ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Sept. 18, 2014) — Choking, watering eyes, blistering skin and convulsions are symptoms of imminent death from a chemical weapons attack. The lethality of such attacks, most recently in August 2013, in Syria, sends tremors across…
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Marine’s Black Knight Transformer: The Flying Truck
(Bloomberg) — Part-truck, part-helicopter, the Black Knight Transformer can travel at 70 mph on the ground and then hover thousands of feet in the air. The modular hybrid can carry cargo or wounded soldiers from the front line.
Virtual Reality Training
VIRTSIM is a motion-capture immersive virtual reality simulation system that allows up to 13 people to train together virtually. The virtual reality system allows trainees to perform law enforcement and military combat exercises and move tactically as they would during…
Video: Polaris MRZR Tactical Warfighter
Polaris Defense introduces the MRZR™ 2 & MRZR™ 4 ultra-light tactical vehicle. Designed and engineered from the ground-up by Polaris Defense, this vehicle was built for today’s operator. – 60″ vehicle height with the tool-less collapsing roll-cage – MRZR™ 4…
Video: Exclusive Look at the Navy’s X-47B Drone
Video: Marines Test New Warfighting Concepts and Capabilities
The United States Marine Corps Warfighting Lab conducted an Advanced Warfighting Experiment (AWE) as part of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) July 9 – 14, 2014. As threats to America’s global interests evolve and manifest in new ways,…