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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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Military Planes and Helicopters Look Striking in Russia’s Aviadarts Competition
Military Planes and Helicopters Look Striking in Russia’s Aviadarts Competition

31 May 2021, 13:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An outstanding line-up of military aircraft is at the heart of the Aviadarts competition, where pilots put their top skills to the test.

 
Incoming Missiles Don’t Stand a Chance Against Royal Navy Ships’ New AI System
Incoming Missiles Don’t Stand a Chance Against Royal Navy Ships’ New AI System

31 May 2021, 12:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Startle and Sycoiea Artificial Intelligence systems were tested for the time against live missile threats, at Formidable Shield.

 
Tanks Get Blown-Up by the Ka-52 Alligator’s Deadly Vikhr Guided Missiles
Tanks Get Blown-Up by the Ka-52 Alligator’s Deadly Vikhr Guided Missiles

31 May 2021, 09:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Watch the Vikhr Guided Missiles, launched by the Ka-52 Alligator helicopter, destroy tanks in seconds, during a recent Kalashnikov-conducted demonstration.

 
Weaponized Drone in Fully Autonomous Mode Hunts Down and Engages Human Target
Weaponized Drone in Fully Autonomous Mode Hunts Down and Engages Human Target

31 May 2021, 09:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In a March 2020 incident, a Kargu-2 quadcopter described as a “killer drone” engaged a human target without any input from command, UN report reveals

 
Oops: U.S. Soldiers Storm Machinery Factory During Swift Response 21 Drill
Oops: U.S. Soldiers Storm Machinery Factory During Swift Response 21 Drill

31 May 2021, 08:55 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Seven armed soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade taking part in the Defender-Europe 21 annual military event thought the factory was part of the drill

 
VR Trainer Coming in 2022 for the Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter Crews
VR Trainer Coming in 2022 for the Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter Crews

31 May 2021, 08:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As Sikorski is hard at work developing the Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter, CAE USA was selected to build the virtual, mixed reality trainer

 
F-15EX Eagle Looks Like a Master of the Sky Flying Over Alaska Mountain Range
F-15EX Eagle Looks Like a Master of the Sky Flying Over Alaska Mountain Range

31 May 2021, 08:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / USAF photo shows the F-15EX Eagle taking off from the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska during the Northern Edge 21 exercise

 
Game-Changing Virtual Command Center Demonstrated During U.S. Military Exercise
Game-Changing Virtual Command Center Demonstrated During U.S. Military Exercise

30 May 2021, 14:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Air Mobility Command successfully integrated, for the first time, a virtual command and control center that will change the way that warfare is conducted

 
European Next Generation Fighter Jet Back on Track, First Flight Set for 2027
European Next Generation Fighter Jet Back on Track, First Flight Set for 2027

30 May 2021, 12:25 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / After several delays, the second phase of developing a demonstrator for Europe's next generation fighter jet goes forward

 
F-35A Joins Two Rafales and a Typhoon in the Sky for a Shot to Make Us Feel Safe
F-35A Joins Two Rafales and a Typhoon in the Sky for a Shot to Make Us Feel Safe

29 May 2021, 08:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This shot of an American F-35A, two French Dassault Rafales, and a British Eurofighter Typhoon was captured during the Atlantic Trident 2021 exercise

 
Spherical UFO Spotted Flying, Going Underwater in New U.S. Navy Leak
Spherical UFO Spotted Flying, Going Underwater in New U.S. Navy Leak

29 May 2021, 05:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Recorded in May 2019, the video has now been declassified. The Pentagon confirms its authenticity, as well as the fact that it’s part of current investigation

 
U.S. Space Force Inaugurates $12.8 Million SWORD Laboratory in New Mexico
U.S. Space Force Inaugurates $12.8 Million SWORD Laboratory in New Mexico

28 May 2021, 17:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The new Space Warfighting Operations Research and Development (SWORD) Laboratory will become an important center for developing space defense technology.

 
Hypersonic Rocket Motor Tested by the U.S. Navy, Works as Advertised
Hypersonic Rocket Motor Tested by the U.S. Navy, Works as Advertised

28 May 2021, 15:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and the U.S. Navy conduct a live fire test of the hypersonic rocket motor for the Conventional Prompt Strike program

 
Here’s How They Get Airplane Munitions Ready on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Here’s How They Get Airplane Munitions Ready on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

28 May 2021, 14:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Short video released by the U.S. Navy shows how the bombs and missiles of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower's planes are getting ready for their missions

 
Swarms of Networked Weapons Can Adjust Their Response to the Enemy in Real Time
Swarms of Networked Weapons Can Adjust Their Response to the Enemy in Real Time

28 May 2021, 13:17 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Air Force Research Laboratory completes demonstrations of Collaborative Small Diameter Bombs, proving the success of collaborative weapons.

 
Watch RAF F-35B Fighters From HMS Queen Elisabeth Fly at Atlantic Trident 2021
Watch RAF F-35B Fighters From HMS Queen Elisabeth Fly at Atlantic Trident 2021

28 May 2021, 08:53 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / For the first time since the Carrier Strike Group departed on its first deployment, the F-35B Fighters From HMS Queen Elisabeth take part in a major exercise.

 
6-Month Demonstration Turns Into 40,000 Flight Hours for Military Drone
6-Month Demonstration Turns Into 40,000 Flight Hours for Military Drone

27 May 2021, 15:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Northrop Grumman's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance—Demonstrator (BAMS-D) drone reaches 40,000 flight hours, far beyond initial life expectancy of six months

 
F-18 Super Hornets Getting Sniper Eyes to Make It Hard for Targets to Escape
F-18 Super Hornets Getting Sniper Eyes to Make It Hard for Targets to Escape

27 May 2021, 14:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lockheed Martin and the U.S. navy are testing the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod for use in the Kuwait Air Force's F-18 Super Hornets

 
B-52 Stratofortress Taking Off Is the Stuff of Nightmares. For the Enemy
B-52 Stratofortress Taking Off Is the Stuff of Nightmares. For the Enemy

27 May 2021, 08:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This B-52 Stratofortress was part of the Northern Edge 21 exercise earlier this month, seen taking off from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam

 
Luftwaffe’s Tornados Getting Saab Radar Warning Upgrades
Luftwaffe’s Tornados Getting Saab Radar Warning Upgrades

26 May 2021, 15:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Panavia Tornado airplanes operated by the German Air Force will have their radar systems upgraded by Swedish company Saab