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US military uniforms reduce weight
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US military uniforms reduce weight

The Pentagon's Defense Research Projects Agency (DARPA), in conjunction with the US Army, is experimenting with a new uniform called the Warrior Web, designed to red…

December 11, 2018
Electronic timer nib for mounting mortar
New technology

Electronic timer nib for mounting mortar

Scientists at the Institute of Weapons (General Department of Defense Industry) have initially fabricated successfully electronic timer nibs fitted to mortar shells. The…

December 11, 2018
The first complete 3D gun
New technology

The first complete 3D gun

This gun is called the Liberator, a pistol, with the ability to fire a variety of ammunition with varying plastic barrels.

December 11, 2018
Bioterrorism Detector
New technology

Bioterrorism Detector

Researchers in California say they are working on a form of medical device that could help detect early biological threats such as anthrax or food poisoning.

December 11, 2018
Track soldiers with tattoos
New technology

Track soldiers with tattoos

A number of scientists from the US Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Administration (DARPA) have proposed the idea of creating a special type of tat…

December 11, 2018
Compact and flexible diving equipment
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Compact and flexible diving equipment

Russian defense equipment manufacturers have released a personal product for diving. This diving kit is more convenient and safe for underwater rescue work, which can op…

December 11, 2018
Turn 'cricket' into a biometric scanner
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Turn 'cricket' into a biometric scanner

According to Wired magazine, the US Department of Defense is thinking of equipping handheld biometric scanners to scan faces, eyes, and fingerprints of objects with smar…

December 11, 2018
DNA bar codes are anti-goods
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DNA bar codes are anti-goods

In an effort to eliminate low-quality or disguised electronics, the US Department of Defense began applying DNA barcodes to track the origin of the device.

December 11, 2018
The machine predicts the future
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The machine predicts the future

The US Department of Defense is funding a project to create an artificial intelligence monitoring system, with the ambition to predict the future.

December 11, 2018
Glasses against laser
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Glasses against laser

The US FAA report shows that more than 2,000 aircraft incidents annually occur due to the laser being projected into the pilot's cockpit - some laser sources are str…

December 11, 2018