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4 Things You Need To Know About The Future Of Defense Technology
Aeryon ScoutWikimedia CommonsThe Sea-Air-Space Exposition opened in Maryland yesterday. It is one of the U.S. defense industry's largest trade shows--a place where government agencies and...
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How A Pressure Cooker Bomb Works [Infographic]
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New Chemical Trick To Make Fertilizer That Won't Explode
Sandia National Laboratories chemical engineer Vicki Chavez with Kevin FlemingSandia National LaboratoriesThe same chemical that makes fertilizer so useful also makes it really cheap bomb fuel....
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DARPA Wants To Build A Better Battlefield Internet
American Marines using a mobile ad hoc network (MANET)DARPAWar waits for no router setup. Functioning internet takes time to set up, which is not a luxury a military on the move usually has, and it's...
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U.S. Army Creates Shoebox-Size Universal Battery Charger
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Chinese Hackers Steal Plans To Dozens Of U.S. Weapons Systems
One of NASA's Global Hawk recon dronesNASA DrydenChinese hackers have compromised designs for more than two dozen U.S. military weapons and technology programs, according to the confidential section of...
View Article10 Improvised Weapons Made By Syrian Rebels
Click here to enter the gallerySyrian rebels have developed all sorts of crazy weapons to fight against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. They have fashioned weapons from PlayStation...
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To Build Better Sonar, U.S. Navy Turns To Cicadas
A Brood II Cicada in 2013Lawrence Woodworth Jr, via Wikimedia CommonsLook at this idiot bug. Just look at it.This summer, billions of cicadas will rise from under the East Coast, shed their grub-like...
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The 6 Most Important Things We Learned From Edward Snowden's Guardian Q&A
A Hong Kong SkylineWikimedia CommonsEdward Snowden is believed to still be hiding out in Hong Kong.Two weeks ago, the Guardian published PowerPoint slides detailing a previously unknown, sweeping...
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A Monocle That Summons Airstrikes With The Push Of A Button
Joint Tactical Air Controller systemRaytheonA new helmet design by Raytheon, exhibited at the Paris Air Show this week, wants to summon firepower from the sky with just a glance and a button press. The...
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4 Things You Need To Know About The Future Of Defense Technology
Technology Trends spotted at the 2013 Sea-Air-Space Exposition The Sea-Air-Space Exposition opened in Maryland yesterday. It is one of the U.S. defense industry's largest trade shows--a place where...
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New Chemical Trick To Make Fertilizer That Won't Explode
Technology It turns out another industry's trash is fertilizer's lifesaver. The same chemical that makes fertilizer so useful also makes it really cheap bomb fuel. Researchers at Sandia labs in...
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DARPA Wants To Build A Better Battlefield Internet
Technology War waits for no router setup. Functioning internet takes time to set up, which is not a luxury a military on the move usually has, and it's definitely not an option when…
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U.S. Army Creates Shoebox-Size Universal Battery Charger
Technology It charges eight batteries and two USB devices at once. Battery chargers are finally getting a military upgrade. This is big! Not in a literal sense—that honor goes to the previous battery...
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Chinese Hackers Steal Plans To Dozens Of U.S. Weapons Systems
Technology The cheapest weapons program? Looting another nation's R&D;. Chinese hackers have compromised designs for more than two dozen U.S. military weapons and technology programs, according to...
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10 Improvised Weapons Made By Syrian Rebels
Military Necessity is the mother of destruction. Click here to enter the gallery Syrian rebels have developed all sorts of crazy weapons to fight against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. They...
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To Build Better Sonar, U.S. Navy Turns To Cicadas
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The 6 Most Important Things We Learned From Edward Snowden's Guardian Q&A
Technology Two weeks ago, the Guardian published PowerPoint slides detailing a previously unknown, sweeping surveillance program by the National Security Administration. Shortly…
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A Monocle That Summons Airstrikes With The Push Of A Button
Technology Ignore the inevitable Google Glass comparisons, this is all Call of Duty. A new helmet design by Raytheon, exhibited at the Paris Air Show this week, wants to summon firepower from the sky...
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How A Pressure Cooker Bomb Works [Infographic]
Technology It's an older recipe than you'd think. Pressure cookers heat food with steam, using increased internal atmospheric pressure to heat and trap steam beyond its normal limit of 212 degrees...
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