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more about #military more comments → BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: That last line nearly made me spit out my water more » newgalactic: I did a ride along with my buddy the cop. One of the other officers was a K-9 unit. That dog was an ass kicker by every definition of the word. Nev... more » Munch the BanNail: I agree with keeping the pups safe, which is why they should mount miniguns on top instead of one of those hair-growing laser contraptions. Lay down ... more » Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: I think it's a great idea. Now how to protect me when my dog gets into too much human food. more » Calzo: I just saw the latest family guy episode then read this. Makes me hungry. more » Digo: At first I was thinking about why they wouldn't just make a helmet too, but after I thought about it I realized it wouldn't make much of a difference ... more » newgalactic: There must be more to this, cause modern radar can detect the reflection off of a human body. Maybe if the person was surrounded by radar absorbing m... more » jinushaun: Me. Want. Now! more » Digo: Aw dammit, now I gotta get in shape and join whatever armed forces implements this first. Lucky for me that no matter how long it takes me to get in s... more » Kaiser-Machead: You can run, but you can't glide! Bahahahahahaha! *ZAP!* more » BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: They look like flying turkey dinners more » Nathan Obbards: Here's a video of one in action. [www.spiegel.de] From looking at the video, it looks like they need a lot of help, but it's pretty interesting to see. more » Hello Mister Walrus: What exactly does this suit accelerate? more » Michai: I think they may have overlooked roadside bombs..? more » yantelope: Oh man, I'm glad to see DARPA plays Red Alert. more » -
#military
Is $20,000 K9 Storm Armor Enough to Protect Your Pup From Another Michael Vick Joke?
I have admittedly mixed emotions about sending dogs into combat on our behalf, but as long as we're sending man's best friend into dangerous situations, we might as well give him badass armor. More » -
#military
Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits
Seriously, how awesome does that look. Imagine Special Forces soldiers zooming through the skies at 60 mph, covering distances of 30 miles or more without being picked up by radar. It could actually happen. More » -
#military
DARPA's Iron Curtain Detects, Explodes RPGs From a Moving Humvee
DARPA's created what it's calling the Iron Curtain, which is a system that mounts on top of a Humvee and takes out any rockets shot in its direction. It's pretty nuts. More » -
#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 » -
#guns
Bitch-Busting, Ammo-Counting Aliens Gun Is Real, Scary
At Milipol, I was walking around FN Herstal's booth, playing with futuristic-looking P90s, Five-Sevens and F2000s when I noticed a camera-toting tourist pretend-blasting with something very very cool: The Armatronics "Black Box" suite with Moving Red Dot Fire Control. More » -
#weapons
Insane Weapons, Robots and Spy Gear from the Paris Military-Police Expo
The Milipol exhibition in Paris is where all the pros play with the military-industrial complex's hottest toys. I used special commando skills (and a press badge) to infiltrate the premises and show you the world's freshest, most mind-blowing security tech.
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#homedecor
Video: Bomb-Proof Wallpaper vs Wrecking Ball
Holy crap, you guys, bomb proof wallpaper. This stuff is strong enough to keep very heavy flying objects from breaking walls—in this video, a wrecking ball. More » -
#pseudoscience
The Bomb-Sniffing Gadget That's (Definitely Not) Saving Iraq
The promise of the ADE 651 is seductive: a handheld detector, which susses out bombs, guns, drugs, and human bodies from up to a kilometer away. And the Iraqi military swears by it! One problem: It doesn't seem to work. More » -
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#darpa
DARPA Network Challenge: Win $40,000 by Finding 10 Red Weather Balloons
To celebrate the Web's 40th anniversary, DARPA wants to explore social networking's role in time-critical communication. It's offering $40,000 in hard cash to the first entrant who finds ten 8-foot weather balloons located at fixed locations around the U.S. More » -
#military
Army Helmet-Mounted Radar Will Give Soldiers Eyes In the Back Of Their Heads
The military is developing a miniature helmet-mounted radar system (HMRS) that will alert soldiers to any threats that might be sneaking up on them within a 80 foot radius. Although, brain tumors are sneakier than ninjas flying in stealth bombers. More » -
#robots
Petman Walking/Balancing Robot Is Like BigDog's "Human" Master
I'm sure you are all well acquainted with the crazy quadrupled BigDog robot, but if it had a master to walk with, it would probably look something like the Petman. More » -
#android
Android Gets Drafted
After two years of dignified service on consumer handsets, the United States Military is now looking to send the plucky mobile OS into battle packing a new app from Raytheon. Updated More » -
#vehicles
For Sale: Military Assault Hovecraft, Weapons Included, Good Condition
Attention all nutters! Now you can buy your very own 179-foot Excelsior-class military assault hovercraft for just $69 million, fully armed, and with plenty of space to carry 140 rangers and three T-80 heavy soviet tanks. She's such a beauty: More » -
#military
Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, and DARPA To Create Military-Friendly Internet
Lockheed Martin is getting a $31 million contract by the US government to work on reinventing TCP/IP for a new Military Network Protocol. Also lending a hand in this effort to create a proper cyber-arsenal is Microsoft. What a team! More » -
#uav
The Dark Sword UAV - Chinese Knockoffs Can Be Better Than the Real Thing
The Chinese military has apparently been copying American UAV designs for a while now. After they got bored simply rebuilding Uncle Sam's models, they decided to design a few of their own. And they blow ours out of the water. More » -
#weapons
Guy Finds Missile Launcher In His Backyard, Government Lazy About Retrieving It
A resident of Comal County, Texas named Jarrette Schule found a military issue missile launcher in his backyard. Figuring that the government would surely be looking for it, he made some calls. Amazingly enough, no one seemed to care. More » -
#imagecache
Care BEAR
We've written about the Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot before, but this shot from Newsweek's "Weapons Porn" gallery was just too tempting. The BEAR lifts 500lbs—enough to get a wounded soldier off a battlefield, or me out of a Shoney's.[Newsweek] -
#cybersecurity
Elite Military Hacker Squad Would Stop Wars With Bits, Not Bombs
Efforts to drag our military's cybersecurity into the 21st century are well underway, but John Arquilla, professor at the Naval Postgraduate School, wants more: A preemptive international hacker force, which would cripple enemies before they even become a problem. More » -
#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 » -
#military
Toss the Recon Scout XT Over Enemy Lines to See the Bad Guys Naked
The Recon Scout XT looks like a power walker's dumbbell, but that doesn't stop the R/C device from being useful to military ops in the field. More »
