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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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F-22 and F-35 Aircraft Finally Talk Stealth to Each Other, U-2 Spy Plane Helps
F-22 and F-35 Aircraft Finally Talk Stealth to Each Other, U-2 Spy Plane Helps

4 May 2021, 08:47 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Project Hydra marked the first time when sensitive data was able to be transmitted via an U-2 Dragon Lady between an F-22 and an F-35.

 
Navy Gets Green Light for State-of-the-Art Air Combat Training System
Navy Gets Green Light for State-of-the-Art Air Combat Training System

4 May 2021, 07:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Navy's newest "train like you fight" Tactical Combat Training System has received Milestone C approval and will soon enter production.

 
Deadly Serious Patrol Boat Looks Like a Lot of Fun on the Water
Deadly Serious Patrol Boat Looks Like a Lot of Fun on the Water

3 May 2021, 13:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BAE Systems is testing a new Tactical Riverine Craft that can be used for anything from insertion and extraction to patrolling and reconnaissance

 
Anti-Armor Suicide Drone to Be Fielded by U.S. Special Ops Command
Anti-Armor Suicide Drone to Be Fielded by U.S. Special Ops Command

2 May 2021, 08:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Over $26 million worth AeroVironment Switchblade 600 kamikaze drones to be deployed by the United States Special Operations Command

 
Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter Gets Repair Center for Wheels and Brakes Overseas
Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter Gets Repair Center for Wheels and Brakes Overseas

2 May 2021, 07:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The powerful Lockheed Martin F-35 gets its own dedicated repair center in Europe as the continent is preparing to enlarge its fleet

 
Royal Navy’s HMS Tamar Shows Off Heritage Dazzle Camouflage
Royal Navy’s HMS Tamar Shows Off Heritage Dazzle Camouflage

2 May 2021, 05:15 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / As it prepares to deploy to the Asia-Pacific region, HMS Tamar reveals a special paint scheme that played an important part in the Royal Navy’s history.

 
Reaper Drone Tested with System That Allows It to Spy From Very Far Away
Reaper Drone Tested with System That Allows It to Spy From Very Far Away

1 May 2021, 07:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / General Atomics recently tested the MQ-9 Reaper drone with a new Defense Electronic Support System that lets it spy from afar

 
Second F-15EX Fighter Jet Deployed at Eglin Air Force Base for Testing
Second F-15EX Fighter Jet Deployed at Eglin Air Force Base for Testing

1 May 2021, 07:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Boing shipped last week the second F-15EX fighter jet to the Eglin Air Force Base where testing of the new aircraft is being conducted

 
U.S. Navy Constellation Frigates to Use Rolls-Royce Propellers
U.S. Navy Constellation Frigates to Use Rolls-Royce Propellers

30 Apr 2021, 15:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / All the 20 U.S. Navy multi-mission guided-missile frigates from the Constellation class currently in the works will use Rolls-Royce propellers

 
U.S. Marine Corps to Upgrade the K-Max Unmanned Helicopters, Meet K-Max Titan
U.S. Marine Corps to Upgrade the K-Max Unmanned Helicopters, Meet K-Max Titan

30 Apr 2021, 09:25 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The K-Max helicopter has been flying cargo missions for the U.S. troops in Afghanistan for over a decade; now it will be available for the commercial market

 
Watch What a Battlefield Looks Like Through the U.S. Army’s Night Vision Goggles
Watch What a Battlefield Looks Like Through the U.S. Army’s Night Vision Goggles

29 Apr 2021, 09:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / U.S. Army’s Lancer Brigade is testing out one of their newest piece of equipment, the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binoculars.

 
U.S. Army Researchers Develop Stealth Communication Technique for Robot Teams
U.S. Army Researchers Develop Stealth Communication Technique for Robot Teams

28 Apr 2021, 15:36 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Army’s Research Laboratory, in collaboration with other departments, presented a technique that allows robots to communicate efficiently during missions.

 
Spirit Belfast Is Building the Royal Air Force’s First Uncrewed Fighter Aircraft
Spirit Belfast Is Building the Royal Air Force’s First Uncrewed Fighter Aircraft

28 Apr 2021, 13:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Royal Air Force is one step closer to getting their first Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft, with Team MOSQUITO working on the project.

 
Destroyer USS John Finn's Drone-Guided Missile Obliterates Distant Target
Destroyer USS John Finn's Drone-Guided Missile Obliterates Distant Target

27 Apr 2021, 13:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Pacific Fleet week-long military exercise on the coast of California ends with an impressive SM-6 missile launch.

 
This Portable Weapon System Can Take Down Groups of Drones With Microwave Energy
This Portable Weapon System Can Take Down Groups of Drones With Microwave Energy

26 Apr 2021, 11:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It fits in a truck and it packs a punch. The new Leonidas anti-drone system could become a huge asset in electronic warfare.

 
Navy’s New USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee Destroyer Has a Story to Tell
Navy’s New USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee Destroyer Has a Story to Tell

26 Apr 2021, 09:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Inspired by a woman, but lethal nonetheless, the USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee guided-missile destroyer is ready to live up to its name

 
5-of-7 Royal Navy Astute Class Nuclear Submarine Hits the Water
5-of-7 Royal Navy Astute Class Nuclear Submarine Hits the Water

25 Apr 2021, 08:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BAE Systems releases the HMS Anson, the fifth submarine of seven in the Astute class, into the water, sea trials to begin

 
U.S. Giving Japan a Global Hawk Drone, First Test Flight Completed Successfully
U.S. Giving Japan a Global Hawk Drone, First Test Flight Completed Successfully

25 Apr 2021, 07:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Northrop Grumman tests a Global Hawk drone that will soon be deployed in the service of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

 
Switchblade 300 Kamikaze Drone Goes International, U.S. to Have More of Them
Switchblade 300 Kamikaze Drone Goes International, U.S. to Have More of Them

25 Apr 2021, 07:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / More Switchblade 300 loitering ammunitions system to be deployed by the U.S. Army, but also by an allied and undisclosed nations

 
Rheinmetall Lynx Fighting Vehicle Gets Mission and Cybersecurity Systems
Rheinmetall Lynx Fighting Vehicle Gets Mission and Cybersecurity Systems

25 Apr 2021, 07:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Rheinmetall Lynx is one of the two Optionally-Manned Fighting Vehicles (OMFV) being developed for the American military, L3Harris to supply vehicle's systems