KAHUKU TRAINING AREA, Hawaii — The Legged Squad Support System has taken five years in concept developed by Boston Dynamics and $2 million to create. It is now being thrown into the heart of Kahuku Training Area – completely controlled…
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Navy Shows Off New Electromagnetic Railgun
Wednesday, July 09, 2014 SAN DIEGO, CA (KTRK) — A $250 million Navy project could change the way the U.S. fights wars. The Navy is showing off its new electromagnetic railgun. The long-range weapon fires projectiles using electricity generated by…
The U.S.Military Is Trying to Build an “Iron Man Suit.” It’s Not Going Well
By Brittany Ann Morrisey “Basically, I’m here to announce that we’re building Iron Man,” President Barack Obama joked last February at a press conference for his high-tech manufacturing hubs plan. “I’m going to blast off in a second,” he went on.…
PHOTO: Legged Robot Carries Marine Supplies
A Legged Squad Support System (LS3) robot follows a Marine at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows on June 19th, 2014. The LS3 is designed to carry supplies like water, food and ammunition through rough terrain and is undergoing concept-based experimentation.…
DUKE – Airborne Robotic Weapon System
Duke Airborne System’s concealed robotic weapons system deploys from inside a helicopter.
Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) Intercepts Missile in Test
The Missile Defense Agency and its joint partners completed the first intercept using the second-generation Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, or EKV, during a test over the Pacific Ocean on June 22nd, 2014. All components seemed to perform as designed, MDA officials…
