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March 08 2012

12:31

Stun, Spray, Shoot! The New Less-Lethal Weapon That Does It All [Weapons]

From underwater stun guns to burning-hot pain rays, the Pentagon has plenty of far-out ideas for a trove of futuristic less-lethal weapons. But it looks like one American inventor might have outdone the entire military. More »

Tags: Weapons Less-leathal Military Republished

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March 06 2012

18:20

Pentagon Helps New Stealth Fighter Cheat on Key Performance Test [Military]

It seemed like a promising step for America's next stealth fighter: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter passed a key Pentagon test of its combat capability. But it turns out that the family of jets cleared the mid-February exam only because its proctor agreed to inflate its grade. In essence, the military helped the F-35 cheat on its midterms. More »

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January 19 2012

18:00

The Most Expensive Plane of All Time Takes Its First Gorgeous Night Flight [Image Cache]

The F-35 may be a lot of dubious things (overpriced, underused, occasionally broken)—but it sure is beautiful. Enjoy the eye candy your tax dollars bought in all its splendor—the F-35 just took its first flight into darkness. More »

Tags: Image cache F-35 Military Planes

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January 17 2012

05:00

The Next Hummingbird You See Could Be a Spy [Spying]

The military's UAV fleet will soon be getting a small addition—DARPA's hummingbird-shaped covert surveillance drone. More »

Tags: Spying Army Biomiminic Darpa Hummingbirds Military tweet War

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January 16 2012

09:14

The US Military Relies on Dolphins to Detect Mines [Military]

The US Military invests billions of dollars in technology. But to keep the Strait of Hormuz, close to Iran, open, it's using an unusual, but no less innovative, technique: mine-detecting dolphins. More »

Tags: Military Dolphins Mines War Weapons

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January 12 2012

05:20

For Sale: Slightly Used Military Dark Room, Classified Microfilm Not Included [Photography]

With the shift to digital cameras, old-fashioned photomats are getting harder and harder to find. But this portable, Army-issue dark room has everything you need to develop your own prints wherever you are. More »

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January 05 2012

16:20

Pentagon Scientists Use 'Time Hole' to Make Events Disappear [Military]

Soldiers could one day conduct covert operations in complete secrecy, now that Pentagon-backed physicists have figured out how to mask entire events by distorting light. More »

Tags: Military Cloaking Darpa Republished Science Time hole

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January 04 2012

17:20

How the Army Trains Soldiers For an IED Attack [Military]

Not all of the US military's simulators are designed for pilots. At the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center combatants can now experience what it's like when an improvised explosive device goes off, and how to deal with the aftermath. More »

Tags: Military Ied Simulators War

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January 03 2012

14:40

Military's Craziest 'Non-Lethal' Weapon Idea-Book Leaked [Weapons]

Tasers that elicit excruciating spasms in one person at a time? Foam pellets that send an entire crowd fleeing in agony? Pfft. So 2011. Where non-lethal weapons are concerned, the future's all about sonic microwaves that can make swimmers puke mid-stroke, and aircraft with laser beams that can redirect an entire enemy plane mid-flight. More »

Tags: Weapons Military Republished War

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January 02 2012

11:12

Iran Tests Long-Range Missiles Over Strait of Hormuz, Creates First Nuclear Fuel Rod [Weapons]

Iran has successfully tested two long-range missiles over the Strait of Hormuz—a crucial point for oil commerce—in response to Obama's December 31 sanctions against Iran's central bank. What's worse: Iran claims they have created their first nuclear fuel rod. More »

Tags: Weapons Hormuz Iran Military Oil War

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December 28 2011

19:00

The Sad Story of a Real Life R2-D2 Who Saved Countless Human Lives and Died [Bots Of War]

Robots can't have feelings. But humans develop feelings for them. You know, like R2-D2 in Star Wars. Or like Scooby Doo, a real life small robot that saved the day 19 times. This is his single-tear story. More »

Tags: Bots of War Afghanistan Bomb patrol Bomb Squad Bombs Ied Iraq iRobot Military PackBot Scooby Doo Top War

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19:00

The Sad Story of a Real Life R2-D2 Who Saved Countless Human Lives and Died [Bots Of War]

Robots can't have feelings. But humans develop feelings for them. You know, like R2-D2 in Star Wars. Or like Scooby Doo, a real life small robot that saved the day 19 times. This is his single-tear story. More »

Tags: Bots of War Afghanistan Bomb patrol Bomb Squad Bombs Ied Iraq iRobot Military PackBot Scooby Doo Top War

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December 27 2011

18:35

China Has Its Own GPS Now—And It's Better Than Yours [China]

China is now one step closer to become the top economic and military superpower in the world: their Beidou geo-positioning system is now fully armed and operational. More »

Tags: China Beidou GPS Military Top

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18:35

China Has Its Own GPS Now—And It's Better Than Yours [China]

China is now one step closer to become the top economic and military superpower in the world: their Beidou geo-positioning system is now fully armed and operational. More »

Tags: China Beidou GPS Military Top

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December 14 2011

20:51

The First US Army Cyber Brigade Can Beat the Crap Out of You In Real Life Too [Image Cache]

Check out all these badass dudes carrying blue flags. They are the new U.S. 780th Military Intelligence Brigade. The US Army says it's the first cyber brigade in its history. They don't look like your usual hackers. More »

Tags: Image cache Cyber brigade Inscom Military Military intelligence brigade

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November 19 2011

09:20

Peek-A-Boo! DARPA's Developing Sensors to Track You by Your Heartbeat [War]

Doesn't matter if you're a ninja or a polar bear blinking in a blizzard—if you've got a heartbeat, this new sensor system will find you. It's called "Biometrics-at-a-distance" and does everything but smell your fear. More »

Tags: War Biometrics Darpa Department of Defense Dod Military Science

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November 14 2011

15:06

This Is the Sword Stolen from Lincoln's Tomb [Thieves]

This is the three-foot long copper sword stolen from Abraham Lincoln's Tomb in the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. It was there sometime in September (left) and now is gone (right). More »

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September 17 2011

13:00

The CIA Really Wants to Make Hollywood's Next Blockbuster [Military]

Are you an aspiring filmmaker who wants to produce a spy thriller? Well, you're in luck because the CIA has a pile of script ideas lying around. More »

Tags: Military Air Force Army Cia Cia hollywood scripts Entertainment Hollywood Movie Movies Navy Pentagon Republished Script

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September 16 2011

20:00

9 Surprisingly Beautiful Bunkers [Architecture]

It's not just the picturesque locations or the stout Brutalist architecture that makes them beautiful—though it helps—it's the fact that nearly every one of them is rotting from disuse. Our friends at Oobject have assembled a collection of nine of these incredible pillboxes. [View As One Page] More »

Tags: Architecture Brutalism Design Military oobject

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18:20

How Sgt. Dakota Meyer Rescued 36 Soldiers Under Heavy Fire [Military]

That guy having a beer with the President is Dakota Meyer. He works in construction now, but on September 8, 2009, he was a corporal in the US Marines. That day he saved 36 guys under heavy Taliban fire. More »

Tags: Military Hero Sergeant dakota meyer us marines

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