Posted October 24, 2012 - 13:39 by Trent Nouveau and Shane McGlaun
Non-lethal missile takes out electronics during successful test.
Posted October 23, 2012 - 12:56 by Shane McGlaun
US Navy ships may be fitted with laser weapons within just a few years.
Posted October 5, 2012 - 08:03 by Emma Woollacott
The FBI says it's busted a secret procurement network disguised as a Texan company and exporting high-tech electronics to the Russian military.
Posted September 24, 2012 - 07:30 by Shane McGlaun
The Lethal Miniature Aerial Munition System - or LMAMS - weighs less than 5 pounds. Ultimately, the US Army wants the kamikaze drone to be capable of attacking a target up to 6 miles away in 30 minutes or less.
Posted August 31, 2012 - 08:03 by Emma Woollacott
New software takes advantage of smartphones’ GPS and imaging abilities to pinpoint the location of distant objects as well as monitoring their speed and direction.
Posted August 22, 2012 - 10:34 by Shane McGlaun
Personally, I think robots are great, as I can't wait until I can have one that will keep my house clean and my lawn mowed.
Posted August 18, 2012 - 11:27 by Shane McGlaun
The Pentagon has conducted an enormous amount of research over the years to develop exoskeleton suits that can be used to help soldiers carry weapons and gear.
Posted August 14, 2012 - 10:38 by Shane McGlaun
The Pentagon is steadily increasing the use of various drones across several branches of the military.
Posted August 5, 2012 - 10:50 by Shane McGlaun
US Air Force (USAF) pilots flying the F-22 Raptor have been known to experience symptoms of hypoxia while operating the aircraft.
Posted August 2, 2012 - 13:06 by Shane McGlaun
The Pentagon is perpetually working on advanced weapons platforms that appear to be more science fiction than fact. However, the Navy's electromagnetic railgun is a fully-functioning reality.
Posted July 21, 2012 - 11:09 by Shane McGlaun
When the military fires a missile, you can almost be certain that the projectile has a target and is well on the way to blowing something up ASAP.
Posted July 16, 2012 - 12:14 by
Nino Marchetti, EarthTechling
Green technologies often get a first vetting in the field through uses in areas of science or military.
Other avenues also exist, such as high performance racing for electric vehicles.
Posted July 16, 2012 - 11:48 by Shane McGlaun
Unmanned aerial vehicles have seen extensive deployment in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
Posted July 10, 2012 - 14:42 by Trent Nouveau
A prominent military analyst believes the US government should recruit elite computer hackers instead of prosecuting them.
Posted July 5, 2012 - 10:11 by
Pete Danko, EarthTechling
The Republican-led House won't like this – another play by the Obama administration to boost biofuel use by the US military.
Posted July 2, 2012 - 10:24 by Shane McGlaun
Lightning guns are often thought of as weapons of science fiction, relegated to the pages of magazines, movie screens and video games.
Posted June 18, 2012 - 12:30 by Shane McGlaun
The Pentagon is significantly increasing the deployment of unmanned aircraft for wartime missions and peacetime surveillance operations.
Posted June 6, 2012 - 12:18 by Shane McGlaun
The Pentagon has been spending big money for many years now developing stealth technology for the aviation industry.
Posted May 29, 2012 - 12:20 by Shane McGlaun
A number of legislators have expressed concern in recent years over the use of Chinese manfauctured electronic components in US military hardware.
Posted May 24, 2012 - 11:40 by Shane McGlaun
The deployment of unmanned aircraft by law enforcement agencies within the continental United States is obviously a controversial topic.
