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BrainPort Gives Sight To Blind Soldier...

BrainPort Gives Sight To Blind Soldier

| March 26, 2010 | 371 Views |

A British soldier who lost his sight to a rocket-propelled grenade in Iraq, 2007, has become the first to use a technology that allows him to see using his tongue. Lance Corporal Craig Lundberg, 24, from Walton, Merseyside, can now read words, make out shapes and walk unaided thanks to the new device. BrainPort The sight-giving gadget, known as BrainPort, consists of two...

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...

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 –...

UGV Robot Warfare...

UGV Robot Warfare

| July 4, 2009 | 1,345 Views |

iRobot’s Ember The consumer/military robot manufacturer iRobot has spawned the little brother of its already famous Packbot, proving once again that remote controlled unmanned vehicles are the future of battlefield support. The new bot, known as Ember, weighs less than 1 pound and is small enough to fit in your pocket. It runs on reversible treads and has two flippers at one end...

B-2 Spirit Bomber...

B-2 Spirit Bomber

| May 13, 2009 | 2,389 Views | 1 Comment

The B-2 Spirit bomber is a low-observational multi-role stealth bomber, with the capabilities to deploy both conventional and nuclear weapons. The bomber is central to America’s air warfare capabilities and is the flagship of the nation’s long-range strike arsenal. History The B-2 Spirit originated from the Advanced Technology Bomber (ATB) black project that began in...

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...

The Challenger 2...

The Challenger 2

| April 18, 2009 | 1,995 Views | 1 Comment

The Challenger 2 (CR2 FV4034) is the Britain’s Royal Armoured Corps main battle tank. It is the successor to the Challenger 1 that served in both the Gulf War and the Balkans. While the hull and automotive parts of the CR2 remain the same as its processors’, over 150 major modifications have been made, including a new turret, a new main gun and second-gen Chobham armor....

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...

Troops Get Beer and Pizza For Super Bowl...

Troops Get Beer and Pizza For Super Bowl Sunday

| January 26, 2009 | 926 Views |

Super Bowl Sunday is a special day for many Americans, and this year the military are making sure 2,016 soldiers will joining the celebrations from Iraq. With thanks to the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, who issued a waiver allowing military to drink beer on Feb. 1, soldiers will able to enjoy two Schlitz beers and a pizza from Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria, during the...

Predator Facial Armor Wins Award...

Predator Facial Armor Wins Award

| November 20, 2008 | 4,127 Views | 24 Comments

To help protect soldiers from shrapnel and other flying debris of war, Mtek Weapons Systems have developed a facial armor system that can be used in conjunction with currently fielded helmets. The Kevlar Predator System recently took runner up prize, in PTC’s “Redefining Innovation Product Design Contest 2008.” The Predator Facial Armor System (FAST) was designed by marine Ben...

The MQ-9 Reaper Hunter Killer...

The MQ-9 Reaper Hunter Killer

| October 14, 2008 | 4,310 Views |

MQ-Reaper is has been deployed to fight its first combat mission in Iraq. Resembling a futuristic remote controlled aircraft, the USAF’s newest addition represents the future of combat aviation. The unmanned aerial vehicle knows as the Reaper, is the predecessor to the successful RQ-1 (MQ-1) Predator. The Predator was developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems from July 1994...

Fallen Army Ranger Soldier Gets Final Wi...

Fallen Army Ranger Soldier Gets Final Wish

| September 7, 2008 | 2,294 Views |

Army Sgt. Baum, a 1997 graduate of Smokey Hill High School in Aurora, Colorado, was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. A qualified Army ranger Medic, ‘Doc Baum’ sadly lost his life on May 18th, 2007, after sustaining wounds when his unit came into contact with enemy forces in Karmah,...

15 of the Best War Videos From Iraq...

15 of the Best War Videos From Iraq

| July 25, 2008 | 9,551 Views |

With the war in Iraq slowly winding down, major escalations may not be present soon. Things in Afghanistan may however. For the mean time, here is a quick collection of our favorite Iraq War videos. We know that there are hundreds more, but there is only so much time in a day. Check Out How Much Pounds in a Ton Equals in Explosion Visual 1 – Airstrike on Alqaeda meeting house in...

The F-117 To Be Retired...

The F-117 To Be Retired

| April 15, 2008 | 7,893 Views | 5 Comments

The revolutionary F-117 Night Hawk, the worlds first attack aircraft to employ stealth technology, is scheduled to be retired at the end of this month. F-117 Nighthawk Retires ‘The Black Jet’ with its futurist angular design has spent a wholesome 27 years serving as part of the Air Force’s arsenal, secretly patrolling hostile skies from Serbia to Iraq. This will all...

Top Ten Battles For The Control Of Iraq...

Top Ten Battles For The Control Of Iraq

| March 7, 2008 | 3,716 Views |

Iraq is a country that has been subjected to an ongoing battle for dominance for over 4500 years. Nestled between the Tigiris and Euphrates Rivers, Mesoptamia or modern day Iraq lies in the heart of the fabled Fertile Crescent. From the earliest times, the struggles for the region have often been dictated by the need for natural resources. Currently the United States and its...

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