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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 » -
guns
New Rifle Can Fire Bullets Through Walls, Explode Them Once Inside
Here's something you don't want fired in your direction: a "smart" gun that fires bullets that can travel through walls, exploding once they're inside. It's the accuracy of a rifle with the explosiveness of a grenade launcher. -
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 » -
image cache
In Russia's Red Square, 2009 Is Still 1959
The Cold War may be over—well, maybe it is not—but some things never change in the Russian Empire. Like the Victory Day parade in Red Square, showing off the mighty Soviet machinery. More » -
military
West Point Training Hackers
What happens when you put a hacker in camouflage? He only grows more deadly. More » -
drones
Boeing Goes The Marvel Route With Naming Of New Stealth Drone
Boeing's experimental unmanned "Phantom Ray" drone is scheduled for testing in 2010. Either Boeing is out of military-sounding code names or it, too, is caught up in the comic book craze that's seized Hollywood. More » -
image cache
USAF Thunderbirds Are GO!
It's officially air show season, which means the men and women of the USAF Thunderbirds squadron are set and ready to do crazy crap in the air for our amusement. More » -
trailers
New G.I. Joe Trailer Looks Like a Bizarro Iron Man Flick
While we should all be insulted that the new G.I. Joe movie wants us take Marlon Wayans semi-seriously, I can't hate all the Iron Man-like exoskeleton action going on in this new French trailer. More » -
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military
Photo Veil: The Military's Cloak of (Almost) Invisibility
Comparable to Snake's suit in Metal Gear Solid, the Photo Veil is an exterior wrap that is able to create site-specific, high-resolution camouflage for vehicles and soldiers out on the battlefield. More » -
pew pew
Boeing Working on Free Electron Lasers for the US Navy
The US Navy has contracted Boeing to work on a Free Electron Laser, which would provide ships with an ultra-precise weapon capable of striking targets with lethal force, causing minimal nearby damage. More » -
weapons
Army Stops Making 'Eco-Friendly' Tungsten Bullets Because They Cause Cancer
The Army's tungsten-based bullets were designed to be more eco-friendly, but research showing tungsten increases cancer risk pushed them to pull the plug. The problem, Danger Room points out, is that tungsten munitions are everywhere. More » -
hackers
Hackers Going Full Brazilian on U.S. Satellites
The Brazilian Federal Police are trying to crackdown on the hijacking of U.S. military satellites—an illegal act that is so well entrenched that it has become something of a "national phenomenon." More » -
death from above
This Robot Helicopter Snipes Better Than You With an Xbox 360 Controller...In Real Life
When war is a videogame, it's much easier to pull the trigger: Autonomous Rotorcraft Sniper System is a robot helicopter with a .338-caliber rifle controlled by the user with an Xbox 360 controller. [Popular Mechanics] -
laser plane
The Daily Show Mocks the Army's Unfeasible, Unaffordable Laser Plane, For Some Reason
Last night on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart spit in the face of real-world sci-fi by applauding the U.S. Military's elimination of its laser plane project. A plane. That shoots lasers. What's the problem, Stewart? More » -
military
British Navy Fighting Somali Pirates With...Email?
So email might not be the only stopgap method of prevention the British Navy is using to fight pirates, but Wired says it serves as a vital tool in executing complex and precise operations. More » -
jets
Where Russian MiG Fighter Jets Are Born
Ah, detènte. Even though Russia still loves to stick it in our eye whenever they get the chance, at least now we can look inside their MiG fighter jet factory. More » -
retromodo
Horrifying Vintage Army Medical Photos Make Me Appreciate Modern Medicine Even More
The National Museum of Health and Medicine's working to release thousands of military medical photos going back to the Civil War—and their first Flickr set feels like grisly snapshots stolen from David Lynch's nightmares. More » -
design
Weapons Designers Spending Too Much Time Watching Star Wars, Transformers
This is the Future Protected Vehicle, a British Army infantry transport/light tank/awesome thingie which has a built-in reconnaissance drone. The drone can be launched to detect enemies and guide missiles to destroy them. [DOD] -
kaboom
Russia to Deploy Strategic Nuclear Bombers in Cuba, Venezuela
Oh hello, again, you Cold War you! As if we didn't have enough problems with worldwide economic collapse, the Russians are now testing President Obama's nuclear balls placing strategic nuclear bombers in Cuba and Venezuela: More » -
military
Bollywood Missiles Ad Destroys My Ears, Eyes, Faith in Humanity
For some reason, Israeli missile maker Rafael thought that a Bollywood dance number will help missiles sales to India. I don't know if I should laugh hysterically or cry. I will do both. More » -
military
New Boomerang Missile Can Destroy Enemy Fighters Behind Combat Jets
Score another one for Australians after inventing the didgeridoo and koala teddies: Their Air Force just got the first missile that can kill enemy fighters behind their F/A-18s, converting the hunter into (dead) prey. More » -
military
Pilot-less Drone Makes First Kill Ever
Scratch another one on the checklist for Humanity's ultimate self-destruction. A Warrior-Alpha drone from the US Army's Odin Task Force fired against enemy forces with no pilot. The Predator variant was controlled by plain soldiers: More » -
retromodo
Misty Stealth Satellite Hides Perfectly While Watching You
Misty. That's the codename for one of the most advanced spy satellites up there. Launched in a 1990 military mission of space shuttle Atlantis, Misty is hidden by something really weird: A balloon. More » -
military
Always Wanted a Stealth Boat? The Navy Is Giving This One Away
This is Sea Shadow, the Navy's first stealth vessel and the inspiration for the stealth ship in Tomorrow Never Dies. It can now be yours, for free. But there's a catch. More » -
zap
Scientist Tries to Create a Phaser to Shoot Lightning Balls
Apparently, sometimes lightning comes in ball form, slowly falling out of the sky and exploding on contact. Unsurprisingly, people want to turn lightning balls into weapons. Oh, humanity. More » -
machine takeover
Navy Says Combat Robots Multiplying Fast, Need "Battlefield Ethics" Pronto
A new report commissioned by the Office of Naval Research makes a grim statement about the increasing danger of combat-trained robots in the 21st century: "We are going to need a warrior code." More » -
military
Stealth Tech Blamed for International Sub Crash, French Crew Unaware They'd Hit Anyone for Days
How could two submarines end up colliding in the middle of the ocean? British military types are blaming excessive stealthiness, and the French claim they didn't realize what had happened for days. More » -
military
Two Nuclear Submarines Collide in the Atlantic
First Satellites colliding, now this. Two nuclear submarines carrying nuclear missiles, the British HMS Vanguard—in the image—and the French Le Triomphan, bumped in the Atlantic this February. More » -
retromodo
Maybe the Most Stupid-Looking Military Invention of All Time
Yes. This is not a steam-punk montage. It is a real photo from an old military parade circa 1917, showing what's probably the dumbest-looking military invention of all time. But what is it? More » -
military
Army Getting Electro-Magnetic Pulse Grenade to Mess Up Bin Laden's Xbox
Those Pentagon heads have been playing too much Star Wars Republic Commando again, because now they want to give soldiers Electro-Magnetic Pulse grenades, according to the head of the new US Army's Electronic Warfare Division: More » -
cars
MIT Shock Absorbers Harness Speed Bump Energy For Better Fuel Economy
A team of undergraduate students at MIT have developed a shock absorber that actually generates electricity from bumps in the road. This results in up to a 10 percent improvement in overall vehicle fuel efficiency. More » -
cellphones
Motorola i356IS Won't Blow Up Gas Stations, Sadly
According to Motorola-and contrary to the cellphone now in your pants-their new i356IS won't blow up gas stations or ignite fuel, sadly getting rid of the last bit of fun left in Motorola handsets. More » -
MP3 Espionage
Update: Dude Returns MP3 Player Loaded With Army Secrets, World War III With New Zealand Averted
Remember that dude who bought a second-hand MP3 player, only to find it full of U.S. Army enlistment records and mission briefings? It is now safely back in the Pentagon's hands. More » -
retromodo
A Vietnam Reporter's 8mm Camera Gun (If Looks Could Kill)
While most people on the front lines would hope to pack a 9mm or better, one Vietnam reporter carried this deadly-looking Bolex 8mm camera gun that did nothing but shoot film. More » -
robots
US Army's Wall-E Is Less Adorable, Useful Than its Animated Counterpart
The US Army is currently testing its Wall-E-like Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles, and, well, let's just say I hope the battlegrounds aren't muddy in the future. More » -
MP3 Espionage
New Zealand Man Buys Thrift-Shop MP3 Player Full of US Army Classified Information
An MP3 player purchased for $14.50 (brown Zune?) at an Oklahoma second-hand store had an extra surprise inside—60 files containing Iraq- and Afghanistan-deployed soldiers' personal info, a mission briefing and base equipment manifests. Score! More » -
apps
The SniPod Touch: When Apps Go Deadly
This official US Army M110 Sniper Rifle has all the necessary accouterments: long barrel, scope, and an iPod touch. More » -
decoys
8 Inflatable Military Decoys
The life-size inflatable jumbo jet was impressive, but the military has been doing this sort of thing forever. As proof, check out OObject's list of eight military-grade spy camera fake-outs. [OObject] -
creepy
The Military Wants Virtual Parents For Children of Deployed Soldiers
You would think that a webcam would be sufficient, but basic teleconferencing solutions to the problem of deployed moms and dads is not enough for the military. They want to go virtual. More » -
wtf
Israeli Army Videoblogs Blowing Up Gaza, Gets Censored By YouTube
This is the Israeli Defense Force's official YouTube channel, where they are posting several gun camera videos per day of bombs falling on Gaza. That is, until Google temporarily shut it down. More »









































