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Are soldiers testing night vision contact lenses?

, Jun 29th 2011 Discuss [13]

This is a cool thing to me. If you watch any movies with a military theme or any of the discovery type programming centering on military themes you have, seen night vision goggles before. The things clip on to the helmet of the solider and they flip them up or down to control when they need to see in the dark and when normal vision will do. The goggles look to be very bulky and uncomfortable and cut down on peripheral vision too. Read The Full Story

Raytheon microwave warhead would fry enemy defenses, not blow them up

, Jun 21st 2011 Discuss [2]

Today in any military conflict there is a bunch of missiles and other exploding ordinance that is used against hard targets like air defenses to prevent them from being used on the opposing force and on civilians in the conflict. The way these missiles destroy the enemy equipment is by blowing it up. The high explosive warheads have the sad drawback of at times causing damage beyond what the military intends with civilian casualties always a risk, especially in heavily populated areas where defenses might be placed. Read The Full Story

Pentagon sets stage to respond to cyber attacks with military action

, Jun 1st 2011 Discuss [6]

Today if a foreign government hacks into a US computer system and causes issues, nothing much happens. Just look back at the hubbub with the hacks on Google and other major tech firms that were allegedly backed by the Chinese government and see that nothing other than name calling really happened. The Pentagon is setting the stage for a major change in policy with regards to cyber attacks. Read The Full Story

British firm makes military backpack that can see through walls

, May 4th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you are a gamer that plays shooters or other games, you have seen the little maps in the bottom of the screen that put dots up when an enemy is nearby. I have a watch though that something along those lines wasn’t possible in the real world, but it is. A British company called Cambridge Consultants has unveiled an awesome product called the Prism 200c that looks a lot like that HUD in some video games. The device is worn like a backpack. Read The Full Story

Apache helicopters get new ground fire location system

, May 3rd 2011 Discuss [1]

Not too long ago I watched a show on the Discovery Channel that showed some of the helicopter combat operations during the Gulf War. The thing that stuck out in my mind was the pilots talking about how hard it's for them to locate ground fire and fire back when the enemy is targeting them. The difficulty is so great that one of the helicopters was being fired on by tanks and still couldn't locate the enemy to fire back. Read The Full Story

Nuclear Submarine flaws revealed in government PDF blunder

, Apr 18th 2011 Discuss [1]

A heavily edited, declassified military report detailing weaknesses in British nuclear submarines has left the Ministry of Defense (MoD) red-faced, after it was revealed that the high-tech redaction used merely involved turning the background color black to match the text. The Daily Star discovered that merely copying the full text of the dossier - written in 2009 and listing what structural damage would prompt a core meltdown, other "potentially catastrophic accidents" and flaws in reactor designs - and pasting it into a fresh document would reveal the sensitive information. Read The Full Story

DARPA program develops sweet holographic tactical goggles

, Apr 13th 2011 Discuss [5]

The programs that DARPA runs often result in some of the coolest hardware and gear for military and civilian use being invented. One of the cool things that DARPA and its contractors have been working on are holographic goggles that give soldiers a bit of augmented reality on the battlefield. Read The Full Story

F-35 ejector seat gets tested using 600mph sled and a dummy

, Apr 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

The USAF and the companies and suppliers that are working on the new F-35 fighter jet that is overdue and over budget right now test every component of the aircraft for operation and reliability. The aircraft is capable of some very fast speeds and since it is a military aircraft odds are at least one pilot will need to eject from the jet at some point in its operational life. Read The Full Story

Hexacopter Senses Motion and Breathing Through Concrete Walls

, Mar 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

This week TiaLinx has unveiled its Phoenix 40-A unmanned hexacopter (helicopter with six blades) which can sense breathing and motion in buildings on the ground. This is the newest addition to the line of life-sensing bots that includes the Cougar20-H, a rolling ground-based robot that can detect breathing through a concrete wall. The US Army has provided development funding for this project. Read The Full Story

Android And iOS Apps For Military Drone Control Being Developed

, Mar 16th 2011 Discuss [1]

The military is looking into building apps on the Android and iOS platforms to let soldiers use cheaper, commercial products out in the field. The plan is that these commercial products like iPad or Android tablets will be employed to help with reconnaissance. Soldiers could send valuable information to command units much more quickly and even remotely control cameras on board military drones. Read The Full Story

Navy Proposal: Build “Coordinated Micro Robot Swarm”

, Mar 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

The Navy has issued a proposal asking for someone out there to build it “a coordinated and distributed swarm of micro-robots” that can manufacture “novel materials and structures.” So these would be robots that can work together to build things, presumably even other robots. The Navy intends for the robot swarm (and yes, that is an actual quote from the proposal) to use desktop manufacturing, which allows you to "print" 3-D objects with equipment you can fit on your desk and program with your laptop. Read The Full Story

U.S. Army Launches iPhone Blogging App For Troops

, Feb 28th 2011 Discuss [0]

The U.S. Army launched today an iPhone app and mobile website blogging platform aimed at engaging current and potential recruits. Named Army Strong Stories, both the iPhone app and the mobile website offer portable access to site content and allow users to share their own Army Strong story, post comments, and learn more about Army service and career opportunities. Read The Full Story
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