November 11, 2015 History of camouflage in pictures Camouflage has undergone a massive evolution since it was first used by the British Army in the mid nineteenth century. These images track the development of camouflage technology through to the present day.
November 5, 2015 418 US military drones crashed since 2001, report reveals More than 400 large U.S. military drones have crashed in accidents around the world since 2001, according to an investigation by The Washington Post, highlighting the dangers posed by the technology.
November 4, 2015 App gains you entry into cockpits of military aircraft If you’ve ever wanted to get a close-up look in the cockpit of a World War II bomber or fighter, or the CIA’s M-21 Blackbird, then Lyle Jansma has an app for you.
November 4, 2015 F/A-18 Fleet receives advanced targeting sensor The Navy is in the early phases of outfitting 170 F/A-18E/F Block II fighter jets with a next-generation infrared sensor designed to locate air-to-air targets in a high-threat electronic attack environment, service officials said.
November 4, 2015 Fighter milestone: F-22s and F-35s train together for the first time The Air Force got a glimpse of its high-tech future recently as the costly and controversial new F-22 Raptor aircraft undertook its first training mission with next-generation F-35A Lightning strike fighters.
November 4, 2015 Why technology that worked for Kennedy in the Cuban Missile Crisis failed Obama in Ukraine When NATO and Washington accused Russia of sending troops to fight within Ukrainian borders in support of Ukrainian rebels during the recent crisis, there were fears that the situation would escalate into a “new Cuban Missile Crisis.”
November 4, 2015 Watson supercomputer helps military personnel transition to civilian life IBM’s Watson supercomputer, famous for its appearance on the quiz show ‘Jeopardy,’ is being used to help military personnel make the transition back to civilian life.
November 3, 2015 Air Force’s X-37B breaks orbit record Boeing’s X-37B space plane broke its endurance record in orbit last month when it surpassed 470 days.
November 3, 2015 Lockheed Martin's Skunkworks to build successor to SR-71 Blackbird A new hypersonic spy plane is coming from the company that perfected the technology -- and this one will fly six times the speed of sound.
November 3, 2015 Six official US Air Force cyberweapons may codify digital war The U.S. Air Force’s Space Command center has officially designated six cyberweapons in its digital arsenal, an senior officer said Monday -- opening the door to a codified definition of cyberwar.
