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'Acoustic cannon' used to fend off Somali pirates

'Acoustic cannon' used to fend off Somali pirates

You heard about the Maersk Alabama cargo ship before when it made headlines after a daring rescue mounted by Navy...
 
Can these sunglasses really stop bullets?

Can these sunglasses really stop bullets?

These are Japan Self-Defense Force Sunglasses, and apparently they're officially endorsed by Japan's military. Maybe it's because the JSDF just...
 
Kevlar wallpaper is bomb-proof, but does it come in a floral pattern?

Kevlar wallpaper is bomb-proof, but does it come in a floral pattern?

Kevlar can pop up in the oddest of places, y'all. But we think we can trump it with this: Kevlar...
 
F-35B: World's first supersonic jump jet tests its weird capabilities

F-35B: World's first supersonic jump jet tests its weird capabilities

There are plenty of supersonic fighter jets, and there's no shortage of jump jets either, those Harrier planes that can...
 
6 scary technologies that haven't ended the world… yet

6 scary technologies that haven't ended the world… yet

Today, the world comes to an end. Well, in theaters, anyway. 2012 has us thinking about the apocalypse 'round these...
 
How Hollywood helps the military prepare for foreign tours

How Hollywood helps the military prepare for foreign tours

Just outside Los Angeles there's an office park that hosts one of the Department of Defense's secrets — the IED...
 
PETMAN the latest leggy lovely from Boston Dynamics

PETMAN the latest leggy lovely from Boston Dynamics

There's a tech firm called Boston Dynamics that is responsible for some pretty freaky military hardware — most notably, the...
 
For sale: 31-man hovercraft, rocket launchers standard

For sale: 31-man hovercraft, rocket launchers standard

Hey there, lovely readers. I found what I want for my birthday. If you guys and gals could pool together...
 
After 50 years, the Army gets a new parachute

After 50 years, the Army gets a new parachute

America's army has used the same round T-10 parachute since the 1950s, but since then soldiers have been carrying heavier...
 
Reseachers use Wi-Fi to see through walls for 'cheap'

Reseachers use Wi-Fi to see through walls for 'cheap'

As if we all need another reason to wear a tinfoil hat. "The Wi-FI! It can see you, man." Well,...
 
Make your own Fallout 3 laser rifle for fun and profit

Make your own Fallout 3 laser rifle for fun and profit

You know what earns respect real quick? Toting around a laser rifle from a post-apocalyptic world. Like the laser rifle...
 
DARPA shows off its remote-controlled cyborg beetles

DARPA shows off its remote-controlled cyborg beetles

Yep. You read that right: cyborg beetles. Remote controlled ones, no less. It's the work of a team of puppet...
 
Navy BUG 'bot autonomously scrapes barnacles off of ships

Navy BUG 'bot autonomously scrapes barnacles off of ships

The Office of Naval Research is looking for a way to autonomously scrub a vessel's hull on a regular basis....
 
Precision Urban Hopper seen in action for the first time

Precision Urban Hopper seen in action for the first time

We reported on the Precision Urban Hopper a couple of months back, but now here's a chance to see the...
 
Military testing out fancy new airless tires

Military testing out fancy new airless tires

What you're looking at might just be the tire of the future. At least that's what the military thinks, as...
 

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