A new type of body armor for the U.S. Army is heavily influenced by the way fish scales offer protection and provide a range of flexibility. According to News Week, prototypes of the armor have been produced by American and…
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Laser-based aircraft countermeasure provides protection against MANPADS
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 27, 2015) — The Army expects later this year to reach a Milestone B decision with its laser-based common infrared countermeasures, or CIRCM, defense system program. The CIRCM system, under development now by both BAE…
Boeing creates a force field technology with military application
Boeing is drawing inspiration from science fiction for its newest patent. The design named “Method and system for shockwave attenuation via electromagnetic arc” will use energy to deflect potential damage, similar to the energy shields seen in Star Wars and…
New ‘battle buddy’ named Spot could be useful in combat
Spot is Boston Dynamic’s newest robotic creation. He is a four-legged robot designed for indoor and outdoor operation. He is electrically powered and can navigate difficult terrain significantly better than his predecessor, the Wildcat. The WildCat is a much heavier…
New Military vehicle engineered by GWOT combat veteran
Lockheed Martin Engineer Trevor McWilliams was serving in the U.S. Army when his personal vehicle was hit twice by improvised explosive devices (IEDs). After the second hit, Trevor vowed to get his engineering degree and work on programs to help…
DARPA unveils program to bring advanced capabilities to infantry squads
The Department of Defense’s innovative agency DARPA is working towards taking Squad X Core technologies (SXCT) used in U.S. military’s combat vehicles and modifying them so they can be utilized by military ground troops. According to FOX News, DARPA is…
