Sensor Helmets for Combat
Posted on September 19, 2007 at 10:08 am (PST)
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 [...]
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Robo Fighters
Posted on August 3, 2007 at 6:16 am (PST)
Robotic devices have been used in Iraq since the beginning of the war, but meet SWORDS (special weapons observation remote reconnaissance direct action system) which are modified bomb-disposal robots designed to function in a firefight.
There is a three-part arming process with plenty of safety protocols — "So now we can kill [...]
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