XL Rocket

14 Jun 2021, 08:28 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On June 13th, the U.S. Space Force successfully launched a Tactically Responsive Launch-2 (TacRL-2) mission using a Pegasus XL Rocket

 
Airborne Defiant Helicopter Lives Up to Its Name, Hits 230 Knots
Airborne Defiant Helicopter Lives Up to Its Name, Hits 230 Knots

13 Jun 2021, 13:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Sikorsky Boeing team is hard at work testing the Defiant helicopter being developed for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program

 
Unique Pic Shows Jaguar-Tattooed F-16 Fighter Jet Escorting B-52 Stratofortress
Unique Pic Shows Jaguar-Tattooed F-16 Fighter Jet Escorting B-52 Stratofortress

13 Jun 2021, 07:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / USAF photo shows F-16 Fighting Falcons with the Portuguese Air Force escorting a B-52 Stratofortress during an exercise earlier in June

 
This Mobile Launcher Could be the U.S. Army’s Next Anti-Drone Weapon System
This Mobile Launcher Could be the U.S. Army’s Next Anti-Drone Weapon System

12 Jun 2021, 09:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Dynetics officially unveiled its flexible, multi-purpose Enduring Shield solution, which could become the Army's answer to drone and missile threats

 
F-22 Raptor in Pull-Push Takeoff Looks Like Prehistoric Beast Hidden in the Mist
F-22 Raptor in Pull-Push Takeoff Looks Like Prehistoric Beast Hidden in the Mist

12 Jun 2021, 07:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This U.S. Airforce photo shows an F-22 Raptor with a demonstration team performing a maneuver during a demo flight at the Westmoreland County Airshow

 
F-35 Lightening Lands for the First Time Aboard the Royal Navy’s Newest Warship
F-35 Lightening Lands for the First Time Aboard the Royal Navy’s Newest Warship

10 Jun 2021, 13:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / After the Army Air Corps Apache helicopters, it was F-35 Lightening aircraft's turn to meet HMS Prince of Wales for the first time, in historic trials

 
Navy Ghost Fleet Vessel Sails 5,000 Miles in Autonomous Mode
Navy Ghost Fleet Vessel Sails 5,000 Miles in Autonomous Mode

9 Jun 2021, 13:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Department of Defense said this week the second fleet in the Ghost Fleet Overlord program completed a 5,000-mile autonomous journey

 
U.S. Army Soldiers to Get Microsoft High-Tech Headsets This Fall
U.S. Army Soldiers to Get Microsoft High-Tech Headsets This Fall

9 Jun 2021, 12:55 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Army has been working with Microsoft to develop HoloLens-based headsets. After two years of testing, soldiers will be equipped with the new headsets

 
AH-1Z Viper Gets New Digital Comms Hardware, Becomes an Even Meaner War Machine
AH-1Z Viper Gets New Digital Comms Hardware, Becomes an Even Meaner War Machine

8 Jun 2021, 11:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The AH-1Z Viper was put through its paces using a new digital interoperability suite that allows it to talk with other weapons systems

 
LC-130 Skibird Was Born to Work on Snow, Has Skis to Back Them Wheels
LC-130 Skibird Was Born to Work on Snow, Has Skis to Back Them Wheels

8 Jun 2021, 09:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One ice-landing equipped LC-130 Skibird is shown on location at the Raven Camp in Greenland where crews are training to operate it

 
For the First Time, An MQ-25 Stingray Drone Refuels Another Aircraft Mid-Flight
For the First Time, An MQ-25 Stingray Drone Refuels Another Aircraft Mid-Flight

7 Jun 2021, 15:26 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On June 4th, an MQ-25 Stingray successfully refueled an F/A-18 Super Hornet mid-flight for the first time in the history of aviation

 
Saab Gripen Simulators Getting Increasingly Real With Human Eye Resolution Tech
Saab Gripen Simulators Getting Increasingly Real With Human Eye Resolution Tech

7 Jun 2021, 14:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Saab going for a new mixed reality technology developed by Finnish company Varjo Technologies, to use it for the Gripen fighter simulators

 
U.S. Air Force Plans to Deliver Cargo Worldwide via Large Commercial Rockets
U.S. Air Force Plans to Deliver Cargo Worldwide via Large Commercial Rockets

7 Jun 2021, 12:41 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Air Force announced its fourth Vanguard program which aims to use large commercial rockets to repidly deliver cargo across the world.