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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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USNS Cody Is the U.S. Navy's First Medically-Capable Spearhead Fast Transport Ship
USNS Cody Is the U.S. Navy's First Medically-Capable Spearhead Fast Transport Ship

15 Jan 2024, 09:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Austal announced the delivery of the USNS Cody to the U.S. Navy, the first medically-capable ship of its kind

 
American All-Electric Drone Drops Multiple Anti-Armor Warheads for the First Time
American All-Electric Drone Drops Multiple Anti-Armor Warheads for the First Time

11 Jan 2024, 08:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor AeroVironment announced it tested the recent Vapor 55 MX with multiple Shryke warheads on board.

 
Aircraft Going After SR-71 Blackbird Speed Record Looks Like a Jet Engine on Wheels
Aircraft Going After SR-71 Blackbird Speed Record Looks Like a Jet Engine on Wheels

5 Jan 2024, 08:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aerospace company Hermeus announced the completion of the first series of tests on the Quarterhorse family of vehicles, expects first flight this year

 
Air Force Looking for an Air-Dropped Cargo Drone, This Silent Arrow Might Be It
Air Force Looking for an Air-Dropped Cargo Drone, This Silent Arrow Might Be It

29 Dec 2023, 08:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Air Force tasked a company called Silent Arrow with developing a cargo drone that can be used in contested environments

 
U.S. Navy Getting Three New High-Speed Floating Hospitals
U.S. Navy Getting Three New High-Speed Floating Hospitals

28 Dec 2023, 07:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Australian defense contractor Austal was awarded a $867.6 million contract by the U.S. Navy to build three new hospital ships

 
Navy Super Hornets Getting the Best Electronic Warfare Suite They'll Ever Have
Navy Super Hornets Getting the Best Electronic Warfare Suite They'll Ever Have

21 Dec 2023, 08:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy awarded defense contractor Raytheon an $80 million contract to prototype a new electronic warfare system for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet

 
U.S. Demos World's First Hypersonic Dual-Mode Ramjet With Rotating Detonation Combustion
U.S. Demos World's First Hypersonic Dual-Mode Ramjet With Rotating Detonation Combustion

20 Dec 2023, 07:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor GE Aerospace announced the successful testing of what is believed to be the world's first dual-mode ramjet (DMRJ) with rotating detonation

 
American Radar That Can See Everywhere Helps Take Out Test Tactical Ballistic Missile
American Radar That Can See Everywhere Helps Take Out Test Tactical Ballistic Missile

14 Dec 2023, 09:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Raytheon announced the completion of yet another test of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) agains a ballistic missile

 
U.S. Navy Hoists a Seahawk Helicopter in a Hangar to See If It Can Beat Anti-Ship Missiles
U.S. Navy Hoists a Seahawk Helicopter in a Hangar to See If It Can Beat Anti-Ship Missiles

13 Dec 2023, 11:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy test for the first time the Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare on a Seahawk helicopter

 
U.S. Uses the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle to Shoot Down Ballistic Missiles in Space
U.S. Uses the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle to Shoot Down Ballistic Missiles in Space

12 Dec 2023, 07:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Raytheon announced this week the completion of yet another test of the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) interceptor

 
This Is How Fearsome the AH-64 Apache Looks Firing Brand New Missile Over U.S. Soil
This Is How Fearsome the AH-64 Apache Looks Firing Brand New Missile Over U.S. Soil

11 Dec 2023, 07:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced it has completed a new test fire effort for the Spike Non-Line-of-Sight missile, Apache helos to use it from 2024

 
U.S. Tests Missile Seeker System That Won't Let Go of Its Target No Matter What
U.S. Tests Missile Seeker System That Won't Let Go of Its Target No Matter What

7 Dec 2023, 12:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Lockheed Martin said it tested the MR variant of the JAGM missile that can lock onto a target even when there's multiple choices in the field

 
Twin-Fuselage Airplane Makes First Flight With a Fueled Hypersonic Drone Strapped to It
Twin-Fuselage Airplane Makes First Flight With a Fueled Hypersonic Drone Strapped to It

6 Dec 2023, 14:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American aerospace company Stratolaunch announced it has flown the Talon-A hypersonic demonstrator for the first time with fuel in it

 
Sea Tiger Anti-Submarine Helicopter Flies for the First Time, Major Navy to Use It
Sea Tiger Anti-Submarine Helicopter Flies for the First Time, Major Navy to Use It

5 Dec 2023, 12:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / European aerospace company Airbus announced it conducted the first flight of the NH90 Sea Tiger military helicopter meant for the Deutsche Marine

 
Eurofighter EK Is the Ultimate Tech Update for the World's Most Advanced Combat Aircraft
Eurofighter EK Is the Ultimate Tech Update for the World's Most Advanced Combat Aircraft

4 Dec 2023, 11:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / European defense contractor Airbus announced it will upgrade 15 Eurofighter jets operated by the German Air Force with new electronic warfare gear.

 
Stratolaunch Hypersonic Vehicle to Fly Test Missions for U.S. Navy's MACH-TB
Stratolaunch Hypersonic Vehicle to Fly Test Missions for U.S. Navy's MACH-TB

29 Nov 2023, 12:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American aerospace company Stratolaunch announced it has joined the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed program with the Talon-A

 
M1A1 Abrams Tanks Spotted Near Ukranian Front Lines, Is the Jig Up For Russia?
M1A1 Abrams Tanks Spotted Near Ukranian Front Lines, Is the Jig Up For Russia?

28 Nov 2023, 21:09 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The road that led to M1 Abrams tanks arriving in Ukraine is one paved in perpetual controversy and explosive U.S. Congressional politics.

 
Fortnite Game Engine Powers New Image Generator for Fighter Jet Training
Fortnite Game Engine Powers New Image Generator for Fighter Jet Training

28 Nov 2023, 11:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Collins Aerospace announced the launch of Arcus, a new image generator meant to enhance simulator training for pilots.

 
DARPA's SPRINT X-Plane Will Be the Mother of All Vertical Lift Aircraft
DARPA's SPRINT X-Plane Will Be the Mother of All Vertical Lift Aircraft

28 Nov 2023, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Research agency DARPA announced the four companies that will take part in the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies X-plane (SPRINT) program

 
Navy Takes Out Ballistic and Anti-Ship Missiles at the Same Time Using Aegis System
Navy Takes Out Ballistic and Anti-Ship Missiles at the Same Time Using Aegis System

27 Nov 2023, 15:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Kratos shared more details about the tests of the Aegis Weapon System which took place in the Pacific Ocean