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DARPA To Harness Power Of Lightning...

DARPA To Harness Power Of Lightning

| March 13, 2010 | 21 Views |

Hoping to go a stage further in harnessing the power of electricity than Nikolas Tesla, DARPA envisions a future where underground intelligence centers send and receive data on the strikes of lightning bolts. The project known as Sferics-Based Underground Geolocation or S-BUG, involves harnessing low-frequency radio signals or pulses created naturally by lightning strikes, then using...

Python Rocket Mine Sweeping Vehicle...

Python Rocket Mine Sweeping Vehicle

| February 19, 2010 | 120 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...

Armored Wall System...

Armored Wall System

| February 13, 2010 | 94 Views |

Troops in Afghanistan may soon be ditching the sand bags, and the rigorous task of installing them, for Lego-style armored wall system. McCurdy’s Armor – named after Ryan S. McCurdy, a marine who was killed whilst pulling wounded a comrade to safety – consists of attachable steel panels that once assembled, provide protection from mortars, grenades, rockets and improvised...

Airborne Laser Engages Missile...

Airborne Laser Engages Missile

| February 7, 2010 | 155 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...

Russian T-50 PAK-FA Stealth...

Russian T-50 PAK-FA Stealth

| February 5, 2010 | 310 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...

Lockheed Martins HULC To Get Fuel Cells...

Lockheed Martins HULC To Get Fuel Cells

| February 1, 2010 | 132 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...

AirMule VTOL UAV...

AirMule VTOL UAV

| January 26, 2010 | 235 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...

NASAs One Man Electric Plane...

NASAs One Man Electric Plane

| January 22, 2010 | 221 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...

U.S Army Universal Remote...

U.S Army Universal Remote

| December 20, 2009 | 305 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...

DARPA Iron Curtain...

DARPA Iron Curtain

| December 12, 2009 | 296 Views |

DARPA has awarded an $8 million contract to equip Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored trucks with a new Active Protection System known as the Iron Curtain. Developed by Artis LLC, The Iron Curtain system employs DARPA’s sniper-detection system, CROSSHAIRS, to help detect incoming projectiles using radar and acoustic sensors. DARPA Iron Curtain Repels RPGs The Iron...

USAF Confirm News Skunk Works Stealth UA...

USAF Confirm News Skunk Works Stealth UAV

| December 6, 2009 | 565 Views |

The U.S. Air Force has confirmed the existence of the “Beast of Kandahar” UAV spotted flying out of Afghanistan in late 2007. The confirmation comes after more pictures came to light on several military and aviation blogs. The jet aircraft known as the RQ-170 Sentinel, developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, is a tailless flying wing with sensor pods faired into the upper...

Sea Lions Enlisted In U.S. Navy...

Sea Lions Enlisted In U.S. Navy

| December 2, 2009 | 240 Views |

Californian sea lions have become the U.S. Navy’s newest animal recruits alongside dolphins and a Beluga whale. The sea lions are trained to help disarm underwater mines by swimming down and placing a clamp on to the device,handlers from the U.S. Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific are then able to reel it in. U.S. Navy Sealion The sea lions have also...

Sony PSPs To Train Britains Marines...

Sony PSPs To Train Britains Marines

| November 26, 2009 | 318 Views |

Britain’s Royal Navy have called upon the help of Sony’s new PlayStation Portable to help troops brush up on their cognitive skills and academic achievements. Preloaded with eight to twelve minute study packages, comprising of slides and commentary prepared by instructors, the £120 portable device provides a practical solution for sailors needing to revise subjects such as...

Black Box For Guns...

Black Box For Guns

| November 22, 2009 | 352 Views |

A new device ,developed by FN Herstal, could help military and police trace the exact actions performed by a gunman. The black box aims record ammo usage, weapon jamming, as well as who shot who at what time. The new gadget could possibly record details such as where shots were fired and the intended target, and even indirectly pinpoint the identity of the gunman by using GPS and an ID...

Pistol To Rifle Converter...

Pistol To Rifle Converter

| November 20, 2009 | 1,155 Views | 2 Comments

The CAA Tactical RONI: Pistol-Rifle converter transforms almost any standard pistol into a deadly accurate assault rifle. The pistol-rifle converter adds a stock, front grip, picatinny rails, sight/scope and extra mag holder, to various Glock, SIG, Springfield and H&K pistols, while still being compatible with a silencer. The #RONI (pat-pending) provides you a better grip,...

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