With the new Star Wars movie having finally been unleashed upon the world, this is the perfect time to be talking out the science fiction technology that’s quickly making its way into the real world. One such technology is lasers, which the United States military has been especially interested in these past few years. It’s… Continue reading America wants to have laser-equipped fighter jets by 2020
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China has a trio of death-dealing attack robots to fight global terror
While the Japanese are busy building robots that assist the elderly, and the Swedes are busy building robots that help tourists at airports, the Chinese have developed a trio of death-dealing attack robots to combat “global terror” with rifles and grenade launchers. The three robots are designed to work together, and can coordinate with each other… Continue reading China has a trio of death-dealing attack robots to fight global terror
The Army has found a way to read people’s brain waves
A cognitive neuroscientist by the name of Anthony Ries, working for a United States Army research facility, has just developed an automated program that can interpret brain waves, which essentially means that it can read minds. It’s not the kind of advanced mind reading that you’d expect to see in a sci-fi movie, however, and the functionality of the… Continue reading The Army has found a way to read people’s brain waves
Russia might be preparing to sever undersea Internet cables
Forget about the usual death and destruction that war brings, we should be worrying about Russia severing our Internet connections in the event of war! At least, that’s what some officials in the United States are worried about, as Russian spy ships and submarines have been hanging out uncomfortably close to the undersea cables that… Continue reading Russia might be preparing to sever undersea Internet cables
The Army will begin testing smart grenade launchers next year
Don’t you hate it when you wanna blow somebody up with your grenade launcher but they’re hiding behind cover? The United States Army certainly does, which is why it’s decided to purchase some advanced weaponry from Orbital ATK, a Virginia-based defense corporation that actually specializes rocket systems. What makes the weaponry so advanced is that it allows soldiers… Continue reading The Army will begin testing smart grenade launchers next year
DARPA is working on drones that disappear after delivering supplies
Delivering supplies to troops in remote areas isn’t all that difficult by itself, but when you need to do it stealthily, things become much more tricky. All of the delivery systems that the military currently uses are either inconvenient or risky, which is why DARPA is working to develop a new type of drone that will be able to completely… Continue reading DARPA is working on drones that disappear after delivering supplies
The Air Force is planning to start using laser weapons before 2020
Laser weapons have been synonymous with sci-fi entertainment for decades, but only is the technology for these weapons available to us now, the United States military plans to start using them within just a few years. It’s weird to think about. First the Army wanted to use lasers to clear landmines from a distance, then… Continue reading The Air Force is planning to start using laser weapons before 2020
America and China are setting ground rules for cyberwarfare
Back when Russia and the United States were the top dogs, both countries were afraid of the devastation that a nuclear attack from the other could cause, and set some ground rules for how and when those weapons could be used. But now that we live in the Digital Age, it’s cyberwarfare that countries are most afraid… Continue reading America and China are setting ground rules for cyberwarfare
Boeing has a drone-killing laser canon that uses an Xbox 360 controller
Rednecks have proven that shotguns are an excellent way to shoot down commercial drones, but what about military drones? I can’t imagine a shotgun being of much use there. No, for something like that, you’re going to need a hell of a lot more firepower, and Boeing may have just the thing: a laser canon.… Continue reading Boeing has a drone-killing laser canon that uses an Xbox 360 controller
The Pentagon wants Apple’s help developing military wearables
Apple and Boeing are two companies that I never imagined working together, but when the American military is involved, I suppose anything can happen. Technology is progressing so quickly that the Pentagon is struggling to keep up on its own, which is why it’s looking to partner up with private companies and organizations like Apple, Boeing,… Continue reading The Pentagon wants Apple’s help developing military wearables