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  • May 31, 2012

    Meet the micro-drone tag team assault force

    The tiny AeroVironment Wasp AE drone provides the eyes in the sky, while “kamikaze drone” Switchblade provides the firepower. And after a year of evaluation and user testing, the U.S. Air Force and Army have placed orders for about $ million worth of the two.

    The tiny AeroVironment Wasp AE drone provides the eyes in the sky, while “kamikaze drone” Switchblade provides the firepower. And after a year of evaluation and user testing, the U.S. Air Force and Army have placed orders for about $12 million worth of the two.

  • May 25, 2012

    Social networking sites to help veterans

    As veterans make the transition out of military life, social networking has moved beyond mere communication tool to become a support system and lifeline, helping veterans address employment, housing, education and health issues.

    As veterans make the transition out of military life, social networking has moved beyond mere communication tool to become a support system and lifeline, helping veterans address employment, housing, education and health issues.

  • May 17, 2012

    Star Trek universal translator to join war on terror

    It was fiction as Star Trek’s Universal Translator, in the hands of Lieutenant Uhura, chief communications officer on the USS Enterprise who kept Captain Kirk in touch with both Starfleet Command and the universe at large. It’s now nearly a reality.

    It was fiction as Star Trek’s Universal Translator, in the hands of Lieutenant Uhura, chief communications officer on the USS Enterprise who kept Captain Kirk in touch with both Starfleet Command and the universe at large. It’s now nearly a reality.

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  • May 12, 2012

    London Olympic security officials to be armed with US sonic weapon

    A sonic weapon used to ward off pirates attacks and drive back rioting crowds will be part of the security arsenal at the London Olympics, Sky News reported Saturday.

    A sonic weapon used to ward off pirates attacks and drive back rioting crowds will be part of the security arsenal at the London Olympics, Sky News reported Saturday.

  • May 12, 2012

    Army stronger with Androids

    Android-powered smartphones will help soldiers of the future discover better trails and build stronger defense. They'll be a permanent fixture in the United States Army, which is now testing a network integrating the cutting-edge gadgets.

    Android-powered smartphones will help soldiers of the future discover better trails and build stronger defense. They'll be a permanent fixture in the United States Army, which is now testing a network integrating the cutting-edge gadgets.

  • May 11, 2012

    Navy study: Sonar, blasts might hurt more sea life

    The U.S. Navy says its training and testing using sonar and explosives could potentially hurt more dolphins and whales in Hawaii and California waters than previously thought.

    The U.S. Navy says its training and testing using sonar and explosives could potentially hurt more dolphins and whales in Hawaii and California waters than previously thought.

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  • Meet the micro-drone tag team assault force

    The tiny AeroVironment Wasp AE drone provides the eyes in the sky, while “kamikaze drone” Switchblade provides the firepower. And after a year of evaluation and user testing, the U.S. Air Force and Army have placed orders for about $ million worth of the two.

    The tiny AeroVironment Wasp AE drone provides the eyes in the sky, while “kamikaze drone” Switchblade provides the firepower. And after a year of evaluation and user testing, the U.S. Air Force and Army have placed orders for about $12 million worth of the two.

  • Radar-in-a-backpack can keep soldiers from being ambushed

    The world’s first radar kit to fit into a backpack heralds a new class of surveillance that, in spite of its small size, is still capable of tracking a person to within a kilometer.

    The world’s first radar kit to fit into a backpack heralds a new class of surveillance that, in spite of its small size, is still capable of tracking a person to within a kilometer.

  • Star Trek universal translator to join war on terror

    It was fiction as Star Trek’s Universal Translator, in the hands of Lieutenant Uhura, chief communications officer on the USS Enterprise who kept Captain Kirk in touch with both Starfleet Command and the universe at large. It’s now nearly a reality.

    It was fiction as Star Trek’s Universal Translator, in the hands of Lieutenant Uhura, chief communications officer on the USS Enterprise who kept Captain Kirk in touch with both Starfleet Command and the universe at large. It’s now nearly a reality.

  • 1,000 officers stop mock prison riot in West Virginia

    To stop a prison riot, rescue hostages and prevent an ambush, nearly , law enforcement and corrections officers from around the world convened in West Virginia this week.

    To stop a prison riot, rescue hostages and prevent an ambush, nearly 1,000 law enforcement and corrections officers from around the world convened in West Virginia this week.

  • Super soldier vision incoming?

    Super soldier Captain America may have had excellent vision back in the s, but modern soldiers may have the opportunity to outstrip the Avenger’s sight with Predator-style vision.

    Super soldier Captain America may have had excellent vision back in the 40s, but modern soldiers may have the opportunity to outstrip the Avenger’s sight with Predator-style vision.

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  • May 10, 2012

    Navy successfully tests new missile defense system

    U.S. forces completed the successful test of a next-generation defense system, by knocking out an incoming ballistic missile near Hawaii on Wednesday.

    U.S. forces completed the successful test of a next-generation defense system, by knocking out an incoming ballistic missile near Hawaii on Wednesday.

  • May 10, 2012

    1,000 officers stop mock prison riot in West Virginia

    To stop a prison riot, rescue hostages and prevent an ambush, nearly , law enforcement and corrections officers from around the world convened in West Virginia this week.

    To stop a prison riot, rescue hostages and prevent an ambush, nearly 1,000 law enforcement and corrections officers from around the world convened in West Virginia this week.

  • May 09, 2012

    US warns over cyber attacks on natural gas companies

    The US Department of Homeland Security identified a series of cyber attacks targeting natural gas companies in recent months, raising a red flag over potential threats to the nation's infrastructure.

    The US Department of Homeland Security identified a series of cyber attacks targeting natural gas companies in recent months, raising a red flag over potential threats to the nation's infrastructure.

  • May 03, 2012

    Super soldier vision incoming?

    Super soldier Captain America may have had excellent vision back in the s, but modern soldiers may have the opportunity to outstrip the Avenger’s sight with Predator-style vision.

    Super soldier Captain America may have had excellent vision back in the 40s, but modern soldiers may have the opportunity to outstrip the Avenger’s sight with Predator-style vision.

  • May 01, 2012

    Dogfight over buried WWII Spitfires in Burma

    After a -year treasure hunt, a farmer and aviation enthusiast struck gold, uncovering as many as  World War II-era Spitfire planes buried in Burma at the end of World War II -- a find he may lose to the British Donald Trump.

    After a 15-year treasure hunt, a farmer and aviation enthusiast struck gold, uncovering as many as 20 World War II-era Spitfire planes buried in Burma at the end of World War II -- a find he may lose to the British Donald Trump.

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