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| Japan Once Again Loses Sensible Information |  | According to the Japanese Self Defense Force, two officers lost a USB device containing information on a military exercise that was a joint venture of the Japanese and the US military that took place in western Japan in February 2007; the memory stick had maps concerning unit deployment on it. The officers responsible were reprimanded, reports ... [read more >>] | | 03 July 2008, 08:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| New Consolidation Process Could Drop Titanium Cost |  | When you want to make something as strong and as light as possible, titanium is the way to go. The problem is that titanium purification is a highly expensive process. A new non-melt consolidation process developed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory could reduce the cost of titanium parts from powders by up to half, allowing its use for a broad range of applications including brake rotors, artificial joints or even armored vehicles.
... [read more >>] | | 21 May 2008, 03:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| 67 Year Old German Invents Anti-Radar Paint |  | What would a wheelchair-bound German amateur inventor be doing in the United Arab Emirates desert? Grow specially bred worms and create radar-evading paints for the military of course. Wener Nickel, age 67, went to the United Arab Emirates to conduct a project involving worms that produced excrements in which radishes could be grown. The sheikhs were rather impressed with the efforts of the German that came to their country to conduct a la ... [read more >>] | | 08 May 2008, 07:05GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| What is C-4? |  | Composition 4, or more commonly known as C-4, is a plastic explosive widely used in civil and military applications, which gained popularity as being extremely stable and due to publicity through films and video games. The term 'Composition' is associated to stable explosives, for example, Composition A, Composition B and so on. It basically consists of a series of explosives bonded together with a plastic binder and a ... [read more >>] | | 19 April 2008, 05:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The Wiimote Will Control Real Military Robots |  | Science and video games often go hand in hand and it seems natural to be this way since it's all about technology, after all. The PlayStation 3 consoles are already used at research centers and things are not going to stop. It seems that even the most casual game-related ... [read more >>] | | 27 March 2008, 04:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Paris Hilton: Still Saving the World, Still Dressing Like a Slut |  | Paris Hilton is just the most lovable and altruistic person in this universe. I'm sure there's absolutely no competition for her, for her sense of fashion or for her ability to choose just about the trashiest outfits available and make them look like...well, trash. The fact is, our favorite heiress' brains strike again, only this time in a rather more...let's call it patriotic way.
The fact is that, before the Hallo ... [read more >>] | | 02 November 2007, 10:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Killzone: Liberation Gameplay Hints (PSP) |  | Killzone: Liberation, featuring an intelligent third person camera system, allows players a more tactical surveillance viewpoint to view their action and read the enemy's behavior during gameplay. Set in an intense postmodern war reminiscent of the previous ... [read more >>] | | 10 September 2007, 10:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Military to Request YouTube Clip Removal |  | Following the recent videos published on YouTube showing Philippine extremists linked to al-Qaida, the local authorities decided to get involved and is now looking to collaborate with the Mountain View company to delete the clips. If you didn't know, several videos showing terrorists training camps and several leaders raising money or looking for new recruits were published on YouTube and made the tour of the world in just a ... [read more >>] | | 23 August 2007, 09:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| China Brings War Movie Clips on Mobile Phones |  | Chinese mobile phone users will be able to view on their handsets a large number of military-themed video clips and information. The initiative comes as part of the celebration of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.
The army has always been considered as one of the most respected institutions in all countries. Patriotism now shows itself somewhat differently than in the past. Instead of joining the army, you can ... [read more >>] | | 01 August 2007, 06:15GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Military Secrets Published Online |  | The Associated Press reporters found a very dangerous issue concerning the sensitive military secrets stored on several FTP servers that might affect the security of the entire world. According to the reports, the AP employees managed to enter some FTP servers owned by the Department of Defense because they were not protected with a password. Moreover, some of the systems were encrypted with password but they were often mentioned ... [read more >>] | | 13 July 2007, 08:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Google Earth Shows Picture of Secret Nuclear Submarine! |  | Google Earth is an interesting tool for looking at various places in the world that you haven't visited yet. It's true that some pictures are clearer than others, depending on the country and frankly, nobody would expect to see a picture of a village in Somalia as clear as the one of the Eiffel Tower.
But nobody would expect to see what a policy analyst discovered one day while making his regular checks of the maps: ... [read more >>] | | 06 July 2007, 03:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The Weapon That Fires Around Corners |  | Who said that you can't shoot around the corner? But effectively seeing what you're shooting at is a different story. A company created a weapon system that allows the shooter to fire around the corners without sticking his hand out.
Most importantly, the soldier or policeman won't be shooting blind, as he can see in real time what is happening around the corner, while avoiding bullets. The system can be mounted on handgu ... [read more >>] | | 28 June 2007, 11:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| How Does the Most Powerful Sonic Weapon Work? |  | Recent escalations of urban conflict and an increasing need for powerful, yet non-lethal weapons led to development of a sonic weapon that doesn't kill, but can make you pass out and even permanently deaf.
Sonic weapons have been made popular by science fiction productions, but they are also used in reality, not to destroy buildings, tanks, butto injure, incapacitate, or kill an opponent. Although many real sonic and ult ... [read more >>] | | 27 June 2007, 10:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| How Does a Thermobaric Bomb Work? |  | A thermobaric bomb is an unusual type of explosive, that doesn't incorporate oxygen molecules, thus requiring atmospheric oxygen. Sometimes called fuel-air explosives, the name comes from Greek and literally means "heat" and "pressure."
The most interesting thing about this bomb is the fact that it actually produces two blasts, the first being the dispersion of a cloud of liquid or powder explosive us ... [read more >>] | | 26 June 2007, 11:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Super-light Body Armor Made of Nanotube Textile |  | Nanotubes have been studied for some time, and there is a great interest in applying their incredible properties in practical applications. They are one-atom thick sheets of graphite (called graphene) rolled up into seamless cylinders with a diameter of the order of a nanometer.
A company in the US presented a revolutionary material made from carbon nanotubes, which exhibits extraordinary properties, being stronger than steel and in t ... [read more >>] | | 24 May 2007, 10:22GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Student Design Ecological, Portable Bug Trap |  | Conventional insect traps may present health risks, besides the fact that they make noise or smell bad.
Old bug catchers usually blow bugs into thousands of tiny pieces potentially containing colonies of bacteria that could spread inside the room and possibly infect human residents. They also can blow up particles containing small bits of metal, which can affect the human body.
Studies performed at Kansas State Universi ... [read more >>] | | 10 May 2007, 11:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| How to Fly Like James Bond: The Jet Pack Flying Wing |  | The gamers probably remember the famous "Jet Pack" from the old Command & Conquer: Red Alert series or even from the childish (is it?) Worms game. For those who don't, let me tell you that the jet pack is a concept dating from World War II, when Germany made late-war experiments of strapping two wearable shortened Schmidt pulse jet tubes of low thrust to the body of a pilot. The wor ... [read more >>] | | 30 April 2007, 17:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| U.S. Military Wants to Switch to Alternative Synthetic Fuels |  | A synthetic alternative to imported petroleum-based fuel is what the U.S. Military - through the DARPA programs- is searching for these days, to power their 21st Century vehicles.
It will probably use the same chemical technology Germany used to produce its gasoline during World War II.
Sasol Technology's Delanie Lamprecht points out that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has been seeking alternative ways of obtaining " ... [read more >>] | | 24 April 2007, 06:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| China's Anti-Satellite Weapons Causes U.S. Military Satellites to Be Reviewed |  | China's shootdown of an old communication satellite two months ago using a new missile was the first successful demonstration of an anti-satellite missile by any country in more than 20 years.
The U.S. perceived the test not only as a proof of China's increasing military capabilities and ambitions, but also as a possible threat to its dominance in military space.
US intelligence knew about preparations for Januar ... [read more >>] | | 23 April 2007, 03:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| U.S. vs. Iraqi Insurgents on YouTube |  | YouTube now displays a new set of videos published by the US military authorities that are now trying to show people the way the army fights in Iraq against insurgents and al-Qaida members. WGAL reported that Mark Fox, US military spokesman, sustained the army is now posting several videos on the online video sharing service to display the fights recorded by the army in the Iraq war. It seems like the army included a professional ... [read more >>] | | 26 March 2007, 09:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
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