All the stories tagged with: army
i-Tactical Wheeled Vehicle inspired by iPhone
04/30/2012, The Army as definitely taken a positive look at the Apple iPhone, citing the design of the Army’s next truck as “smart, flexible, user-friendly, partially autonomous and affordable”. Ah well, with austerity measures being introduced to different governments worldwide, it [...]
Smart fabric has potential for action as a new soldier uniform
04/03/2012, We have smart windows, smart cars, smartphones and smart TV, so why not smart fabrics as well? I remember seeing this comic that touted the virtues of smart stuff all around us, and the muse was this – why not [...]
Hybrid US Army tank revealed
02/27/2012, The US Army is definitely the place to be if you are interested in seeing future forward technology in action – today. After over four years of painstaking work and research, the design as well as some specifications for the [...]
Winter gloves play nice with touchscreen devices
02/13/2012, One of the major banes of a touchscreen device rears its ugly head whenever winter comes around – that is because when you wear a pair of gloves, you cannot manipulate the touchscreen display in any way other than to [...]
US Army tests new supersonic weapon
11/18/2011, Yes, when we talk about supersonic weapons, it involves winged aircraft or a projectile that travels far faster than that of sound – five times faster in fact, in the latest weapon that was tested by the US Army. Also [...]
ZEUS Laser detonates mines from afar
10/21/2011, We all know that Zeus is the god of thunder, hurling thunderbolts down at whom he is displeased with. I guess that is an apt name to describe the US Army’s latest “toy” – laser beams attached to the roofs [...]
Australian soldiers to be powered by the sun
08/15/2011, Everybody’s going green these days, and it’s been reported that even the soldiers in Australia will soon be joining the movement. The Australian National University (ANU) have managed to create wearable lightweight solar panels that convert light directly into electricity [...]
SkyCase offers solar power in a suitcase convenience
08/11/2011, You have no idea what kind of gear that our boys and girls in uniform have to tote around, and needless to say in this technologically advanced era, most of their gear would require some manner to power it. When [...]
Remote controlled toy truck saves the lives of 6 soldiers
08/07/2011, Who would’ve thought that the military would start using remote controlled toys to make their lives safer? Last week a staff sergeant named Christopher Fessenden who was on duty in Afghanistan, was sent a remote controlled toy vehicle that had [...]
CounterBomber might spot suicide bombers from afar
07/12/2011, There is this disturbing issue of suicide bombers who have a very realistic opportunity to blow up strategic installations whether at home or abroad, so perhaps it is time to include various methods to prevent such cold-blooded murders from happening [...]
US Soldier Makes App That Tracks Down Taliban Fighters
07/04/2011, After US army captain Jonathan Springer saw two of his comrades were killed in a rocket attack, he started thinking, what could he have done to prevent something similar from happening in the future? His answer was to create an [...]
Soundstage helps army recruits prepare for the battlefield
05/11/2011, When new recruits join the army, most of them have no idea what they’re getting themselves into, having no experience of the war beforehand. And when they first set foot on the battlefield, they are often overwhelmed by all the [...]
US military to make use of special eyewear for calling in airstrikes
04/11/2011, Airstrikes are deadly when used effectively and precisely. Calling down airstrikes in a wrong location could result in civilian casualties and even friendly fire. The military has been looking for more accurate and effective ways to call in air weaponry. [...]
