The most exciting military inventions of 2009

2009 is a "bumper" year in the field of military science. Numerous military inventions and innovations have emerged, especially in the United States.

Scientists at independent research institutes and military science institutes as well as civilian inventors all rush to "race."

According to Lenta.ru network, here are 9 most interesting inventions of 2009. However, it is difficult to say exactly when they were applied in practice.

1. Anti-piracy motorboat

The fight against piracy in 2009 is almost the main topic worldwide.

Almost every major power in the world uses military technology to escort merchant ships and conduct relief.

The United Arab Emirates agreed to propose a unique anti-piracy scheme - a robot motorboat equipped with non-lethal weapons.

This radio-controlled motorboat is a product of Al Markeb company of the United Arab Emirates.

It is equipped with ultra-sensitive cameras, mine sweeping system, water spray gun to shoot chili powder, acoustical cannon and blind laser that can distract opponents.

This motorboat may not need a crew, 7m long, 2.8m wide. Depending on the customer's preference, the boat can last up to 11m if additional equipment is needed.

Interestingly, the electric motor of the canoe allowed to go on patrol for nearly 2 months without charging. This electric motor is powered by a cool transmitter with a capacity of 5.5 KW.

Al Markeb company requires between $ 850,000 and $ 10 million for its invention. Prices depend on canoe equipment.

2. Smart armored layer

The American-Tardec Armored Vehicle Research Center decided not to involve pirates, especially when the US was conducting military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The central scientists decided to reduce the number of foreign casualties. Smart armored for armored vehicles helps achieve that goal.

The new armored component with piezoelectric sensors can determine the level of damage at the battle. It could even determine the type of weapon and the predicted position of the weapon that fired into the armored vehicle.

In addition, the equipment on the vehicle can monitor armored layers so that soldiers do not have to check the technique before and after the battle.

It is expected that the new system will automatically diagnose the armored class each time the fire driver. Information about failures is automatically transferred to the screen in the vehicle.

To determine the extent of damage, the Tardec center also establishes a system of color assignment. Accordingly, green means the armored layer is good, black-cracked, and red represents the damage caused by weapons.

3. Zombie chemical

DARPA's advanced defense research project firm has decided to combat other casualties on the battlefield.

The company spent $ 9.9 million on the Texas TIPS Clinical Research Institute to study ways to prolong the life of soldiers injured and losing blood.

One of the options to solve this task is the ability to temporarily stop the live functions and turn the soldier into a zombie.

According to statistics, the majority of soldiers who sacrificed on the battlefield were losing blood.

Military doctors believe that within an hour of losing blood, the soldier's chances of survival are very low if he is not well bandaged.

Meanwhile, when the war took place, it took a lot of time to evacuate, classify and rescue wounded soldiers.

TIPS researchers also have to produce drugs that can extend the life of a soldier.

It is expected that this drug will be conducted in the first experiments on pigs because of the cardiovascular system of human pigs.

Scientists consider one of the methods to deal with that duty as "hibernation", like the hibernation state of an animal or artificial clinical death state.

4. Special ARMAR

The repair will be more convenient when using ARMAR glasses.

Last year, researchers at Columbia University, USA, announced that they had built a special glass with augmented reality (AR) integration mode.

This device is called ARMAR - Augmented Reality for Maintenance And Repair.

ARMAR allows people without expertise to repair the device. The operation principle of the device is simple. It is after wearing glasses that we can see real objects through virtual images.

For example, when repairing the engine, ARMAR will tip the screw or any part to separate. On a small computer that is worn on the wrist, the worker will know what kind of tool to use when repairing.

This device was tested against US marines' weapons.

According to experts, the use of ARMAR allows the repair of military technology twice as fast as the glass allows saving time for researching technical documents on certain systems.

5. GREENS technology

The staff of the ONR Marine Research Institute, the United States has devised technology to help soldiers who live in smart armored vehicles or "hibernate" continue to carry out combat missions as long as possible, just need the Sun shining shining.

Expected Marines can use solar energy to power equipment.

This product is called GREENS (Ground Renewable Expeditinary Energy System). Thanks to GREENS, marines can charge batteries for communication devices, laptops and power supply for many other devices.

GREENS is currently in the design phase and has not published technical specifications.

And obviously in Iraq and Afghanistan - the sun-soaked places, this system is very useful.

6. Unmanned aerial vehicles powered by hydrogen

This is the only device when charging without the GREENS-Ion Ion-powered drone powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

During the experiment, conducted by US naval research experts, unmanned aircraft set a record of long-distance flight compared to unmanned drones of the same type. Ion Tiger flies for 26 hours and 1 minute.

New drones meet a series of requests from US military personnel.

The use of electricity allows light aircraft and less alcohol, while the use of hydrogen batteries avoids repeated charging during military conditions. Ion Tiger can also carry 2.2 kg of useful weight.

It should also be noted that the use of hydrogen fuel cells allows unmanned aerial vehicles to become difficult to detect, almost without heat and without emissions.

7. Pistol black box

The black box was not installed on the Ion Tiger aircraft, collecting information about the flight that would be installed on infantry guns.

Belgian weapons company FN Herstal designed and even started selling black boxes for infantry weapons.

The new device, called the FN Herstal Black Box, is attached to a submachine or pistol, which can count shots, determine the bullet speed and record glitches.

All information used to repair the barrel was broken. The Black Box can be attached to any type of infantry gun.

Black Box is very useful in battlefield conditions.

For example, a black box can be attached to each weapon unit with its own unique number and can transmit usage data to the command center.

When combined with the GPS system, the commander will receive more specific information about the soldiers at the battlefield, including the use of guns and soldier positions.

8. Braking-compensating unit

A new device that helped improve infantry guns also appeared not in the US.

In 2009, Diar Gilmanov, a resident of Khromtay city, Aktiubinsk province, Kazakhstan, registered at the Russian Patent Office an improved device for Kalashnikov submachine guns called "Diar-bladders".

The new device allows for increased accuracy when viewed at medium and long distances, reducing ammunition costs. If mounted on infantry guns, the new equipment also improves the accuracy of firepower.

Gilmanov, a mechanic, took 9 years to manufacture and register equipment patents.

9. The brain draws the shape of the object

Meanwhile, Timoti Craft, a professor at Alabama University, USA, invented a ruler for infantry guns.

The invention is called Opti-sight, which uses the ability of the human brain to visualize parts of the sight that the sight cannot see.

Thanks to Opti-sight, the aim time is significantly reduced and the training of the firing squad is also faster.