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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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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

 
Official USSF Painting Shows America's First Spacefighter, Are They Telling Us Something?
Official USSF Painting Shows America's First Spacefighter, Are They Telling Us Something?

24 Oct 2023, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Space Operations Command shows the world it's first official painting. it shows something that might or might not have happened yet

 
Bell 360 Invictus Attack Helicopter, Meet Your New T901 Engine
Bell 360 Invictus Attack Helicopter, Meet Your New T901 Engine

24 Oct 2023, 07:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aviation company Bell announced this week it received from the U.S. Army the General Electric T901 engine that will go in the 360 Invictus attack helicopter.

 
The US Marine Corps Could Soon Operate Futuristic Electric Seagliders
The US Marine Corps Could Soon Operate Futuristic Electric Seagliders

20 Oct 2023, 03:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The US Marine Corps kicked off a $4.5 million demonstration program together with Rhode Island's Regent Craft, the manufacturer of a game-changing seaglider

 
Lockheed Martin's NGI Missile Defense System is Bonkers, Passes "Major Design Milestone"
Lockheed Martin's NGI Missile Defense System is Bonkers, Passes "Major Design Milestone"

16 Oct 2023, 16:04 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / As the NGI program continues to make leaps and strides in development, an entire network of logistics manufacturing sub-systems stands at the ready.

 
Autonomous Cargo eVTOL Chaparral Joins Forces With the Giant C-17
Autonomous Cargo eVTOL Chaparral Joins Forces With the Giant C-17

13 Oct 2023, 01:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A Californian cargo drone with an innovative pod played with the giant C-17 military transport aircraft during a recent military exercise

 
Upgraded Apache Attack Helicopter Flies for the First Time
Upgraded Apache Attack Helicopter Flies for the First Time

12 Oct 2023, 08:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Boeing announced the completion of the first test flight of the AH-64E version of the Apache attack helicopter, procedure declared a success

 
Raider X Helicopter Brings Back Vietnam-Style Combat Missions in Most Ridiculous CGI
Raider X Helicopter Brings Back Vietnam-Style Combat Missions in Most Ridiculous CGI

12 Oct 2023, 07:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lockheed Martin releases a new CGI clip showing the upcoming Defiant X attack reconnaissance helicopter in action over a Vietnam-like jungle

 
USAF Is the King of Aerial Refueling, Singapore Air Force Beats Them in a Key Area
USAF Is the King of Aerial Refueling, Singapore Air Force Beats Them in a Key Area

12 Oct 2023, 07:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Airbus helps the Republic of Singapore Air Force become the first Air Force in the world to have a boom automatic refueling capability" for all its planes

 
U.S. Readying Huge Lasers to Fight Off UAVs, Rockets and Even Mortars
U.S. Readying Huge Lasers to Fight Off UAVs, Rockets and Even Mortars

12 Oct 2023, 06:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contrator Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract to deliver up to four 300 kW-class defensive lasers to the U.S. Army

 
This Kind of Humvee Is the Ultimate Battlefield Repair Truck
This Kind of Humvee Is the Ultimate Battlefield Repair Truck

12 Oct 2023, 05:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The AM General Humvee 2-CT SECM is described as the next generation mobile repair center for combat, tactical, ground support, and aviation equipment

 
MQ-20 Avenger Can Now Use Helicopter Rescue Hoists to Capture Smaller Drones in Flight
MQ-20 Avenger Can Now Use Helicopter Rescue Hoists to Capture Smaller Drones in Flight

11 Oct 2023, 09:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / General Atomics attaches a commercial helicopter hoist to the MQ-20 Avenger drone and proves it can be used to capture, refuel or rearm smaller drones in flight

 
Air-Breathing Artillery Round Fired to Record Distance, Will Now Get JDAM Computer
Air-Breathing Artillery Round Fired to Record Distance, Will Now Get JDAM Computer

11 Oct 2023, 06:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractors Boeing and Nammo announce the completion of a successful indirect fire test of the Ramjet 155 artilerry projectile over in the U.S.

 
Electrified Humvee Will Hunt Enemies in the Dark, And They Won't Even Know It's There
Electrified Humvee Will Hunt Enemies in the Dark, And They Won't Even Know It's There

11 Oct 2023, 06:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Humvee maker AM General presented at the AUSA event in Washington a hybrid version of the military machine, it calls it Charge

 
M109 Paladin Howitzer Fires New Guided Projectile Far Enough to Set Distance Record
M109 Paladin Howitzer Fires New Guided Projectile Far Enough to Set Distance Record

10 Oct 2023, 08:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A M109 Paladin howitzer fired a XM1155-SC guided projectile to the "furthest distance an M109 Paladin has ever fired a guided projectile"

 
AM General Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Can Now Effortlessly Go Hybrid
AM General Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Can Now Effortlessly Go Hybrid

10 Oct 2023, 07:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor AM General is showing in Washington the improved variant of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, but also one with Navistar's Water Bison

 
USAF Spends $35 Million on Same Rotary Engine That Got the Army All Worked Up
USAF Spends $35 Million on Same Rotary Engine That Got the Army All Worked Up

9 Oct 2023, 08:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The USAF announced an extra $20 million contract for a company called LiquidPiston to advance a revolutionary rotary engine