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Forget jetliners, the Paris Air Show means war (video)
Posted On 18 Jun 2013 By Zach Honig. Under: Uncategorized.
There's a battle going on between Airbus and Boeing, but while both industry players maintain their fair share of government contracts, this war primarily concerns the commercial side of the biz. For many of the companies that surround these giant...
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Tallinn Manual defines the legal groundwork for cyberwarfare
Posted On 20 Mar 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
The advent of cyberwarfare raises any number of legal quandaries, let alone ethical ones: when it's possible to do serious damage without crossing a border or firing a shot, where do you stop? NATO's Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CC...
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DARPA threat detection technology uses a camera to see targets, software and soldier brains to identify them
Posted On 20 Sep 2012 By Michael Gorman. Under: Uncategorized.
DARPA aids our military in myriad ways, from designing one shot, one kill weapons to creating robotic pack mules to carry soldiers' gear. It's also been building tools for soldiers to better survey their environment and identify threats, and its late...
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DARPA calls on Cubic Corporation to develop frighteningly accurate One Shot XG sniper rifle
Posted On 05 Aug 2012 By Sean Buckley. Under: Uncategorized.
Sighting in a target through the scope of a high-caliber rifle can be a bit more complicated then it sounds -- snipers have to account for cross-winds, range and a whole host of external factors that could put their projectile off course. It isn't ea...
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Theory of cliodynamics uses science to predict history, sees violence erupt in cycles
Posted On 02 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Ever get the feeling that you've seen it all before? University of Connecticut researcher Peter Turchin has, and he (along with Russian partners Sergey Nefedov and Andrey Korotayev) has even crafted an entire scientific theory around the idea. Clio...
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Fire Shadow missile can remain aloft for six hours before obliterating a moving target (video)
Posted On 19 Jul 2012 By Zach Honig. Under: Uncategorized.
If we were making a list of terrifying airborne war machines, this would probably rank near the top. You certainly won't want to be targeted by the Fire Shadow, but from the safety of a web browser, it's impossible not to marvel at the craft's versat...
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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter cockpit demonstrator hands-on (video)
Posted On 11 Jul 2012 By Zach Honig. Under: Uncategorized.
We spend hundreds of hours on board a variety of airplanes each year, most often en-route to a trade show or product launch event, but occasionally we have a rare opportunity to hop on board military aircraft, to test out unrelated products, or, even...
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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter cockpit demonstrator hands-on (video)
Posted On 11 Jul 2012 By Zach Honig. Under: Uncategorized.
We spend hundreds of hours on board a variety of airplanes each year, most often en-route to a trade show or product launch event, but occasionally we have a rare opportunity to hop on board military aircraft, to test out unrelated products, or, even...
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