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Unmanned K-Max Helicopter...

Unmanned K-Max Helicopter
| August 26, 2010 | 20 Views |
Lockheed Martin has teamed up with Kaman Aerospace to develop an unmanned/manned version of Kaman’s K-Max cargo helicopter that will be deployed to support Centcom and Marine forces. The new Lockheed/Kaman adapted K-Max will pick up the Army’s Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) contract to develop an unmanned cargo helicopter as part of the Unmanned Air Systems...
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XM-25 For US Special Forces...

XM-25 For US Special Forces
| May 14, 2010 | 613 Views | 1 Comment
U.S Army officials announced May 5th that U.S Special Forces will take the highly-anticipated XM-25 weapon with them to Afghanistan later this summer. The XM-25, while essentially labeled a grenade launcher, is much more than that. Firing laser guided smart rounds able to explode at a range set by soldier, provides increased lethality with a reduced loss of civilian lives. XM-25 Smart...
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Python Rocket Mine Sweeping Vehicle...

Python Rocket Mine Sweeping Vehicle
| February 19, 2010 | 669 Views |
Briton’s Ministry of Defence has successfully deployed a new mine sweeping system known as the Python rocket. Similar to the U.S military’s Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC), The Python rocket is a trailer mounted ‘whip’ containing a string of explosives, designed ‘to open routes through complex battlefield obstacles and clear a path through minefields.’ Once launched, the...
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Army Medic Treats Himself After Sniper S...

Army Medic Treats Himself After Sniper Shot
| January 30, 2010 | 428 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...
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AirMule VTOL UAV...

AirMule VTOL UAV
| January 26, 2010 | 821 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...
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Cobra Gold 2010 Thailand...

Cobra Gold 2010 Thailand
| January 21, 2010 | 1,082 Views |
Cobra Gold is under way and 800HighTech will participate again this year. We will link up with MCCS and offer FREE PRIZES to the men and women in uniform participating in this year’s exercise. We will be offering the high-end electronics during the popular annual MCCS Super Bowl Party. We will also be offering two additional prizes for the MCCS Golf Tournament as well. Over $4,000...
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U.S Army Universal Remote...

U.S Army Universal Remote
| December 20, 2009 | 926 Views |
The U.S. Army has been testing a new ‘universal remote’ to give troops complete control over drones, robots and surveillance equipment, in one simple Common Controller. The Common Controller device currently controls the Class I Unmanned Aerial System (aka the “flying beer keg“), the Multifunctional Utility/Logistics Equipment vehicle (a robotic cart) and the Small...
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Radar Upgrade For Troops Helmets...

Radar Upgrade For Troops Helmets
| October 26, 2009 | 902 Views |
The U.S. Army is seeking a helmet-mounted radar system that will warn them of lurking threats before stumbling directly upon them. United States Military The U.S Army has plans to upgrade one of the oldest pieces of infantry armor, the helmet, into an effective tactile device by installing radar. Know as the The Helmet Mounted Radar Systems, the program specifically calls for: “A...
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US Army LEMV Hybrid Airship...

US Army LEMV Hybrid Airship
| September 27, 2009 | 6,724 Views | 1 Comment
U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command is planning to deploy an autonomous, free-flying, surveillance ‘blimp’ over the skies of Afghanistan by the year 2011. The Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) will be 250 long, and will be able to float at an altitude of 20,000 feet for up to three weeks at a time. The aircraft is not technically a blimp...
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Battlefield Extraction Assist Robot R...

Battlefield Extraction Assist Robot – BEAR
| September 5, 2009 | 887 Views |
The US Army has developed a new unmanned ground vehicle that can rescue victims from an array of dangerous situations. The humanoid BEAR – Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot – is being developed by Vecna Robotics and features a powerful upper body controlled by hydraulics that can lift 500 pounds. And because it’s remote controlled, it can locate victims on the...
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VIP Google Voice Account For US Military...

VIP Google Voice Account For US Military
| August 3, 2009 | 680 Views |
With Google being at the forefront of the Information Technology business, its ties with the military have inevitably grown. And now, Google are showing its appreciation by giving military personal VIP access to a new Google Voice account. So if you have a .mil email address, you can head on over to the dedicated military sign-up page –...
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Paralyzed Solider Finishes Marathon On C...

Paralyzed Solider Finishes Marathon On Crutches
| May 9, 2009 | 1,105 Views | 1 Comment
British soldier, Maj. Phil Packer, was told a year ago that he would never walk again, but on last Saturday, he finished the London Marathon. Packer started the 26.2 mile marathon with the rest of the competitors on Sunday 26th April, however it took a grueling 13 days for him to complete the course. After 13 days of walking on crutches for two miles a day – the most his doctor would...
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Video of Fastest Reload of Gun With Clip...

Video of Fastest Reload of Gun With Clip
| April 28, 2009 | 1,372 Views |
OK, so this may not officially be the world’s fastest gun reloading ever recorded, but I challenge any reader to post links to a clip that beats this one. The shooter is Travis Tomasie, a sergeant with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. Tomaise, from Krikland, won his first national pistol title last year at the at the Smith & Wesson Limited,...
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Army Technology Regrows Limbs And Digits...

Army Technology Regrows Limbs And Digits
| March 24, 2009 | 1,744 Views | 1 Comment
No doubt about it, robotics are swiftly become a part of the military’s arsenal. But with all the focus on engineering robotics to help the wounded and save lives, regenerating or regrowing a limb still sounds like science fiction. But thanks to innovative technology developed by the U.S. Army, such regrowths are possible today. Unveiled at the 26th Army Science Convention, the...
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Segway Bionic Arm for GIs...

Segway Bionic Arm for GIs
| March 20, 2009 | 2,617 Views |
A new high tech prosthetic arm, designed by the man behind the Segway electric scooter, Dean Kamen, could have amputees back in action sooner than expected. The Luke Arm, named after the bionic hand sported by Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars movies, weight no more than a human arm and boasts the same range of motion and tactile sensitivity. Kamen and his team at DEKA, began research...
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