Northrop Grumman engineers eyes and ears for military convoys
Northrop Grumman tested its Smart Integrated Vehicle Area Network (SiVAN) and vehicle-mounted sensors in a demonstration of advanced technologies for ground vehicle protection and situational...
View ArticleChina will launch an unmanned space-docking craft
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday it will launch within weeks its first spacecraft capable of docking with a module it put into orbit last month, in what will mark a crucial test of its...
View ArticleBoeing to sign lease for U.S. space shuttle hangar
By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Boeing Co plans to build space taxis at a mothballed space shuttle processing hangar at Kennedy Space Center in central Florida,...
View ArticleATK deploys new Large Class Stage III Rocket Motor
ATK has designed a new Large Class (92-inch diameter) rocket motor that is designed to ignite at altitudes in excess of 85,000 feet. The motor has been successfully tested in the Air Force’s Arnold...
View ArticleEx-U.S. General urges frank talk on cyber weapons
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should be more open about its development of offensive cyber weapons and spell out when it will use them as it grapples with an increasing barrage of attacks...
View ArticleBionic contact lenses
Scientists from the University of Washington in Seattle have actually developed a functioning bionic contact lens prototype with a built-in antenna and a single LED light that has been tested on...
View ArticleDARPA, military smartphone apps and UAVs: Integrating consumer UI and OS into...
Imagine an iPad application that allows a soldier to pilot an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fitted with an inexpensive metal detector several inches off the ground over a large field near an enemy...
View ArticleUS Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate: Sonic blasts, heat beams and green...
An unclassified Department of Defense (DOD) document produced by the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate (JNLWD) was recently leaked onto the Internet. This document, entitled "Non-Lethal Weapons...
View ArticleApache has elected Margery M. Harris as executive vice president of human...
Apache Corporation today announced that its board of directors has elected Margery M. Harris as executive vice president of human resources. She joined Apache in 2007 as vice president of human...
View ArticleMilitary medicine bringing advances in PTSD and genetic disorders
Everyone loves military technology. The media loves to cover the latest military gadget or expensive toy. There have been entire shows dedicated to the past, present and future of military weaponry,...
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