All the stories tagged with: Military
AT&T unlocks smartphones for servicemen
04/10/2012, We do know that AT&T has already started unlocking the iPhone for off-contract devices since April 8th, and here we are with news that they will also unlock Apple’s best selling smartphone for the US military. Yes, our men and [...]
The U.S military wants YOU, to build a humanoid robot
04/06/2012, The military is looking for a humanoid robot, a bipedal machine that can be used in all kinds of terrain and environments up to and including industrial disasters. The military’s research arm DARPA program manager Dr Gill Pratt has announced [...]
Technology to Prevent Titanic-Like Event
04/06/2012, Ever since the Titanic, there has always been some element of risk when navigating ships through icebergs. Through the years, scientists have attempted to come up with ways of eliminating or highlighting icebergs so passing ships will be alerted to [...]
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 [...]
Giant spy blimp sounds like an oxymoron
04/03/2012, Normally, when one talks about a device that is used to spy on enemy territory, we would be looking at something which is extremely covert – so much so that it blends in with the rest of the environment. It [...]
Octavia robot aids firefighters in times of crisis
04/03/2012, There are unsung heroes all around, but when you need to get out of a tight spot, it would be folly to think of Superman as a candidate to bail you out. What happens when you are caught in a [...]
US military wants to hack foreign game consoles
03/29/2012, The US military has a mind to hack into foreign game consoles in order to extract data that is stashed away on hard drives. Obviously, they will outsource the job to a company known as Obscure Technologies, where they will [...]
Sand Flea and RHex from Boston Dynamics
03/28/2012, We have seen our fair share of robotic goodness from Boston Dynamics in the past, and you know for sure this is a company that is not happy to rest on their laurels, hence the Sand Flea and RHex robots. [...]
New plastic bleeds and heals itself like human skin
03/27/2012, A new plastic material that was demonstrated to the American Chemical Society yesterday is allegedly the first material of its kind as it has a self-healing mechanism which works with the sun and also has the capability to indicate damage [...]
Israeli army’s Injured Personnel Carrier is a human backpack
03/26/2012, Because the Israeli army is often involved in very dangerous close-quarter urban combat, having wounded or incapacitated soldiers is bound to happen, and evacuation is often very problematic. To put it in perspective, it can already be difficult to navigate [...]
Swordfish pierces deep sea submarine hull, ends up as dinner
03/26/2012, The swordfish is a mighty underwater creature that is magnificent to look at, and just to get an idea on the kind of piercing power it has, read on. Alvin, a US Navy deep sea submarine has an illustrious history, [...]
DARPA wants disposable satellite swarm for troops
03/13/2012, The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has issued a clarion call for experts to put their brains together in developing a new swarm of satellites which would enable soldiers who are posted overseas to be able to access [...]
Double-barreled handgun is in the house
03/12/2012, A double-barreled shotgun is one powerful weapon to say the least, and it has featured in many a first person shooter that is able to turn whatever enemies you face into a pile of mush. I still remember the destructive [...]
