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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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GPS-Independent SPICE Weapons System for F-15, F-16 to Become Available in the U.S.
GPS-Independent SPICE Weapons System for F-15, F-16 to Become Available in the U.S.

2 Nov 2021, 14:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lockheed Martin and Rafael joined hands to make the SPICE air-to-ground weapons system available for the American military

 
Thunderbirds F-16 Looks Like It’s Causing Quite the Atmospheric Disruption Over California
Thunderbirds F-16 Looks Like It’s Causing Quite the Atmospheric Disruption Over California

2 Nov 2021, 10:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An F-16 Fighting Falcon deployed with the Air Force's Thunderbirds demonstration team is seen here performing an ascension in smoke maneuver

 
Royal Navy’s HMS Dragon Proves Its Strength Against “Sky Sharks” Air Attacks
Royal Navy’s HMS Dragon Proves Its Strength Against “Sky Sharks” Air Attacks

2 Nov 2021, 09:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / HMS Dragon is one of the greatest British warships. When it's not starring in spy movies, it's firing missiles against enemies in the air and at sea.

 
Two Avenger Drones Use Skyborg Autonomy System to "Talk" to Each Other Mid-Flight
Two Avenger Drones Use Skyborg Autonomy System to "Talk" to Each Other Mid-Flight

2 Nov 2021, 01:39 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Air Force tested the Skyborg autonomy core system aboard two MQ-20 Avenger drones. The aircraft "talked" with each other to ensure a coordinated flight

 
F-22 Raptor Flying Upside Down Looks Eerily Comfortable
F-22 Raptor Flying Upside Down Looks Eerily Comfortable

1 Nov 2021, 16:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An F-22 Raptor flown by the plane's demonstration team commander is seen here flying upside down during an air show in September

 
F-15EX Eagle II Fleet Getting $1.58 Billion Worth of General Electric Engines
F-15EX Eagle II Fleet Getting $1.58 Billion Worth of General Electric Engines

1 Nov 2021, 10:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / General Electric becomes the sole supplier of engines for the most modern variant of the F-15, the contract is worth $1.58 billion

 
The Integrator Military Drone Will Be the First to Withstand Arctic Conditions
The Integrator Military Drone Will Be the First to Withstand Arctic Conditions

1 Nov 2021, 07:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An innovative thermal system will turn this tactical UAS into the first one capable of conducting year-round operations in icy environments

 
B-2 Spirit Leaving Looks Like an Alien Spacecraft Arriving
B-2 Spirit Leaving Looks Like an Alien Spacecraft Arriving

31 Oct 2021, 07:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A B-2 Spirit is seen here finally departing the Keflavik Air Base in Iceland, where it was part for a while of the first Bomber Task Force deployment in Europe

 
Royal Air Force Atlas Aircraft Carries Out First-Ever Mid-Air Refueling, Is a Success
Royal Air Force Atlas Aircraft Carries Out First-Ever Mid-Air Refueling, Is a Success

30 Oct 2021, 08:21 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The Royal Air Force has conducted the first air-to-air refueling with its A400M Atlas transport aircraft. The A400M was refueled by a Voyager tanker

 
C-5 Galaxy Spotted While En Route to a Date, Massive Machine Looks Stunning From Above
C-5 Galaxy Spotted While En Route to a Date, Massive Machine Looks Stunning From Above

30 Oct 2021, 07:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This C-5 Galaxy was photographed mid-air from above as it was performing a refueling mission that saw link up with two Stratotankers

 
U.S. Navy Fires Up Hypersonic Rocket Motor, Gets Closer to Flight Test
U.S. Navy Fires Up Hypersonic Rocket Motor, Gets Closer to Flight Test

29 Oct 2021, 22:46 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The recent live-fire test of the U.S. Navy rocket motor brings the common hypersonic missile closer to an actual test flight

 
U.S. Marines in Floating Embrace Under a HH-60 Pave Hawk Is This Week’s Finest Illusion
U.S. Marines in Floating Embrace Under a HH-60 Pave Hawk Is This Week’s Finest Illusion

29 Oct 2021, 08:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / HH-60 Pave Hawk deployed in Japan is seen here performing a hoit training mission with two U.S. Marines dangling beneath it

 
F-15EX Eagle ll Goes for Full-Scale Flight Tests, Nevada Is Where the Action Is
F-15EX Eagle ll Goes for Full-Scale Flight Tests, Nevada Is Where the Action Is

27 Oct 2021, 09:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The brand new F-15EX Eagle ll conducted last week the first full, large-scale operational tests in Nevada, alongside F-15Cs and F-15Es

 
Aussie-Made Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle Test Chassis Coming to the U.S.
Aussie-Made Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle Test Chassis Coming to the U.S.

27 Oct 2021, 08:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German defense contractor Rheinmetall announced it will ship the chassis of a Lynx infantry fighting vehicle to the U.S. from Australia, its bid for the OMFV

 
Lockheed-Martin Inks $14 Billion Deal to Produce F-16 Fighter Jets for Foreign Markets
Lockheed-Martin Inks $14 Billion Deal to Produce F-16 Fighter Jets for Foreign Markets

26 Oct 2021, 19:29 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / To keep up with demand, Lockheed-Martin has committed to expanding its Greenville, South Carolina production facility by as many as 300 highly skilled laborers

 
General Atomics, Boeing to Develop High Energy Laser Weapon System for the U.S. Army
General Atomics, Boeing to Develop High Energy Laser Weapon System for the U.S. Army

26 Oct 2021, 06:16 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / General Atomics and Boeing have been awarded a U.S. Army contract to develop a high-energy laser weapon system that will exceed anything fielded to date

 
UK’s Royal Air Force Successfully Tests New Aircraft Refueling Capability
UK’s Royal Air Force Successfully Tests New Aircraft Refueling Capability

25 Oct 2021, 07:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Royal Air Force wants to be able to deploy its jets faster, even in unfriendly, remote areas, which is why it has developed a new refueling system.

 
A Royal Navy Frigate Commands an Autonomous Boat in Mission Test, for the First Time
A Royal Navy Frigate Commands an Autonomous Boat in Mission Test, for the First Time

25 Oct 2021, 06:27 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Warships and uncrewed vessels will work together in future military operations, and this recent milestone proves that it won't be long until that moment comes.

 
F-15s Fly Missing Man Formation, Honor Pilots Lost in the Battle of Britain
F-15s Fly Missing Man Formation, Honor Pilots Lost in the Battle of Britain

24 Oct 2021, 07:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / These three F-15 fighter planes are seen here as they conduct a missing man formation flight to honor the fallen pilots of the Battle of Britain

 
One Minute of the M1 Abrams Tank In Action Is Enough to Make Enemies Feel Insignificant
One Minute of the M1 Abrams Tank In Action Is Enough to Make Enemies Feel Insignificant

23 Oct 2021, 07:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Video shows an M1A2 Abrams battle tank conducting live fire exercises at an undisclosed location, the metal beast looks frightening doing so