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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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This American Barracuda Feeds on Naval Mines, To Go Hunting in 2027
This American Barracuda Feeds on Naval Mines, To Go Hunting in 2027

8 Oct 2024, 10:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Raytheon announced it has completed the first tests of the Barracuda Mine Neutralization System on behalf of the U.S. Navy

 
U.S. Army Testing a Solar-Powered Drone That Can Fly for Months
U.S. Army Testing a Solar-Powered Drone That Can Fly for Months

3 Oct 2024, 07:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor AeroVironment tested a long-flight solar-powered drone called Horus A for the U.S. military, could enable easier communication

 
USAF Retires Last McDonnell Douglas DC-10-Based Aerial Tanker
USAF Retires Last McDonnell Douglas DC-10-Based Aerial Tanker

30 Sep 2024, 08:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Air Force (USAF) held a decommissioning ceremony for the KC-10 Extender aerial tanker, plane to be replaced by the KC-46A Pegasus

 
USMC Flies a Drone With NATO Data Link Network for the First Time
USMC Flies a Drone With NATO Data Link Network for the First Time

30 Sep 2024, 07:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Marine Corps announced it flew the XQ-58A Valkyrie drone with the Link-16 network, first time it controlled one using "offboard expeditionary methods."

 
America's First-Ever Anti-Hypersonic Missile Weapon Will Fire From the Aegis Systems
America's First-Ever Anti-Hypersonic Missile Weapon Will Fire From the Aegis Systems

26 Sep 2024, 11:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) selected defense contractor Northrop Grumman to develop the Glide Phase Interceptor (GDI) anti-hypersonic missile weapon

 
Thunderbolts Fighter Attack Squadron Gets a F-35C, First East-Coast Marine Unit to Do So
Thunderbolts Fighter Attack Squadron Gets a F-35C, First East-Coast Marine Unit to Do So

26 Sep 2024, 10:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251 Thunderbolts becomes the first unit of its kind on the East Coast to field the F-35C

 
SGT Stout, U.S. Army's Newest Air Defense Vehicle, Can Fight Drones and Even Mortar Rounds
SGT Stout, U.S. Army's Newest Air Defense Vehicle, Can Fight Drones and Even Mortar Rounds

24 Sep 2024, 09:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Army recently renamed its Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense SGT Stout in honor of the only air defense soldier to have received the Medal of Honor

 
Army's New Field Generator, Powered by Stunning Multi-Fuel Engine, Enters Testing
Army's New Field Generator, Powered by Stunning Multi-Fuel Engine, Enters Testing

24 Sep 2024, 08:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Private company LiquidPiston announced it began testing on a new 10 kW generator for the U.S. Army, tech powered by small rotary engine

 
U.S. Navy's First Submarine Purpose-Built for Mixed Gender Use Is Now in Active Service
U.S. Navy's First Submarine Purpose-Built for Mixed Gender Use Is Now in Active Service

23 Sep 2024, 10:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Navy officially commisioned the USS New Jersey (SSN 796) submarine this month, its first sub meant for mixed-gender use

 
Germany's Porsche-Designed Main Battle Tank Is Getting New Rolls-Royce Engines
Germany's Porsche-Designed Main Battle Tank Is Getting New Rolls-Royce Engines

23 Sep 2024, 10:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Engine maker Rolls-Royce tied the knot with Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG) and ZF to adapt a new engine for use in Leopard 1 tanks

 
Only U.S. Drone Capable of Flying at 50,000 Feet for a Day Almost Reaches the North Pole
Only U.S. Drone Capable of Flying at 50,000 Feet for a Day Almost Reaches the North Pole

20 Sep 2024, 12:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Northrop Grumman said it flew the MQ-4C Triton ISR drone within 100 miles (161 km) of the North Pole.

 
U.S. Air Force Tells the Entire World Where It Will Park Its Newest Nuclear Bomber
U.S. Air Force Tells the Entire World Where It Will Park Its Newest Nuclear Bomber

16 Sep 2024, 06:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The USAF officially names two more Air Force bases from where the new B-21 Raider nuclear bomber will operate, brings the total number to three

 
Hydrogen-Powered Military Drone to Launch in 2025
Hydrogen-Powered Military Drone to Launch in 2025

13 Sep 2024, 10:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Boeing-owned company Aurora Flight Sciences said it will launch the Skiron-XLE surveillance drone early next year, the aircraft is powered by hydrogen

 
This Is the Sleekest Experimental Aircraft You've Seen All Month
This Is the Sleekest Experimental Aircraft You've Seen All Month

10 Sep 2024, 06:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor Scaled Composites flew for the first time a new type of experimental aircraft called Model 437 Vanguard

 
New POTUS Helicopter Fleet Now Complete, Final VH-92A Patriot Delivered to the USMC
New POTUS Helicopter Fleet Now Complete, Final VH-92A Patriot Delivered to the USMC

20 Aug 2024, 11:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American helicopter maker Sikorsky announced the delivery of the 23rd and final VH-92A Patriot helicopter to the U.S. Marine Corps

 
Stellantis-Backed Midnight eVTOL Is the Face of USAF Things to Come
Stellantis-Backed Midnight eVTOL Is the Face of USAF Things to Come

16 Aug 2024, 09:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / eVTOL maker Archer announced it has delivered the first Midnight aircraft to the U.S. Air Force for testing as part of a $142 million contract

 
USAF Gives Boeing $2.56 Billion for New AWACS Aircraft Others Have Been Using for Years
USAF Gives Boeing $2.56 Billion for New AWACS Aircraft Others Have Been Using for Years

14 Aug 2024, 11:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a 2.56 billion contract for the rapid prototipying of two E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft

 
New Engines for the B-52 Stratofortress Are So Insane NASA Was Involved in Testing Them
New Engines for the B-52 Stratofortress Are So Insane NASA Was Involved in Testing Them

7 Aug 2024, 13:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aerospace giant Rolls-Royce said it is wrapping up testing on the F130 engines at the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, starts testing in Indianapolis

 
Helicopter Meant to Protect ICBMs Is Now Officially in Production, USAF Gets the First One
Helicopter Meant to Protect ICBMs Is Now Officially in Production, USAF Gets the First One

7 Aug 2024, 13:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor Boeing announced it has delivered the first of many MH-139A Grey Wolf to the U.S. Air Force (USAF)

 
U.S. Army's High-Tech Long-Range Assault Aircraft Cleared for Prototype Production
U.S. Army's High-Tech Long-Range Assault Aircraft Cleared for Prototype Production

6 Aug 2024, 10:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Bell Textron moves into the next stage of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program, to make six V-280 Valor prototypes