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Apple iPad Mac Tablet PC...

| February 9, 2010 | 50 Views |

Unless you’ve been under rock for the last year, you’ll have no doubt heard about Apple’s highly-anticipated tablet PC, the iPad. For those who venture out from under that rock periodically, but not for the last week – the iPad has been officially launched. Apple iPad Unveiled by the man Steve Jobs himself at Apple’s Keynote demo, 27th Jan, the iPad wowed some, but disappointed others....

Airborne Laser Engages Missile...

| February 7, 2010 | 1 Views |

Check out this amazing video clip of Boeing’s YAL-1 Airborne Laser engaging a missile MARTI missile surrogate. Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser For those that don’t know, the YAL-1 Airborne laser is a “high-energy chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL) carried aboard a modified Boeing 747-400F freighter is capable of autonomous operation at altitudes above the clouds. The Airborne Laser (ABL) will...

Russian T-50 PAK-FA Stealth...

| February 5, 2010 | 31 Views |

Russia has unveiled its next-gen stealth fighter which is set to compete head-to-head with the U.S. F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II. The T-50 PAK-FA jet, developed by the Sukhoi Company in collaboration with India, is claimed to have all weather capability and the ability to sustain super sonic flight though repeated in-flight refueling. T-50 PAK-FA Stealth Fighter Jet The jet also boasts the...

Lockheed Martins HULC To Get F...

| February 1, 2010 | 51 Views |

The development of Lockheed Martin’s new Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC) Exoskeleton is not too far from complete. However there are still a few kinks that need ironing out, and Lockheed are right on track. The newest upgrade to the super exoskeleton comes in the form of power – battery power. Lockheed Martin HULC Exoskeleton To Get Fuel Cells Previous prototypes of the HULC could only...

Army Medic Treats Himself Afte...

| January 30, 2010 | 28 Views |

The main role of a combat medic is provide first aid and frontline trauma care for the platoon. But what happens when the medic himself is injured? In Spc. Mortensen’s case, he treated himself. A medic with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Spc. Matthew Mortensen, of Olathe, Kan. was part of a patrol conducting a neighborhood search, Dec. 10, in an area well known for hidden...

Download Any Video From YouTub...

| January 28, 2010 | 49 Views |

There are many add-ons and applications that enable you to download videos from YouTube. But non are quite as simple as this. Simply go to the video you wish to download. Locate the URL in the address bar (if your completely computer illiterate, look for the http://youtube.com/watch?v= etc etc) and change the ‘y‘ in youtube to a ‘3‘ (so it reads http://3outube.com/watch?v=...

AirMule VTOL UAV...

| January 26, 2010 | 86 Views |

Israel’s Urban Aeronautics is currently developing a hover capable, VTOL drone primarily designed for medevac and cargo missions. The AirMule is a specialized UAV concept first unveiled back in 2008, but earlier this month the aircraft made it’s first successful (but tethered) liftoff. AirMule VTOL UAV The AirMule is powered by a 730shp Turbomeca Arriel I turboshaft driving fore and aft...

Newest Hot Gaming Titles...

| January 24, 2010 | 70 Views |

In the months surrounding New Year, several long-awaited gaming titles hit the stores, and after Novembers release of Modern Warfare 2: Call of Duty, and Left For Dead 2, the competition for Xmas and New Year sales was certainly stiff. But as January roles to an end, the release of top gaming titles hasn’t stopped, they just keep coming. Most of these titles listed below are now available from...

NASAs One Man Electric Plane...

| January 22, 2010 | 110 Views |

NASA scientists have officially unveiled plans for a hover-capable, electric-powered aircraft, nicknamed “the Puffin,” The one man aircraft will stand around 12 ft tall, have a wingspan of 13.5 feet, and will sport 2.3 meter wide propellers powered by rechargeable lithium phosphate batteries. NASA Puffin VTOL One Man Aircraft On the ground the Puffin is designed to stand on its tail which splits...

Facebook Discount Promotions...

| January 22, 2010 | 132 Views |

As our blog has grown, so has our Facebook page and other internet presence. Social websites are all the rage and allow interaction like never before. Sometimes it can be over whelming, while others times very beneficial and entertaining. We have dedicated our page to providing the military community access to articles and news that specifically pertain to them. If you have spent any time on our blog,...