military
Gadgets
The Bomb-Sniffing Gadget That’s (Definitely Not) Saving Iraq
1:51AM John Herrman | The promise of the ADE 651 is seductive: a handheld detector which susses out bombs, guns, drugs and human bodies from up to a kilometre away. And the Iraqi military swears by it! One problem: It doesn’t seem to work. More »
Weapons
Yellow Jacket: The Unmanned Helicopter That Sniffs Out Bombs
6:00PM Rosa Golijan | Roadside bombs are a source of fear for both soldiers as well as their worried families at home. Thankfully the Pentagon is working on projects such as Yellow Jacket: unmanned helicopters which detect electromagnetic emissions from potential improvised explosive devices (IEDs). More »
Vehicles
USS New York Is Made With Steel From The Twin Towers
10:20AM Jesus Diaz | The 208m long, $US1.2 billion warship USS New York is actually made of New York. At least, 7.5 tonnes of salvaged steel from the Twin Towers. Watch it come back home, under the eyes of the Queen of the Harbour: More »
Weapons
Grenade Launcher Taser Can Hit People 60m Away
2:59AM Jesus Diaz | This is exactly what the world needs: another taser. This one can be fired using a standard 40mm grenade launcher, which gives it a 60m range — three times the range of the XREP. Supposedly, it’s non-lethal. Some disagree: More »
Gadgets
Mini Radar Will Give Soldiers Eyes In The Back Of Their Helmets
11:20AM Sean Fallon | The military is developing a miniature helmet-mounted radar system (HMRS) that will alert soldiers to any threats that might be sneaking up on them within a 25-metre radius. Although, brain tumours are sneakier than ninjas flying in stealth bombers. More »
Robots
Petman Walking Robot Is Like BigDog’s “Human” Master
8:51AM Sean Fallon | I’m sure you are all well acquainted with the crazy quadrupled BigDog robot, but if it had a master to walk with, it would probably look something like the Petman. More »
Software
Android Gets Drafted
5:35AM Chris Jacob | After two years of dignified service on consumer handsets, the United States Military is now looking to send the plucky mobile OS into battle packing a new app from Raytheon. Updated. More »
Vehicles
For Sale: Military Assault Hovercraft, Weapons Included
2:40AM Jesus Diaz | Attention all nutters! Now you can buy your very own 55-metre Excelsior-class military assault hovercraft for just $US69 million, fully armed, and with plenty of space to carry 140 rangers and three T-80 heavy soviet tanks. She’s such a beauty. More »
Online
Lockheed Martin, Microsoft To Create Military-Friendly Internet
10:27AM Rosa Golijan | Lockheed Martin is getting a $US31 million contract from the US government to work on reinventing TCP/IP for a new Military Network Protocol. Also lending a hand in this effort to create a proper cyber-arsenal is Microsoft. What a team! More »
Vehicles
2:00PM Chris Jacob | The Chinese military has apparently been copying American UAV designs for a while now. After they got bored simply rebuilding Uncle Sam’s models, they decided to design a few of their own. And they blow ours out of the water. More »
Chinese Knockoff UAV Better Than The Real Thing
2:00PM Chris Jacob | The Chinese military has apparently been copying American UAV designs for a while now. After they got bored simply rebuilding Uncle Sam’s models, they decided to design a few of their own. And they blow ours out of the water. More » 
