Israel Developing Semi-Lethal Sonic Cannon To Control Rioters
A desert people have developed a new weapon that uses sound instead of bullets. But this time, it
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Platoon-Level 'Cloud' Lets Soldiers Swap Data, Increases 'Network Lethality'
The Army recently networked two distant infantry units together in a mobile "cloud," allowing them to trade video imagerymore>>
Sophisticated New Computer Models Predict Details of Insurgent Attacks
New developments in computer modeling look to pierce the fog of modern war by predicting the time and location of insurgent attacks.more>>
Insurgents Hack Predator Video Feed With $26 Software
Insurgents in Iraq have devised a way to intercept the video feed from drone sensorsmore>>
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U.S. Military Terminates Several Robotic Warriors
Budget cuts focus attention on smaller, more flexible drones and bots
Judgment Day has come for
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Intelligent Smelling Sensor Networks Can Pick Would-Be Terrorists Out of a Crowd, and Follow Them
Given the events occurring above Detroit on Christmas Day, public
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Overwhelmed with Data Feeds, Military Turns to NFL Broadcast Tricks for Highlighting Drone Targets
War is no game, but it could learn a trick or two from football
A growing swarm of drones
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Boeing's Truck-Mounted Laser Weapon Ready for Production
Laser warfare took a big step closer to reality today as Boeing officially selected an Oshkosh Defense
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Congressional UAV Caucus Courts Robot Voters
The US Congress has well over 100 caucuses, or groups of common interests. They're
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White House Names Its Cybersecurity Coordinator At Last
Just don't call him a "czar"
Almost seven months after the White House cybersecurity review
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Platoon-Level 'Cloud' Lets Soldiers Swap Data, Increases 'Network Lethality'
There's no question that the U.S. military is operating at
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Sophisticated New Computer Models Predict Details of Insurgent Attacks
Chaos, confusion, and uncertainty have pervaded battle since Homer first described the din
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Insurgents Hack Predator Video Feed With $26 Software
The use of drone aircraft for surveillance and bombing has transformed how the US wages
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New Gamma-Ray Nuke Detector Could Sniff Out Dirty Bombs Without Opening Cargo Containers
Keeping tabs on nuclear material is both increasingly important and increasingly difficult these days, but researchers at the University of Maryland have devised a mechanism that may make it a lot easier to ensure unchecked radioactive materials don't make it illicitly
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Navy Pledges Green Strike Group by 2012
Militaries have a tough, often messy job to do, and as such
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White House Names Its Cybersecurity Coordinator At Last
Just don't call him a "czar"
Almost seven months after the White House cybersecurity review
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Sophisticated New Computer Models Predict Details of Insurgent Attacks
Chaos, confusion, and uncertainty have pervaded battle since Homer first described the din
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Congressional UAV Caucus Courts Robot Voters
The US Congress has well over 100 caucuses, or groups of common interests. They're
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Mystery Missile Launches Off Southern California Coast, Military Says 'Not Us'
Last night the normally hazy sunset off the southern California coast was interrupted by a missile streaking upward and across the sky, captured by a local CBS News affiliate's helicopter
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Insurgents Hack Predator Video Feed With $26 Software
The use of drone aircraft for surveillance and bombing has transformed how the US wages
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To Solve Cyber Crimes, DARPA Wants a "Cyber Genome Program"
Digital times mean digital crimes. But catching and convicting
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China Unveils 2.507-Petaflop Supercomputer, the World's Fastest
Earlier this week China unveiled the world's fastest bullet train, and today it boasts the world's fastest supercomputer.
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Military iPad and Smartphone Apps Make Angry Birds Look Somehow Childish
These apps track allies and enemies using GPS, super-secure 3G, and augmented reality
At this year's Association of the U.S. Army gathering, developers showed
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Mystery Missile Launches Off Southern California Coast, Military Says 'Not Us'
Last night the normally hazy sunset off the southern California coast was interrupted by a missile streaking upward and across the sky, captured by a local CBS News affiliate's helicopter
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Polish Soldiers in Afghanistan Given Faulty GPS Units That Say They're Still In Poland, Or Maybe Africa
In Afghanistan, perhaps more so than in a small Polish town, it's important to know exactly where you're going. So you can imagine the frustration felt by Polish troops serving in Afghanistan when faulty
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Bat Research Inspires Disciplines Far Beyond Biology
Batdrones, swarming UAVs, and better radar are in our future
Bat Con 2010 could have been a decidedly depressing science meeting, with days full of papers discussing bat deaths from white-nose
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Can Technology Help Biologists Save Bats from Extinction?
Even the Army Corps of Engineers is involved in the effort to protect bats
DENVER - Gerald Carter walked over to Dave Dalton's table and paused, listening to a discussion about infrared light. He set down his backpack full of video and audio equipment and smiled. "I
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The Unexpected Rebirth of the Flying Car
How the 21st-century military may make one of our wildest and longest-held dreams come true
"This new millennium sucks! It's exactly the same as the old millennium! You know why? No flying cars!" - Lewis Black
Of all the far-out visions for the future
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Northrop Shows Off a Touchscreen-Controlled Robot Wielding a Giant Machine Gun
Even 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 miscellaneous stuff when you can haul a giant gun instead?
The hauler
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China Unveils 2.507-Petaflop Supercomputer, the World's Fastest
Earlier this week China unveiled the world's fastest bullet train, and today it boasts the world's fastest supercomputer.
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Military iPad and Smartphone Apps Make Angry Birds Look Somehow Childish
These apps track allies and enemies using GPS, super-secure 3G, and augmented reality
At this year's Association of the U.S. Army gathering, developers showed
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Turning Retired Military Jets into Next-Gen Nano-Satellite Launchers
Building a satellite and launching it into space was once a multi-million dollar proposition. But even though miniaturization and easy-to-adapt technology formats like the CubeSat
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Geek Chic: Hyper-Engineered ‘DARPA Hoodie' Makes Defense Tech Fashionable
If it's not the most efficient piece of clothing ever designed, it very well might be the smartest. The ‘DARPA hoodie,' a strangely-designed patchwork garment
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