military
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DARPA Has A Simple Plan To Clean Up The World’s Deadliest Weapons
Getting rid of chemical weapons is one of the military’s most unpleasant duties. But in the future, it may be no more difficult than incinerating garbage, thanks to a team of DARPA-funded scientists who think they can turn some of the world’s deadliest poisons into harmless dirt.
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Cool Angle Of A Helicopter Aerial Refuelling Makes It Seem As If The Blades Are Gonna Chop The Line
Video: This rear angle capturing a MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter aerial refuelling from a KC-130 tanker makes it look like aerial helicopter refuelling is the most dangerous thing. The helicopter blades look like they would tangle up with the fuel line and send both aircraft tumbling down. Luckily, it’s not like that!
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Flying Drone Can Hide Underwater For Months Like A Nuclear Submarine
A submarine’s periscope is a useful reconnaissance tool, but it puts the vessel at risk since it can only be used when the sub surfaces. As an alternative, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have created a waterproof drone that can float up from the murky depths and then take to the skies to provide an…
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Cool Photo Of A F-18 Flyby Of An Aircraft Carrier
Image Cache: It’s like the F/A-18E Super Hornet is splitting the horizon as it flies through the line between ocean and sky. It’s actually just zipping through a flyby during an aerial change of command ceremony above the USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier. Either way, it’s such a perfect picture of a giant mothership…