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How The Iowa National Guard Built Their Own Predator-Style Ammo Packs

Remember in Predator when Jess Ventura is unleashing his M-134 Mini-gun into the forest? It was being fed by an ammo box strapped to his back. Turns out, that wasn’t an actual piece of Army kit, at least until members of the Iowa National Guard created it themselves.

September 23, 2011
Science

Another Benefit Of Smoking Weed? It Might Help Cure PTSD

There’s such a long list of awesome things about smoking weed that I’m starting to lose track of all the benefits. One thing I’m pretty sure I never heard of before though: marijuana might be able to cure post-traumatic stress disorder.

September 18, 2011
Entertainment

Feature: The CIA Really Wants To Make Hollywood’s Next Blockbuster

Are you an aspiring filmmaker who wants to produce a spy thriller? Well, you’re in luck because the CIA has a pile of script ideas lying around.

September 2, 2011
Geek Out

Why Are US Army Soldiers’ Pants Breaking?

Our soldiers just got one more enemy in Afghanistan: their own pants. It seems their pants — which are completely new and supposed to be more durable than previous models — can’t survive the rigours of the desert. They’re ripping apart seemingly at random.

August 9, 2011
Science

Did A New Taliban Weapon Kill A Chopper Full Of Navy SEALs?

The US suffered a tremendous loss Saturday in Afganistan when the downing of a Chinook helicopter took the lives of 31 special forces troops. As Danger Room reports, it may have been an entirely new Taliban weapon that did it.

August 8, 2011
Cars

Tireless Robot Pack Haulers Deployed To Afghanistan

Robot buses at Heathrow. Robot haulers deployed to Afghanistan. Is the Isaac Asimov estate getting kickbacks for all the future that’s happening this weekend or what?

August 6, 2011
News

The US Army Didn’t Bother Testing 5 Million Bulletproof Body Plates

When you’re in a warzone, it’s nice to take the slightest comfort in knowing that someone tested the armour you have strapped to your chest, crotch, and arms. But according to a new Pentagon report, the Army botched it hard.

August 5, 2011
News

A Toy Truck Saved The Lives Of Six Soldiers

Staff Sgt Christopher Fessenden is alive right now thanks to a toy truck. Seriously. The toy truck was always sent ahead of him in Afghanistan to look for roadside bombs. Last week, it ran into a tripwire and exploded.

August 4, 2011
News

Pentagon Spends More Money Fixing Old Crap Than Canada Spends On Its Entire Military

How much is $US22.5 billion? The US government could buy over 150 shiny new F-35s. Or it could fund the entire public school system for a quarter of the year. Instead, it spent it repairing rusting-away boats, planes and tanks. Ugh.

August 2, 2011
Science

US Army Is Paying Big Bucks For Intelligent Clothing

As any armed forces member who’s served in the Middle East can tell you, it’s ludicrously hot even without the additional 20kg+ of clothing and armour. That’s why the DoD is offering cash money to anyone that can fabricate some “Thermally Responsive Fibres”.

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