Army Tries to Develop Technology of the Future for the Battlefield
Dr. John Parmentola, Director of Research and Laboratory Management, the United States Army is on a mission to “make science fiction into reality.”
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE IRobot Snags Army Contract
IRobot Corp., which makes robots used in consumer and military applications, has been awarded a whopping $286 million Army contract to build and army of robots to disarm explosives.
The company will deliver up to 3,000 robots and spare parts and provide training over the five-year contract.
The previous company contracted for a similar job, [...]
swiss army pen
these are awesome, but we all know that these will NEVER be allowed in any school anywhere. Who wants a kid who can write and be handy? Not me.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Call me Senator Palpatine
I’m tired of getting pushed around, so I’m creating the very first Robot Army. Dubbed RoboPhilo, this gem of a robot comes fully assembled for $500, but I plan to assemble them myself, so I can custom them to my needs. You know, with proton lasers and other futuristic weapons I have yet to invent. [...]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Sensor Helmets for Combat
The war in Iraq is serving to highlight traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and now the U.S. Army awarded Simbex, of Lebanon, NH, a million-dollar contract to develop sensor-studded helmets for combat soldiers. They could reach our soldiers as early as December.
They are designed to "measure the shock from explosive devices." The most common cause of [...]
Army Increases Situational Awareness
Whatever makes things safer for American soldiers is good by me. The Army’s Rapid Equipping Force is deploying the Rapid Deployment Integrated Surveillance System (RDISS), which provides an integrated view of security checkpoints and combat posts through Iraq (for now, I’m sure). Knowing where the enemy is and what they’re up to is a good [...]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
© Copyright NerdGrind 2007 - 2008. All rights reserved.