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 [...]
Robo Fighters
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 [...]
MILTRAK Navigation
MILTRAK combines navigation a module and a small rugged display which provides near-real time situational awareness information. The portable display shows the positions of "similarly equipped friendly (blue) forces overlaid on a relational display, raster map, or geo-referenced aerial photograph." This 310g unit (including batteries) is connected to any suitable voice and data capable UHF [...]
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Vent your frustrations with this remote controlled VS Tanks kit. It comes with two infrared-enabled machines, two controllers, and a battlefield.
The tanks have a rotating turret, a machine gun, can do "super spin" moves, and sports flashing LEDs to show when you’ve been hit. Each unit fires out AirSoft pellets and can [...]
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