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Northrop Shows Off a Touchscreen-Controlled Robot Wielding a Giant Machine Gun
CaMEL Gun-BotWiredEven the Army seems scared of this one Northrop's heavy-duty hauler CaMEL has been a success, scoring contracts from Israel and serious interest from the U.S. Army. But why haul...
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Design a Micro-Drone at U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground
U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving GroundCourtesy Doug Lafon/Army Research LaboratoryCareers: Defense researcher, engineer Some of the students interning on the Micro-autonomous Systems...
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Video: Cloaking System Makes Tank Invisible to Infrared Sensors
BAE Systems's Adaptiv CloakingBAE SystemsBAE Systems's Adaptiv technology enables objects as big as tanks to completely vanish from view--when seen at night with an infrared sensor, admittedly, but...
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The Robots That Can Be Blown Up and Keep On Detecting IEDs
Bombs AwayClick here to get a bigger view of this amazing image.Reuters/Saad ShalashThe homemade bombs known as IEDs accounted for 60 percent of all U.S. military injuries in Iraq and have killed more...
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The Human Element
Live FightersAboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, pilots play a key role in shows of force and complex missions. Even as drones become integrated into the fleet, pilots will lead.U.S....
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Army's Smart 'Sense and Avoid' System Key to Letting Drones Cruise Domestic...
The Army's Ground-Based Sense And Avoid System, GraphicallyU.S. Army via MSNBCBack in February Congress directed the Federal Aviation Administration to fast-track the integration of unmanned aerial...
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U.S. Army to Test Body Armor Built Specifically For Women
Israel Defense Forces SoldierWikimedia CommonsThe majority of engineers are men. The majority of U.S. Army soldiers are also men. So when a new piece of equipment is being designed--equipment that...
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Army Sends Mobile 3-D Printing Labs to Afghanistan For On-Demand Gear
Soldiers in AfghanistanU.S. Army3-D printing has yielded items both fascinating and potentially troubling. Now we can add one more to the list of printed achievements: The U.S. Army has had a rapid...
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New Camouflage Face Paint Could Shield Soldiers From Bomb Blasts' Heat
Standard Camouflage PaintU.S. ArmyWhen a roadside bomb or other explosive device goes off, it hits everything nearby with an extreme blast of pressure. Almost simultaneously comes a heat--more than...
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The Most Technologically Advanced Warship Ever Built
The <i>Zumwalt</i>-Class DestroyerNick KaloterakisWhen the Navy needs to surprise and overwhelm an inland enemy, it can send in its new Zumwalt-class destroyer. When the USS Zumwalt rolls...
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Football Pads And Other NFL Technology We Owe To The Military
Football c. 1910Wikimedia CommonsWith Super Bowl XLVII coming up Sunday, we take a look at how military tech has changed the game. Click to enter the galleryFootball and the military have a lot in...
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Creator Of Most Efficient Supercomputer To Start Working On Drone-Bugs
Simulation Of Proposed MAVsU.S. Air Force/Wikimedia CommonsWu-chun Feng will be getting $3.5 million over three years for his services. Wu-chun Feng, an associate professor of computer science in the...
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The U.S. Army's New 84-Ton Tank Prototype Is Nearly IED-Proof [Updated]
The Ground Combat VehicleU.S. ArmyThe new Ground Combat Vehicle weighs twice as much as the tank it's designed to replace, and it's massive enough to survive a roadside bomb. Heavy does not even begin...
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Inside The Army's Sunshine Simulator
March to the HeatSoldiers walk on a treadmill in the tropical chamber.Courtesy of the U.S. ArmyNow reporting for light duty Each year, some 20 soldiers experience Afghanistan's 118°F heat for the first...
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U.S. Army Creates Shoebox-Size Universal Battery Charger
Army Battery ChargerU.S. ArmyIt charges eight batteries and two USB devices at once. Battery chargers are finally getting a military upgrade. This is big! Not in a literal sense-that honor goes to the...
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New Surveillance Blimp Stays Aloft For 30 Days Straight
Raytheon's JLENS BlimpU.S. ArmyA new U.S. Army project could make threat detection much more practical. The Army may have a new radar-carrying, unmanned blimp by 2017. Made by Raytheon, the...
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Army's Smart 'Sense and Avoid' System Key to Letting Drones Cruise Domestic...
The Army's Ground-Based Sense And Avoid System, Graphically U.S. Army via MSNBCBack in February Congress directed the Federal Aviation Administration to fast-track the integration of unmanned aerial...
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U.S. Army to Test Body Armor Built Specifically For Women
Israel Defense Forces Soldier Wikimedia Commons The majority of engineers are men. The majority of U.S. Army soldiers are also men. So when a new piece of equipment is being designed--equipment that...
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Army Sends Mobile 3-D Printing Labs to Afghanistan For On-Demand Gear
Soldiers in Afghanistan U.S. Army 3-D printing has yielded items both fascinating and potentially troubling. Now we can add one more to the list of printed achievements: The U.S. Army has had a rapid...
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New Camouflage Face Paint Could Shield Soldiers From Bomb Blasts' Heat
Standard Camouflage Paint U.S. Army When a roadside bomb or other explosive device goes off, it hits everything nearby with an extreme blast of pressure. Almost simultaneously comes a heat--more than...
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