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1. US Army to Acquire Airborne Microwave System Which Snipes Drones out of the Sky

   Aug

   08

   2018

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   Lockheed Martin has developed a drone-demolishing airborne microwave system which quite literally cooks drones in midair. If that’s not cool enough, the US Army has announced plans to purchase the technology which can be mounted on a myriad of aircraft in order to swiftly disable drones with a beam of focused radiation. Drones are increasingly […]

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2. Defense Department Suspends F-35 Deliveries Over Disagreement With Lockheed Martin

   Apr

   19

   2018

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   As a result of a disagreement between the Defense Department and manufacturer Lockheed Martin over who should be the one to fix an F-35 production issue which occurred last year, the Pentagon has suspended acceptance of most F-35 deliveries. “While all work in our factories remains active, the F-35 Joint Program Office has temporarily suspended accepting aircraft […]

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3. Pentagon Moves Top-Secret Military Facility Back to Cold War-Era Nuclear Bunker Carved Into a Mountain

   Jan

   09

   2018

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   A fully contained and self-sufficient town functioning secretly and quietly — buried deep beneath a snow-covered mountain. The location for a spy movie? In reality, this town inside a mountain is the setting for a top-secret military facility in Colorado. Cheyenne Mountain is a triple-peaked mountain in El Paso County, Colorado Springs. The linked caves […]

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4. Lockheed Martin Laser Weapon Shoots Down Aerial Drones

   Oct

   20

   2017

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   Drones have no doubt opened a world of possibilities for carrying out some amazing and useful tasks. These versatile, pilotless flying machines have proved their usefulness in areas such as aerial photography, surveillance, and law enforcement. And their potential for the future is nearly limitless. But the proliferation of the technology also poses a series […]

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5. Highly Maneuverable Tactical Plane From Airbus Defense

   Feb

   10

   2017

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   French, German, Spanish, and UK military and defense officials have been negotiating with Airbus Defense & Space as they look for delivery of tactical versions of the A400M military transport/cargo plane. There has recently been some angst over the inability of Airbus to deliver the AQ400M in anything other than the basic version of the […]

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6. This Harley Davidson MT500 Military Motorcycle Is 1 of 500 In Existence

   Jan

   24

   2017

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   For a motorcycle collector, a bike with zero miles on it is an absolute gem, which is the case for a Harley Davidson MT500 military motorcycle about to be auctioned off in Las Vegas. The bike itself is only one of 500 in existence, produced in Harley’s York, Pennsylvania factory from 1993-2000, making the MT500 […]

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7. The US Navy’s New $4 Billion Warship Costs $800,000 Per Round to Fire

   Nov

   17

   2016

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   The US Navy’s DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer is a new $4 bilion beast of a vessel, featuring some insane bells and whistles. In fact, the futuristic warship comes equipped with two guns capable of striking targets from an astounding 80 miles away. However, while the ship’s two Long Range Land-Attack Projectile (LRLAP) guns manufactured by […]

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8. Declassified USAF Footage Shows Auto-GCAS Save the Life of an Unconscious Pilot

   Sep

   13

   2016

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   Here’s the YouTube description explaining what’s going on in the video: This newly declassified video footage from the head-up-display of a U.S. Air Force Arizona Air National Guard F-16 records the dramatic moment when its unconscious pilot is saved from certain death by the aircraft’s Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System. The F-16 was being flown […]

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9. Iraq Wants to Take Down ISIS With a New Military Machine Called Alrobot

   Aug

   23

   2016

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   According to the Bagdhad Post, Iraq is readying a new deadly robot called the alrobot for use on its soil. Specifically, the alrobot, which features a rocket launcher, automatic turret, and four cameras, is being prepped to help take down ISIS. Arabic for “robot”, alrobot would represent the first machine of its kind to be […]

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10. The Mine Kafon Drone Can Identify and Detonate Land Mines

    Aug

    03

    2016

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    The Mine Kafon Drone (MKD) is an autonomous device capable of mapping, detecting, and ultimately detonating land mines. While there are an estimated 100 million lands mines around the globe, the creators behind the Mine Kafon Drone believe its possible to rid the world of these deadly land mines in approximately 10 years’ time. Designed […]

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11. B-52 Bomber Can Hold 9 Weapons on Each Wing and 27 Inside Its Weapons Bay

    Jun

    21

    2016

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    The Air Force’s B-52 Bomber is a legendary aircraft, having been around since the 1950s and is easily one of the most recognizable planes in the world. Incredibly, a B-52 Bomber can carry 70,000 pounds of weapons, is 40 feet tall, 156 feet in length, and features a wingspan of 185 feet. Not only can […]

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12. The Army’s HDMS 551s1 Robot Will Be Used For Bomb Disposal Operations

    May

    09

    2016

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    Resquared’s new HDMS 551s1 robot, made for the Army, can easily perform delicate tasks the majority of other robots are not capable of carrying out. While it is controlled by a human operator, the brunt of the work falls on the HDMS 551s1 robot, as it can open bags and unscrew bottles by utilizing its […]

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13. Video Shows America’s Weapons Arsenal Lined Up From Smallest To Largest

    May

    02

    2016

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    A new video entitled “US Army Size Comparison” from YouTuber MetaBallStudios helps put the size of some of America’s weapons into perspective. While the video doesn’t cover every single thing the military owns, it does show A LOT of America’s weapons arsenal lined up from smallest to largest. And yes, every weapon depicted is technically […]

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14. The F110-GE-129 Engine Generates Over 29,000 Pounds of Force

    Feb

    16

    2016

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    The US Air Force has released an image of Senior Airman Daniel San Miguel supervising tests of General Electric’s F110-GE-129 engine. Misawa Air Base, in Japan, is where the tests took place, with the F110-GE-129 engine boasting 29,000 pounds of force at its peak output. Obviously, the engines go through many rigorous tests at peak […]

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15. Cockpit Perspective Footage of the Blue Angels’ Super Bowl 50 Flyover

    Feb

    11

    2016

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    As a Carolinian and Panthers fan, let’s just say Super Bowl 50 was tough to watch to say the least. I can’t bring myself to watch highlights of the game but rewatching the flyover from the big game is a whole different story entirely. The US Navy recently released a cockpit video featuring the Blue […]

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16. Watch These Russian Guys Build a Homemade Tank In Five Minutes

    Feb

    10

    2016

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    Most DIY projects are things like building stuff around the house or fixing the playset in the backyard. Not in Russia… When the folks over at UFO Garage have free time on their hands, they build a freaking homemade tank. Over the course of 8 months, they built the first Soviet designed tank, an MS-1, […]

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17. 2015 Marked the Worst Year for Drone Crashes the Air Force Has Ever Had

    Jan

    26

    2016

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    The Air Force would like to forget about last year because a lot its drones crashed, most notably its Reaper drone which seemed to continuously drop out of the sky. In fact, 2015 represents the worst year for drone crashes the USAF has ever experienced. As a result, The Washington Post recently looked into the […]

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18. Airbus Group’s Sale of Its Defense Electronics Activities Making Solid Progress

    Jan

    11

    2016

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    A top executive from Airbus has announced that the company is making good progress when it comes to the sale of its defense electronics activities. The assets, which are value at around 1 billion euros, were expected to be sold by the end of December, but of course with this type of deal Airbus is […]

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19. LS3 Robotic Pack Mules Too Noisy For Military To Use In The Field

    Dec

    30

    2015

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    In a somewhat surprising announcement, Military.com is reporting there are no “future experiments or upgrades planned” for the Boston Dynamics-built LS3 robotic pack mules. The LS3 robotic pack mules have become extremely popular on the internet and seemed to represent the future of military robotics. Except, the robots apparently had one major problem that prevented […]

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20. US Air Force Looking To Get $3 Billion Drone Plan Approved By Congress

    Dec

    14

    2015

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    The US Air Force wants to greatly increase the scope of its drone program and is currently looking to get a $3 billion plan approved by Congress. If the plan is approved, around 3,500 new pilots and other personnel would be hired, in addition to acquiring 75 “Reaper” drones and flying squadrons being increased from […]

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