The evolution of US military camouflage
Last summer, the U.S. Army confirmed that soldiers will begin wearing the new Army Combat Uniform (ACU) that bears the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) – …
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Defense contractor shows off ‘Iron Beam’ anti-drone laser
Late last week, we showed you a new type of rifle that can shoot a drone out of the sky without firing a single bullet. While …
We may never know the full story of Osama bin Laden’s death
Violent war stories have always played well with an American crowd, but none have been more celebrated in recent years than the invasion of Osama …
DARPA developing vehicles that can literally disappear
One of the big challenges when fighting a battle is all the equipment left behind that could end up in the hands of an enemy. …
U.S. military wants to develop a ‘vampire’ drone that vanishes in the daylight
The U.S. military wants to create a futuristic drone capable of physically vanishing just a few hours after carrying supplies to troops on a battlefield. …
BAE Systems touts 3D battlefield vision technology
Keep your head up, eyes out and your finger on the trigger with this new breakthrough that provides a see-through display of critical mission data …
DSEI: Tech hunts concealed threats to better protect US airports
New tech could be coming to an airport near you to help keep you safe. Unveiled for the first time at last week’s Defence and …
DSEI: Turreted AJAX tank prototype unveiled
Behold … the newly-minted tank Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV), now known as AJAX. The turreted AJAX prototype was unveiled by General Dynamics at this year’s …
Welcome to DSEI, the biggest military show in the world
From tanks, helicopters, special forces All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and fast-attack craft through to the most advanced weaponry in the world and much, much more – …
Why Apple is joining forces with the Pentagon
Looking to harness the collective brainpower of Silicon Valley, the Pentagon is joining forces with Apple, Boeing, Harvard, and a slew of other entities to …
Boeing’s incredible drone-killing laser cannon can destroy UAVs mid-flight
Drones are everywhere these days. They’re at your local park, they’re in the ocean, they’re hovering over the White House lawn, and they may even …
The U.S. Navy is working on a drone that can fly and swim underwater
Always on the lookout for new and creative ways to gather information in hard to reach locations, the United States Naval Research Laboratory (USNRL) has …
This Russian fighter jet has the most insane vertical takeoff we’ve ever seen
Just a few weeks ago we highlighted an incredible video showcasing a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taking off at what’s almost a 90 degree angle. But extreme and …
Running down the biggest military disasters in U.S. history
With a defense budget that’s higher than China, Russia, France, and the UK combined, the United States has, without question, the most advanced military force …
Pentagon Working on Hypersonic Plane Capable of Flying Anywhere in the World in 4 Hours
If you take a look at a list of the fastest airplanes to ever grace the skies, many of them, for whatever reason, were primarily …
Who Just Paid Microsoft Millions of Dollars for Continued Windows XP Support?
Windows XP has long been an OS Microsoft begrudgingly kept alive far longer than it could have ever imagined. Initially released in 2001, official support …
Suicide bombers detonate themselves after heated argument turns into fight
Remember the selfie-taking terrorist that got his headquarters blown up by the Air Force last week in a swift attack? It turns out there are even …
‘Moron’ terrorist takes a selfie in front of ISIS headquarters, Air Force bombs it 22 hours later
Apparently, looks can kill. In a very real story that we assure you did not originate from The Onion, a terrorist from ISIS recently took …
U.S. military offers $2 million for first humanoid robot
The United States is challenging every entrepreneur, engineer, developer and inventor to create the first military robot. The individual or team that creates a humanoid …
Camera-free iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 now on sale in Singapore
Singapore-based wireless carrier M1 began offering camera-free iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S handsets on Friday. The Singaporean government does not allow its soldiers to carry …
Casio G'zOne Commando hands-on!
Our friendly FedEx man was kind enough to deliver us the soon-to-be-released Casio G’zOne Commando from Verizon Wireless. Unlike most full-touchscreen smartphones, this Android 2.2.1 device …
Former No. 2 at WikiLeaks prepares to launch OpenLeaks
French digital journalism monitor OWNI published an interview Monday with former right-hand man to Julian Assange, Daniel Domscheit-Berg. Domscheit-Berg shot from anonymity to the spotlight …
Sprint announces rough, rugged Motorola ES400S enterprise handheld
Today, Sprint announced the availability of the ES400S, a rough, rugged, Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone from Motorola. The availability of the handset marks the first time that …
French military contribues to Thunderbird 3, Gallic rooster beware
Okay, maybe the “not really a bird” thunderbird won’t be taking the place of the Gallic rooster as the avian mascot of France, but as …
Hello Galileo, European GPS system to go live in 2010
The Galileo navigation satellite project has been in the works for some time now in Europe, spearheaded mainly by the drive to mitigate reliance on …
Google Voice offering active serviceman and women instant invites
In an effort to help assist deployed servicemen and women in the United States Military, Google is allowing anyone with a .mil email address to …
Samsung a837 makes it way to AT&T; military-spec? Check
Tired of your phones cracking right in half? Maybe you should start checking out some military-spec grade devices. AT&T and Samsung are set to launch …
