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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. Army to Upgrade UH-72 Lakota ISR Helicopters to Fight Crime and Protect Borders
U.S. Army to Upgrade UH-72 Lakota ISR Helicopters to Fight Crime and Protect Borders

22 Aug 2023, 07:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A total of 50 UH-72A Lakota helicopters in the service of the Army National Guard will get the Security & Support Battalion Mission Equipment Package

 
Five Adorable Opel Rocks-E EVs Join the Dutch Army, Here's How They'll Be Used
Five Adorable Opel Rocks-E EVs Join the Dutch Army, Here's How They'll Be Used

21 Aug 2023, 10:49 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / All-electric, small, silent – what's not to like? Here's what the Dutch Ministry of Defense is doing with these cute two-door EVs

 
Russia Is Marketing the T-14 Armata MBT to Foreign Markets, Will Anyone Bite?
Russia Is Marketing the T-14 Armata MBT to Foreign Markets, Will Anyone Bite?

20 Aug 2023, 20:16 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Plenty of countries outside of Russia's physical sphere of influence have employed their tanks, aircraft, and other weapons in the past. Most notably, India.

 
DARPA Teaching AI How to Decide Victim Priority in Mass Casualty Triage
DARPA Teaching AI How to Decide Victim Priority in Mass Casualty Triage

16 Aug 2023, 13:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / DARPA is working on ways to teach an AI how to make fast and important triage decisions during mass casualty events and disaster relief

 
USAF Beams Mission Data Directly Into a Flying B-2 Spirit Using New Tech
USAF Beams Mission Data Directly Into a Flying B-2 Spirit Using New Tech

10 Aug 2023, 10:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The USAF and Northrop Grumman are testing new digital communications solutions for the B-2 Spirit bomber, successful tests conducted

 
New Kratos Zeus Rocket Engine to Power Hypersonic Demonstrator
New Kratos Zeus Rocket Engine to Power Hypersonic Demonstrator

10 Aug 2023, 10:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor Kratos will equip 20 Hypersonix DART AE hypersonic demonstrators with the new Zeus solid rocket engine

 
US Marine Corps Leaders Take a Closer Look at Archer’s Midnight eVTOL
US Marine Corps Leaders Take a Closer Look at Archer’s Midnight eVTOL

9 Aug 2023, 03:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Archer Aviation is on a roll this year. Its electric air taxi manufactured by the automotive giant Stellantis, is getting lots of attention from the army

 
This 1943 GMC CCKW Survivor Was Used To Refuel B-17 Bombers in WW2, It Still Runs
This 1943 GMC CCKW Survivor Was Used To Refuel B-17 Bombers in WW2, It Still Runs

7 Aug 2023, 12:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Willys MB may be the most iconic light military vehicle, but when it comes to heavy-duty trucks, the GMC CCKW takes the spotlight.

 
Tiny Rotary Engine Is Going Into Warfare to Become Part of New U.S. Army Generators
Tiny Rotary Engine Is Going Into Warfare to Become Part of New U.S. Army Generators

1 Aug 2023, 11:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / LiquidPiston will supply Parsons Corporation with the small XTS-210 to be used in a new power field generator for the U.S. Army

 
USAF Pumps $142 Million Into the Stellantis-Backed Midnight eVTOL
USAF Pumps $142 Million Into the Stellantis-Backed Midnight eVTOL

1 Aug 2023, 06:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Archer Aviation just secured a hefty $142 million contract with the DoD for the delivery of six of its electric aircraft named Midnight

 
Royal Navy’s First Inspiration-Class Frigate to Be Officially Launched Next Year
Royal Navy’s First Inspiration-Class Frigate to Be Officially Launched Next Year

14 Jul 2023, 05:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Royal Navy is determined to have a brand-new frigate class join its fleet by 2030, and the first in line is the fierce HMS Venturer

 
U.S. to Spend Millions and Save Billions on F-35 Engine Upgrades, Flights Expected in 2028
U.S. to Spend Millions and Save Billions on F-35 Engine Upgrades, Flights Expected in 2028

13 Jul 2023, 12:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Airplane engine maker Pratt & Whitney said it has secured $180 million for F-35 engine core upgrades, process should save the U.S. billions

 
New AMRAAM Missile Test Fired From F-16 for the Last Time, U.S. to Make a Lot of Them
New AMRAAM Missile Test Fired From F-16 for the Last Time, U.S. to Make a Lot of Them

11 Jul 2023, 11:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Rayheon announced the completion of the testing program for the AIM-120D-3 version of the AMRAAM missile

 
RAF’s Atlas Military Aircraft Smashes Flight Record With 22-Hour Nonstop Trip to Guam
RAF’s Atlas Military Aircraft Smashes Flight Record With 22-Hour Nonstop Trip to Guam

6 Jul 2023, 05:19 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The heavy-duty cargo aircraft A400M Atlas accomplished the longest flight ever achieved by this type of aircraft, with refueling help from a US Voyager

 
DARPA Names Companies Working on Insanely Capable ANCILLARY VTOL Drone
DARPA Names Companies Working on Insanely Capable ANCILLARY VTOL Drone

5 Jul 2023, 12:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / DARPA selects nine companies to advance with the AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY drone project

 
People Chase Autonomous Military Robot in the Woods to See What It Can Do
People Chase Autonomous Military Robot in the Woods to See What It Can Do

5 Jul 2023, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Estonian defense contractor Milrem tested for the first time the autonomous functions of the THeMIS tracked platform in a variety of scenarios.

 
Bell's Fearsome Viper and Venom Helos Just Hit Half a Million Flight Hours
Bell's Fearsome Viper and Venom Helos Just Hit Half a Million Flight Hours

4 Jul 2023, 06:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Bell announced the fleet of about 400 AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom have reached a combined 500,000 flight hours

 
GMC Hummer EV Starts Its Military Career as a Concept Vehicle
GMC Hummer EV Starts Its Military Career as a Concept Vehicle

30 Jun 2023, 16:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The GMC Hummer EV returns to its roots as the Electric Military Concept Vehicle, previewing Army's future Electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle

 
This 1943 Dodge WC62 Command Truck Is a 6X6 WW2 Relic That Still Runs and Drives
This 1943 Dodge WC62 Command Truck Is a 6X6 WW2 Relic That Still Runs and Drives

29 Jun 2023, 11:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of only two 1.5-ton 6x6 trucks built by Dodge during WW2, the WC62 was based on a lengthened WC51 weapons carrier with an extra axle.

 
USAF Flies the T-7A Red Hawk for the First Time, Glimpse of Test Shows Impressive Aircraft
USAF Flies the T-7A Red Hawk for the First Time, Glimpse of Test Shows Impressive Aircraft

29 Jun 2023, 08:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Boeing made public the first test flight of the U.S. Air Force's future pilot trainer, the T-7A Red Hawk, all seems to have gone according to plan