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Armored Wall System...

Armored Wall System

| February 13, 2010 | 88 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...

Lockheed Martins HULC To Get Fuel Cells...

Lockheed Martins HULC To Get Fuel Cells

| February 1, 2010 | 128 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...

Army Medic Treats Himself After Sniper S...

Army Medic Treats Himself After Sniper Shot

| January 30, 2010 | 102 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...

U.S Army Universal Remote...

U.S Army Universal Remote

| December 20, 2009 | 296 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...

Sony PSPs To Train Britains Marines...

Sony PSPs To Train Britains Marines

| November 26, 2009 | 310 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 | 346 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...

Radar Upgrade For Troops Helmets...

Radar Upgrade For Troops Helmets

| October 26, 2009 | 422 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...

Google Android Used For Military Applica...

Google Android Used For Military Application

| October 18, 2009 | 460 Views |

Defense contractor Raytheon has developed software that transforms Google’s mobile operating system into a military application. Using Android software tools, Raytheon engineers built a basic application for military personnel that combines maps with a buddy list. The application, known as the Raytheon Android Tactical System (RATS), allows soldiers to track fellow...

Raytheons VR Combat Simulator...

Raytheons VR Combat Simulator

| October 12, 2009 | 493 Views |

Military defense contractor Raytheon, has developed a new combat simulator in which fully rigged soldiers are able to roam freely while engaging enemies through their virtual reality goggles. Teaming up with the Oscar-winning 3D company Motion Reality Inc, Raytheon developed the simulator to train up to 12 soldiers on small unit tactics and clearing IEDs. During the simulation,...

Biogel To Help Treat Brain Injuries...

Biogel To Help Treat Brain Injuries

| September 7, 2009 | 479 Views |

A grant from the US Defense Department is funding the development of a bio-gel that could help wounded soldiers recover from brain injuries. The gel, consisting of a mixture of synthetic and natural chemicals, helps the growth of neural stem cells which in turn, repair damaged nerves. The new procedure involves injecting the bio-gel into the wound site. This aids the growth of neural...

Battlefield Extraction Assist Robot R...

Battlefield Extraction Assist Robot – BEAR

| September 5, 2009 | 440 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...

iPhone Controls Military Drone...

iPhone Controls Military Drone

| August 11, 2009 | 585 Views |

Former F-18 Hornet Navy Pilot and MIT Professor, Missy Cummings, and her team of 30 students and undergrads, have developed an iPhone app able to control an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or military drone. The aim of the teams work at MIT’s Humans and Automation Lab (HAL), is to improve the unwieldy interactions between machines and their human controllers. In this instance, it...

VIP Google Voice Account For US Military...

VIP Google Voice Account For US Military

| August 3, 2009 | 417 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 | 668 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...

Mind Reading Device For Soldiers...

Mind Reading Device For Soldiers

| May 17, 2009 | 642 Views | 1 Comment

The Pentagon’s Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is currently developing technology that will allow the soldiers of the future to communicate via telepathic mind signals. The aim is to “allow user-to-user communication on the battlefield without the use of vocalized speech through analysis of neural signals.” The agency plan to invest $4 million of its budget...

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