| Weaponized Sentry-Tech Towers Protecting Hot Borders |
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| Israels Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd has developed a networked remotely operated weapon system already guarding the hot borderline along the Gaza strip. |
Posted at 11:52 by esmoore5
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| 60 MPH, With a Gun and No Driver |
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| That’s the Ripsaw MS1, a tracked unmanned ground vehicle that no less than Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the Army’s vice chief of staff, called an “an amazing piece of gear” this morning. |
Posted at 12/3/2008 by esmoore5
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| Army Builds Fantasy Island in Second Life |
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| The U.S. Army has scores of bases scattered all across the world. Soon, itll be occupying virtual territory in a bid to win recruits. |
Posted at 12/3/2008 by esmoore5
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| Mercenaries, Sonic Blasters No Match for Pirates |
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| Sonic blasters and private security teams have been billed as some of the best bets to ward off pirates. But an incident off the coast of Somalia is calling the sound weapons -- and the guards -- effectiveness into question. |
Posted at 12/2/2008 by esmoore5
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| Bug Bots, Body Regeneration at Army Science Confab |
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| At most military confabs, if you havent paid the zillion dollars to attend, you cant hear the speeches -- or see what research is being presented. This years Army Science Conference is different, however. Not only is the Army webcasting most of the talks. All of the scientific papers have already been put online, before theyre even presented. |
Posted at 12/2/2008 by esmoore5
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| Cry Havoc... |
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| Over three decades after the Central Committee of the Communist Party approved development of the Mil Mi-28, the all-weather variant of the attack helicopter is about to conclude state trials. |
Posted at 12/2/2008 by esmoore5
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| China unveils new self-propelled howitzer system |
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| China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has completed the development of a new 122 mm full-tracked self-propelled howitzer (SPH) called the SH3, which is now being offered on the export market. |
Posted at 12/1/2008 by esmoore5
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| NYMAS talk, Dec 5 -- "U.S. Military Government in Mexico, 1847-1848"
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| On Friday, Dec 5th, NYMAS will host Major Tom Spahr, USMA at West Point, who will be speaking about "U.S. Military Government in Mexico, 1847-1848"
NYMAS talks, which are free to the public, are held at the CUNY Graduate Center, Fifth Avenue at 34th Street, in Manhattan.
Talks begin at 7:00 and last about two hours.
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Posted at 12/1/2008 by Al-Nofi
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| The Gadgets of the Mumbai Attacks |
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| The Mumbai terrorists used an array of commercial technologies -- from Blackberries to GPS navigators to anonymous e-mail accounts -- to pull off their heinous attacks. |
Posted at 12/1/2008 by esmoore5
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| Israeli "see-through-walls" radar device |
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| Israeli technology firm Camero has developed a portable radar system that offers counter-terror squads to literally see through walls, before entering into suspected dangerous buildings. |
Posted at 11/28/2008 by esmoore5
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| Natl Guard Gets Spying, Flying Beer Keg for Iraq. |
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| A Pennsylvania National Guard unit will get a new toy before it deploys to Iraq in January -- an odd-looking robotic aircraft, sometimes referred to as "the flying beer keg." |
Posted at 11/26/2008 by esmoore5
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| Marines’ heroic actions at Shewan leave more than 50 insurgents dead, several wounded |
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| In the city of Shewan, approximately 250 insurgents ambushed 30 Marines and paid a heavy price for it. |
Posted at 11/26/2008 by esmoore5
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| The Return of White Tights: Mythical Female Snipers Stalk Russians |
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| Russias top investigator is claiming that the Georgians employed mercenaries during their August war -- including female snipers from Ukraine and Latvia. |
Posted at 11/25/2008 by esmoore5
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| Hands-off hackers: Crooks opt for surgical strikes |
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| A new report by antivirus software vendor Symantec Corp. details a startling trend that highlights the inventive ways criminals are figuring out ways to make money online. |
Posted at 11/24/2008 by esmoore5
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| Ex-Taliban fighter tells of training, cash, orders from Pakistani military |
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| Detailed testimony poses deep questions about Pakistan Military’s committment to peace and stability in Afghanistan. |
Posted at 11/22/2008 by esmoore5
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| US Army awaits early-version Rifleman Radios |
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| Early versions of the Rifleman Radio, a new addition to the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Small Form Fit (SFF) programme of record, otherwise known as SFF-C(V)1, were due to start being delivered to the US Army Experimental Task Force (AETF) in November 2008. |
Posted at 11/21/2008 by esmoore5
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| All aboard the Baghdad Metro |
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| The Iraqi capitals first commuter train is slow but steady through streets often tied up by checkpoints and bombings. Just beware the crossing cars, stone-throwing youths and meandering cows. |
Posted at 11/18/2008 by esmoore5
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| Iraq sets date for long-awaited provincial vote |
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| Iraq said Tuesday that it will hold long-awaited provincial elections on Jan. 31, a step forward for U.S.-backed efforts to promote national reconciliation even though a key northern area will not participate in the vote. |
Posted at 11/18/2008 by esmoore5
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| Australia temporarily shuts down navy |
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| Australias navy gets a big Christmas gift this year: two months paid vacation for most sailors that will ease the effects of a recruiting slump but make the service Down Under look something like a part-time operation. |
Posted at 11/18/2008 by esmoore5
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| Boozy Bundeswehr |
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| German forces in Afghanistan have received over a million liters of alcoholic beverages this year, according to press reports. This figure includes 990,000 liters of beer and 69,000 liters of wine and sekt (German sparkling wine). |
Posted at 11/17/2008 by esmoore5
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| Italy fights mob terror near Naples |
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| The paratroopers armored vehicles had barely taken up position in this fiefdom of the Casalesi crime clan when the mobsters decided to show who was boss. |
Posted at 11/16/2008 by esmoore5
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| NYMAS talk, Nov 21st -- "The 2d Massachusetts in the American Civil War" |
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| On Friday, Nov 21st, NYMAS will host Major Matt Hardman, of the United States Military Academy at West Point, who will be speaking on "The 2d Massachusetts in the American Civil War"
NYMAS talks are free to the public. They are held at the CUNY Graduate Center, Fifth Avenue at 34th Street, in New York City
Talks begin at 7:00 and last about two hours.
POD-casts of many talks are also available on the NYMAS website |
Posted at 11/16/2008 by Al-Nofi
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| Rucksack Generates Electricity, Lightens Troops’ Loads |
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| Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a rucksack that may soon allow troops to not only charge up their radios, night vision goggles and GPS units on the move, but also ease the weight problem. |
Posted at 11/14/2008 by esmoore5
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| Coastie Cutters Risky Secret Room |
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| The Coast Guards ambitious plan to build a fleet of heavily-armed, long-range, networked vessels -- capable of serving side-by-side with Navy warships -- has had its share of setbacks. |
Posted at 11/14/2008 by esmoore5
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| New Lease on Life for the Beloved M-14 |
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| Both the Army and Marine Corps began a program to seed infantry squads with so-called "designated marksmen" -- call them "snipers-lite."
The growing need to equip these new marksmen with accurized rifles prompted the Army to reconsider the role of the venerable M-14 rifle for the war on terror. |
Posted at 11/14/2008 by esmoore5
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| Sticky Bombs Hit Baghdad |
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| Tough to spot, and easy to emplace, small, magnetic bombs are quickly becoming the militant tool of choice in Iraq. |
Posted at 11/14/2008 by esmoore5
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| Army Combat Shirt v5.3 |
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| The Army Combat Shirt has only been an issue item for about a year but much of its success can be attributed to PEO-Soldier’s decision to field the garment immediately and improve it over time. In fact, although the basic concept has stayed constant, the design has been in a perpetual state of change. |
Posted at 11/13/2008 by esmoore5
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| ASDS Fire |
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| The one and only Advanced SEAL Delivery System mini-sub caught fire the other day. |
Posted at 11/13/2008 by esmoore5
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| Pentagon Clears Flying Car Project for Take-Off |
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| Pentagon mad science division Darpa is helping build thought-controlled robotic limbs, artificial pack mules, real-life laser guns, and "kill-proof" soldiers. So it comes as no surprise, really, that the agency is now getting into the flying car business, too. |
Posted at 11/13/2008 by esmoore5
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| Kalashnikov turns 89, a happy man for creating AK-47 |
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| Legendary former Russian general Mikhail Kalashnikov, who celebrated his 89th birthday on Monday, said he was a "truly happy man" for having created the iconic assault rifle bearing his name. |
Posted at 11/11/2008 by esmoore5
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| USAF seeks the McDonalds French Fry of bombs |
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| The USAF has talked about building a "dial-a-yield" bomb since at least 2003, but surprisingly nothing until very recently. |
Posted at 11/11/2008 by esmoore5
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| NYMAS Talk, Friday, Nov 14th, "Scottish, Scots Irish, Irish, African Americans, and Jews in the Battle of Baltimore"
September 1814 |
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| On Friday, Nov 14th, NYMAS will host Christopher George, of The War of 1812 Symposium, who will be speaking on "Scottish, Scots Irish, Irish,
African Americans, and Jews in the Battle of Baltimore, September 1814"
NYMAS Talks, which are free to the public, are held at the CUNY Graduate Center, Fifth Avenue at 34th Street, in Manhattan.
Talks begin at 7:00 and last about two hours. |
Posted at 11/11/2008 by Al-Nofi
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| On The Nose - Making Missiles go Faster |
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| Indian researchers say they have tested a novel and simple way to reduce the drag and increase the range of high-speed missiles. |
Posted at 11/10/2008 by esmoore5
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| Pakistan Declares Death Penalty for Cyber Terror |
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| Yesterday, Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari signed a law making cyber terror a crime "punishable with death." |
Posted at 11/7/2008 by esmoore5
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| Israel Developing Nuke-Hunting Drone |
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| Israel is increasingly worried about the threat of a nuclear, missile-equipped Iran. So the Israeli military is working on "a high-flying, long-endurance unmanned infrared sensor" that can tell the difference between "nuclear warheads amid dozens of decoys sent to confound national missile defenses," . |
Posted at 11/7/2008 by esmoore5
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| Damascus hints at Secret Saudi Subversion Behind September Bombing |
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| In an unusual public relations move, Syrian state television broadcast late Thursday purported confessions of suspected Islamic militants claiming they had carried out the suicide car bombing in downtown Damascus last September that killed 17 people. |
Posted at 11/7/2008 by esmoore5
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| Report: Obama, McCain campaign computers were hacked by foreign entity |
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| Computer systems used by the election campaigns of both President-elect Barack Obama and his Republican rival Sen. John McCain were broken into earlier this year, and a large number of files related to the evolving policy positions of the two candidates were stolen, according to a story posted online today by Newsweek magazine. |
Posted at 11/6/2008 by esmoore5
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| Army Social Scientist Lit on Fire in Afghanistan |
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| A social scientist in the Armys controversial "Human Terrain" program is being raced to Brooke Army Medical Center after being lit on fire in Afghanistan. Its the third time in five months that Human Terrain Team members have been killed or seriously wounded. |
Posted at 11/6/2008 by esmoore5
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| U.S. Air Force to Become Exclusive Sponsor of Xbox LIVE Original Series Horror Meets Comedy |
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| The U.S. Air Force has today announced a partnership with Microsoft to promote the Xbox LIVE "Horror Meets Comedy" original short film series that will premiere exclusively on Xbox LIVE this November 19th. |
Posted at 11/6/2008 by esmoore5
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| Equipment Noise is Accelerating Hearing Loss |
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| In September 2007, a U.S. Navy officer working with the Marines executive safety board issued a simple, stark warning. According to a presentation by Cdr. Stan Jossell, the Marines -- and to some extent the services in general -- are buying new equipment that is so loud that its not a matter of whether but when and how badly operators will suffer permanent hearing damage. |
Posted at 11/5/2008 by esmoore5
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| Mind Control -- For Real |
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| A SciFi book titled "Old Mans War" talks about a brain-embedded computer called a "brain pal." Well, it looks like were closer to that than many had once thought. |
Posted at 11/4/2008 by esmoore5
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| Afghan Officials Aided an Attack on U.S. Soldiers |
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| An internal review by the American military has found that a local Afghan police chief and another district leader helped Taliban militants carry out an attack on July 13 in which nine United States soldiers were killed and a remote American outpost in eastern Afghanistan was nearly overrun. |
Posted at 11/4/2008 by esmoore5
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| Army Working on Sciences Outer Limits |
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| Dr. John Parmentola, Director of Research and Laboratory Management with the Armys science and technology office, told military bloggers Nov. 3 that the Army is "making science fiction into reality" by creating realistic holographic images, generating virtual humans and diving into quantum computing. |
Posted at 11/4/2008 by esmoore5
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| For sale: Saddam Husseins luxury yacht |
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| For sale: A palatial pleasure yacht with swimming pools, opulent salons and, should the winds of war blow, a rocket launcher and mini-submarine.
The sale of the 269-foot Ocean Breeze, built for Saddam Hussein and docked on the French Riviera, could be thwarted, however, if Iraq can prove it belongs to someone in the late dictators entourage — and now, therefore, to the government in Baghdad. |
Posted at 11/3/2008 by esmoore5
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| The Face (Paint) of Darkness |
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| New face paints can help a warfighter hide from enemy passive night vision systems. |
Posted at 11/3/2008 by esmoore5
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| Air Force plans to enlist falcons help |
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| The US Air Force, a high-tech wonder of precision missiles and pilotless surveillance drones, is looking for a few good falcons.
Live falcons, that is, ones with feathers and talons, the kind that hunt mice and small birds.
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Posted at 11/3/2008 by esmoore5
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| John Ripley, Vietnam War hero, dies at age 69 |
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| Retired Marine Col. John Ripley, who was credited with stopping a column of North Vietnamese tanks by blowing up a pair of bridges during the 1972 Easter Offensive of the Vietnam War, died at home at age 69, friends and relatives said Sunday. |
Posted at 11/3/2008 by esmoore5
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| Israel spy chief fears Jewish extremist plot |
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| The head of Israels internal security service said Sunday he is "very concerned" that Jewish extremists could assassinate an Israeli leader in an attempt to foil peace moves with the Palestinians. |
Posted at 11/2/2008 by esmoore5
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| NYMAS talk, Nov 7 -- "The 14th USAAF in China
1944-45"
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| On Friday, Nov 7th, NYMAS will host indpendent scholar Paul R. Martin, who will be speaking on "The 14th USAAF in China, 1944-45.
NYMAS talk are free to the public. They are held at the CUNY Graduate Center, Fifth Avenue at 34th Street, in New York City
Talks begin at 7:00 pm and last about two hours.
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Posted at 11/2/2008 by Al-Nofi
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| Mega Yacht, Corvette or a Bit of Both? |
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| What is this strange hybrid: the newest in the French trend to combine civilian comforts aboard naval ships. |
Posted at 10/29/2008 by esmoore5
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