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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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World's Most Advanced Air and Missile Defense Radar Tracks and Kills Live-Fire Test Target
World's Most Advanced Air and Missile Defense Radar Tracks and Kills Live-Fire Test Target

21 Nov 2023, 11:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Raytheon announced the first radar of the new GhostEye family, the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, passed a live fire test

 
Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf Lines Ready to Roll, ICBMs Should Now Feel Safe
Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf Lines Ready to Roll, ICBMs Should Now Feel Safe

21 Nov 2023, 10:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Boeing announced this week it is ready to start low-rate initial production of the Bell UH-1N Huey replacement MH-139A Grey Wolf

 
Bell 360 Invictus Attack Helo Gets Fitted with a New Engine, Closer to 2024 Test Flight
Bell 360 Invictus Attack Helo Gets Fitted with a New Engine, Closer to 2024 Test Flight

21 Nov 2023, 07:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Bell announced this week it has installed the new General Electric T901 engine in the 360 Invictus helicopter

 
Newest Predator Drone Drone Plays With UK's Most Powerful Warship
Newest Predator Drone Drone Plays With UK's Most Powerful Warship

20 Nov 2023, 10:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor General Atomics conducted the first short takeoff and landing (STOL) demo of the Mojave unmanned aircraft system (UAV) on a warship

 
Before the B-52 Stratofortress Gets New Engines, $870 Million Will Go Into the Old Ones
Before the B-52 Stratofortress Gets New Engines, $870 Million Will Go Into the Old Ones

17 Nov 2023, 07:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Engine maker Pratt & Whitney got a $870 million contract to keep the engine on the B-52 Stratofortress running before the new ones get here a few years from now

 
MQ-4C Triton ISR Drone Is No Longer Used by the U.S. Navy Alone
MQ-4C Triton ISR Drone Is No Longer Used by the U.S. Navy Alone

14 Nov 2023, 12:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor Northrop Grumman announced the completion of the first flight test of the Australian version of the MQ-4C Triton drone

 
We'll Soon Have Quarterhorses Flying Overhead at Hypersonic Speeds
We'll Soon Have Quarterhorses Flying Overhead at Hypersonic Speeds

14 Nov 2023, 09:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aviation startup Hermeus announced it is now part of the Hypersonic and High-Cadence Airborne Testing Capabilities program

 
MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drone Will Use Smart Weapons Made in the United Arab Emirates
MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drone Will Use Smart Weapons Made in the United Arab Emirates

14 Nov 2023, 07:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor General Atomics announced it is working to integrate Edge UAE-made smart weapons onto the MQ-9B SkyGuardian drone

 
T-7A Red Hawk Flies 1,400 Miles Across the U.S. to Reach New Testing Grounds
T-7A Red Hawk Flies 1,400 Miles Across the U.S. to Reach New Testing Grounds

14 Nov 2023, 07:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Boeing announced it delivered the first T-7A Red Hawk trainer to the Edwards Air Force base in California for next stage of testing

 
Airplane-Shaped Drone Can Land Like a Helo on Navy Ships Moving at 20 Knots
Airplane-Shaped Drone Can Land Like a Helo on Navy Ships Moving at 20 Knots

13 Nov 2023, 09:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor AeroVironment and the U.S. Navy tested the Jump 20 drone on a ship moving at 20 knots, aircraft proved it can handle it.

 
RAF Helps Name Modular Test Aircraft, Enter the Aeralis Phoenix
RAF Helps Name Modular Test Aircraft, Enter the Aeralis Phoenix

10 Nov 2023, 12:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Royal Air Force cadets and higher ups had a hand in naming the first modular test aircraft of a company called Aeralis

 
$208 Million Worth of Brand New Humvee Replacements Ordered for U.S. Military Branches
$208 Million Worth of Brand New Humvee Replacements Ordered for U.S. Military Branches

10 Nov 2023, 08:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense company Oshkosh announced it received a contract worth $208 million for the delivery of new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV)

 
Navy Super Hornets Will Carry and Drop StormBreaker Smart Bombs
Navy Super Hornets Will Carry and Drop StormBreaker Smart Bombs

9 Nov 2023, 11:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy said this week the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is its first aerial platform capable of carrying the StormBreaker bomb

 
Devil Ray Becomes the First Unmanned Boat to Fire Lethal Munitions
Devil Ray Becomes the First Unmanned Boat to Fire Lethal Munitions

9 Nov 2023, 08:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy announced at the beginning of the month it conducted the first firing of live ammunition from an Unmanned Surface Vehicle in the Middle East

 
F-35 Does a Special Kind of Landing on Royal Navy's Biggest Warship
F-35 Does a Special Kind of Landing on Royal Navy's Biggest Warship

6 Nov 2023, 09:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A U.S. Marine Corps pilot brough down an F35B using night shipborne rolling vertical landing for the first time on the HMS Prince of Wales

 
These Classic Jeep CJ3As Used To Jump Start U.S. Navy Helicopters, Now They’re for Sale
These Classic Jeep CJ3As Used To Jump Start U.S. Navy Helicopters, Now They’re for Sale

5 Nov 2023, 02:36 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The U.S. Navy first hired the Valentine Welder & Mfg Company to modify Willys-Overland chassis into purpose-built Navy utility vehicles in the 1950s.

 
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Deploy First Fleet of Resupply Drones, Change the Rules of War
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Deploy First Fleet of Resupply Drones, Change the Rules of War

2 Nov 2023, 13:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy declares Initial Operational Capability for the Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) drones, deploys first six of 21

 
Autonomous Helicopter Drone Being Tested on Aquitaine-Class Frigate, To Be Ready by 2026
Autonomous Helicopter Drone Being Tested on Aquitaine-Class Frigate, To Be Ready by 2026

1 Nov 2023, 10:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aerospace company announced it has tested the Système de Drone Aérien Marine with a French Navy frigate, tests were a success

 
Arleigh Burke Destroyer Fires Aegis at Multiple Targets for the First Time
Arleigh Burke Destroyer Fires Aegis at Multiple Targets for the First Time

31 Oct 2023, 09:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Lockheed Martin used the USS Carl M Levin (DDG 120) destroyer to test new capabilities for the Aegis weapon system.

 
U.S. Army Tests Counter-Drone System That Can Track Swarms of 30+ Drones
U.S. Army Tests Counter-Drone System That Can Track Swarms of 30+ Drones

26 Oct 2023, 07:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Army and Raytheon successfully test the Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor as a means to counter small drone activity