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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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Royal Navy Uses a Bottle of Beer to Christen Its Sixth Astute-Class Sub, the HMS Agamemnon
Royal Navy Uses a Bottle of Beer to Christen Its Sixth Astute-Class Sub, the HMS Agamemnon

25 Apr 2024, 11:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The British Royal Navy officially named its sixth Astute class submarine after a king from Greek mythology, enter the HMS Agamemnon

 
Drone Fires 10,000 Rounds at Pickup Truck in Arizona, Obliterates Everything in Its Path
Drone Fires 10,000 Rounds at Pickup Truck in Arizona, Obliterates Everything in Its Path

25 Apr 2024, 10:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor General Atomics says it tested the Mojave Unmanned Aircraft System with two miniguns in the Arizona desert

 
Puma Drones Used Extensively by the U.S. Military Get Autonomy Kits
Puma Drones Used Extensively by the U.S. Military Get Autonomy Kits

25 Apr 2024, 09:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor AeroVironment announced the launch of an autonomy kit for the Puma drones it makes, but also for future uncrewed aircraft

 
U.S. Army Drops Its New Tactical Truck From an Airplane to See If It Breaks
U.S. Army Drops Its New Tactical Truck From an Airplane to See If It Breaks

25 Apr 2024, 08:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Army conducted the final low-velocity airdrop test of the Oshkosh FMTV A2 Cargo 6×6 truck, the 4x4 version to follow soon

 
U.S. Marine Corps to Buy $249 Million Worth of "Organic” Kamikaze Drones
U.S. Marine Corps to Buy $249 Million Worth of "Organic” Kamikaze Drones

19 Apr 2024, 10:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor AeroVironment was awarded a U.S. Marine Corps contract for the Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munitions drone

 
Solid Rocket Engine Named After the King of Gods Ready to Thunder in the Skies Over U.S.
Solid Rocket Engine Named After the King of Gods Ready to Thunder in the Skies Over U.S.

17 Apr 2024, 14:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor Kratos announced it has completed testing on a second version of its new solid rocket motor called Zeus

 
Lockheed Martin to Make $17 Billion-Worth of New Ballistic Missile Interceptors
Lockheed Martin to Make $17 Billion-Worth of New Ballistic Missile Interceptors

16 Apr 2024, 15:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The American Missile Defense Agency awarded defense contractor Lockheed Martin the contract to make the Next Generation Interceptor

 
America Readies a Deep Dive, Long-Range Underwater Drone Called Manta Ray, This Is It
America Readies a Deep Dive, Long-Range Underwater Drone Called Manta Ray, This Is It

9 Apr 2024, 15:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor Northrop Grumman says it completed its uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) called Manta Ray, test possible this year

 
U.S. Marine Corps Spending $2.7B on New Armored Transport Vehicles That Can Drive in Water
U.S. Marine Corps Spending $2.7B on New Armored Transport Vehicles That Can Drive in Water

9 Apr 2024, 12:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British defense contractor BAE Systems announced an additional order for Amphibious Combat Vehicles from the Marine Corps, bringing the total value to $2.7B

 
America’s F-15s on Track to Becoming the Kings of Electronic Warfare
America’s F-15s on Track to Becoming the Kings of Electronic Warfare

8 Apr 2024, 16:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British defense contractor BAE System announced it wrapped up testing of the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) system for the F-15

 
Special Radar for the Aegis Combat System Can Live-Track Objects in Space
Special Radar for the Aegis Combat System Can Live-Track Objects in Space

7 Apr 2024, 14:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced the completion of a successful first live track AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar test for the Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV)

 
U.S. Test Fires Four of the Deadliest Anti-Ship Weapons Around in a Single Go
U.S. Test Fires Four of the Deadliest Anti-Ship Weapons Around in a Single Go

5 Apr 2024, 07:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy test fired four Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) at the same time.

 
Combat Drone Flying With Two F-35s Attacks Targets to Prove It's a "Collaborative Killer"
Combat Drone Flying With Two F-35s Attacks Targets to Prove It's a "Collaborative Killer"

2 Apr 2024, 13:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Kratos announced the XQ-58A Valkyrie combat drone performed a collaborative flight with two F-35s and performed electronic attacks

 
America Arming Itself with $4.5 Billion Worth of Brand New Attack Helicopter Missiles
America Arming Itself with $4.5 Billion Worth of Brand New Attack Helicopter Missiles

2 Apr 2024, 10:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Army orders an additional $483 million worth of Hellfire and JAGM missiles, bringing the total value of the contract to $4.5 billion

 
U.S. Navy Fires Missile to Shoot Down Its Own Ballistic Missile During Test in Hawaii
U.S. Navy Fires Missile to Shoot Down Its Own Ballistic Missile During Test in Hawaii

1 Apr 2024, 11:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy and a number of three defense contractors tested the Aegis Weapons system and the SM-6 missile against a ballistic threat in Hawaii

 
$754 Million Worth of Brand New Armored Vehicles Coming to Kick Vietnam-Era APC Out
$754 Million Worth of Brand New Armored Vehicles Coming to Kick Vietnam-Era APC Out

29 Mar 2024, 18:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Army awarded British defense contractor an extra $754 million contract for the delivery of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV)

 
America's Most Vicious Military Helos Are About to Get Deadlier
America's Most Vicious Military Helos Are About to Get Deadlier

29 Mar 2024, 18:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor Bell announced it will begin upgrading the power capacity of the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters

 
Frozen 1943 GMC CCKW Comes Back to Life, Handles Snow Like a Champ
Frozen 1943 GMC CCKW Comes Back to Life, Handles Snow Like a Champ

27 Mar 2024, 13:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Produced from 1941 to 1945, the GMC CCKW, also known as "Jimmy," was the most popular military truck during World War 2.

 
High-Speed Cruise Missile Stands No Chance Against America's Newest Defense Radar
High-Speed Cruise Missile Stands No Chance Against America's Newest Defense Radar

25 Mar 2024, 08:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor Raytheon announced the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor passed another crucial test.

 
USAF Tells Pilots Who Fly at the Speed of Sound to Slow Down While on a Motorcycle
USAF Tells Pilots Who Fly at the Speed of Sound to Slow Down While on a Motorcycle

19 Mar 2024, 13:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Department of the Air Force plans to contact and register 100 percent of the riders within its ranks in the coming months for safety reasons