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  • #militaryintelligence

    Insurgents' $26 Drone Video Hack Works On Almost Every Military Plane

    So, Iraqi insurgents found a way to hack into Predator drones' unencrypted video feeds with cheap Windows shareware. Ridiculous? Obviously! But also kind of minor—the story was more embarrassing than alarming; a gaffe, not a disaster. Then, this. More »
    12/17/09
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    By John Herrman
  • #space

    In Case of Asteroid, Use Lasso

    Everyone is aware that the asteroids are determined to kill us all. But did you know our most foolproof defense? Why, just grab the nearest 60,000 miles of rope, dummy. More »
    12/05/09
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    By Brian Barrett
  • #military

    Department of Defense Buys 2,200 PS3s to Upgrade Supercomputer

    Apparently the Department of Defense believes that PS3s are a better value when it comes to supercomputers than IBM products specifically designed for the purpose. Granted recent price drops probably didn't hurt in justifying a 2,200 console order either. More »
    11/29/09
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    By Rosa Golijan
  • #astronomy

    Astronomers and the Air Force Face Off Over Lasers

    Astronomers are arguing with the Air Force over being allowed to use lasers pointed at the sky to adjust telescopes. The Air Force fears that satellites could be accidentally blinded while astronomers are concerned about missing significant heavenly observations. More »
    10/14/09
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    By Rosa Golijan
  • #militarytech

    Video of Airborne Tactical Laser Hitting a Ground Target Is Not Very Satisfying

    You might remember that the U.S. Air Force and Boeing have equipped a C-130 plane with an Advanced Tactical Laser for initial air-to-air tests. In September, it finally hit something successfully: A truck. Cool enough, but don't expect any explosions. More »
    10/02/09
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    By Danny Allen
  • #uavs

    Runaway Drone Shot Out of Sky

    An MQ-9 Reaper drone's fail-safe programming failed and it rushed through Afghanistan's airspace on Sunday. The US Air Force simply responded by sending a manned plane to shoot it down. Turns out this isn't all that uncommon. More »
    09/14/09
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    By Rosa Golijan
  • #imagecache

    This Is Where Each of Your 1.421 Trillion Dollars Is Going In 2010

    Want to know where your tax money is going next year? Here's more than you can handle in the new 2010 edition of the Death and Taxes poster. Zoom in to see how much those F-35 fighters and lasers cost. More »
    07/22/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • #pewpew

    US Air Force Successfully Tests Advanced Tactical Laser From a C-130 Plane

    According to Boeing, the U.S. Air Force tested an oxygen-iodine laser with a 9 mile range in the New Mexico desert, calling the trial run a success. More »
    06/18/09
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    By Adrian Covert
  • #gps

    Air Force Twitters on GPS Outage Reports: Calm Down, Civilians

    When the U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report saying that worldwide GPS performance is likely to degrade in the next few years, lot of people, public and private, kinda flipped. Cue the inevitable about-face, right about...now. More »
    05/22/09
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    By John Herrman
  • #military

    West Point Training Hackers

    What happens when you put a hacker in camouflage? He only grows more deadly. More »
    05/11/09
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    By Mark Wilson
  • #uavs

    Air Force Wants Bat-Senses In Micro Spy Drones For "Urban Combat"

    10/30/08
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  • #militarytechnologyspending

    Death and Taxes Shows Fascinating, Terrible View on Military Tech Spending

    Death and Taxes 2009 is a detailed graphical account showing where your tax dollars will go next year in the most detailed and fascinating way: Everything is set to scale according to the amount of money spent on it, showing the amazing weight that military-related spending has in the total Federal budget. It's just mindblowing to see it all with one look. It's easy to get amazed with military technology and, like with Dubai's architecture and its slaves, I keep forgetting how much money really gots into developing hypersonic missiles, airborne lasers, invisible bombers, next generation fighters, body piercing tanks, torpedoes capable of splitting a huge ship in two, ever-vigilant drones, scary helmets, and other deadly gadgets. When you zoom in the interactive map, the numbers are just staggering. For sure, the military research and manufacturing that Darpa or companies like Boeing and Lockheed Martin do not only push the scientific and industrial envelope-with long term benefits for everyone-and some may argue that it provides with work and fuels the economy-although this is kind of a fallacy and a vicious circle-but seriously, is this the only way to achieve it? What about the rest of the stuff? Hopefully, this will all change. Someday. [Wall Stats via Dark Roasted Blend]
    10/25/08
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • #waterproofcoatingforaircraft

    Researchers Invent Nanotech Waterproofing for Planes

    08/15/08
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  • #riseofthemachines

    First All-UAV Air Force Combat Wing Takes to the Skies Sans Pilots Over Iraq

    08/12/08
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  • #military

    Good News: The Air Force Wants a Holodeck

    08/04/08
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  • #x37b

    Air Force to Launch Military Orbital Spaceplane

    07/30/08
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  • #military

    SLICC Pods Are New First Class Cabins For Air Force Brass

    07/18/08
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  • #uavs

    Armchair UAV Pilots Striking Afghanistan in Las Vegas, Taco Bell Fueled Comfort

    07/09/08
    11,554
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  • nukes-b52-2.jpg#omfg

    After Losing Nukes, Air Base Fails Inspection: Security Caught Playing Games On Cellphones

    After losing track of six nuclear warheads last year, you would think that the crack security team at Minot Air Force Base would pull it together for their much anticipated nuclear security inspection. Unfortunately, you would be mistaken. Inspectors from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency failed the security wing based on a number of infractions—including an incident where an airmen was observed playing video games on his cellphone while standing guard at a "restricted area perimeter" during a simulated attack. More »
    05/30/08
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #wargames

    Air Force Wants to Use Every Computer They've Got to Build Massive Botnet for DDoS Attacks

    05/14/08
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  • ps3-skynet.jpg#wargames

    Air Force Buys 300 PlayStation 3 for Research

    The Air Force has bought 300 PlayStation 3s for "research." Whether "research" means "let's play a massive Call of Duty 4 game" or "let's start building SkyNet with 300 PlayStation 3 nodes" or "let's create a giant black mecha with Blu-ray lasers" is yet to be seen. According to the Air Force, they need the cell processors for assessment: More »
    03/05/08
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    By Jesus Diaz
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