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Nanotechnology Ushers in Cloak of Invisibility (Video)
Transparent carbon nanotube sheets are fulfilling the promise of invisibility. Ali Aliev is a University of Texas scientist that uses the carbon nanotubes to bend surface light around an object, producing a mirage
Read More »US military adds armed robotic helicopters to fleet
The US military plans to add a new lethal drone to its fleet -- a robotic helicopter for the US Navy equipped with laser-guided rockets, defense giant Northrop Grumman said Wednesday. The armed Fire Scouts
Read More »Solar Powered Hybrid Airship
In recent times there’s been a resurgence of interest in airships for military and commercial uses as evidenced by Lockheed Martin’s High Altitude Long Endurance-Demonstrator (HALE-D) and Hybrid Air Vehicles heavy-lift variant of Northrop
Read More »US Army to fly ‘kamikaze’ drones
A miniature "kamikaze" drone designed to quietly hover in the sky before dive-bombing and slamming into a human target will soon be part of the US Army's arsenal, officials say. Dubbed the "Switchblade," the robotic
Read More »Navy’s Distinctly UFO-Like X-47B War Drone Makes First Flight in Cruise Mode
The Navy’s ultimate stealth fighter drone has achieved a new milestone — it flew in cruise configuration for the first time, stowing its landing gear for a streamlined flight. The jet-powered, autonomous X-47B is designed
Read More »Fact Or Fiction? US Drones Infected By Computer Virus
The U.S. drones used to kill Anwar al-Awlaki and other Al Qaeda chiefs have been infected by a computer virus that logs their every move, it has been claimed. The unmanned Predator, which killed the
Read More »Secret Sats, Giant Rockets: U.S. Unveils Space War Arsenal – Video
When the Space Shuttle flew its 135th and final mission in July and retired without a direct replacement, some critics accused Washington of abandoning America’s 50-year orbital legacy. The Telegraph even called it a
Read More »6 Technologies for De-Humanizing War
Despite the escalation of war around the globe affecting millions of people, the process of battle is becoming increasingly de-personalized. This very well could be a plan implemented to create unthinking and unblinking
Read More »Video: ‘Invisibility cloak’ for military vehicles tested
The company behind a new so-called 'invisibility cloak' says it will help protect tanks from heat-seeking missiles
Read More »The Drone Arms Race Heats Up: World’s First “Beach Ball” Surveillance Drone Developed in Japan
It has been predicted that the development of drone surveillance by the U.S. would spark a global race to develop new drone capabilities, leading to a potentially dystopian future of drone wars where combat
Read More »Video: The Weaponization of Sound
I was sent this clip today by a dear friend "on to" the program. So very, very sick. While appearing "entrepreneurial, scientific or innovative", it's so sadly..... Wrong. This scientist/inventor obviously doesn't realize what he's handed
Read More »Future Of War: Private Robot Armies Fight It Out
Technology opens way for unlimited algorithm-run clashes of DIY terminators. The Pentagon told both camps it would think about it, citing the need for drones in places like Yemen, Somalia and Pakistan, where Predator
Read More »The Dual Failure of Night Raids and Drones
Adapting to an unconventional war, the United States and its allies picked up some new tactics in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In the past few years, drone attacks and night raids have become staples of
Read More »12,000 Drones, Lethal Cyborg Insects, See-Shoot Robots — How Machines Are Taking Over War
Last week, William Wan and Peter Finn of the Washington Post reported that at least 50 countries have now purchased or developed pilotless military drones. Recently, the Chinese had more than two dozen
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