Tag Archives: Military

The unique demands of military life, including deployments, training exercises, and frequent moves, can put a strain on relationships and increase the likelihood of divorce. As a result, military members have some of the highest divorce rates of any occupation. When a divorce does occur, it can be complicated by the need to navigate both military and civilian laws and ...

Meet the PD-100 Black Hornet, the tiniest reconnaissance drone helicopter you will ever see. This tiny drone weights just 16 grams and is remote controlled.

Nine minutes after the military's latest hypersonic aircraft was launched, communication was lost. It's assumed that the aircraft crashed into the Pacific ocean.

According to MSNBC, the future of warfare will be "private robot armies" battling for ultimate dominion. Wait, didn't we already know that?

This technology is pretty amazing. Using the power of a computer with enhanced processors, "active protection" tech can actually detonate rockets before impact. Obviously, the Army's probably going crazy over this.

The United States Army is poised to introduce a new mortar round that is guided by GPS positioning, thus increasing its effectiveness while minimizing collateral damage.

There have been proposals in the past to incorporate laser weaponry into warfare. But up until now, there had been no practical solution for making a laser weapon small enough or powerful enough to actually use in the field, unless we ever happened to be battling cats. Then we’d be set. Finally, Lockheed Martin might have stumbled on the secret ...

We’re sure that there are plenty of people who wouldn’t mind strapping into a jet pack and soaring 8,000 feet in the sky at 60 mph, myself included. But out of those people, how many would be willing to not only fly a jetpack, but fly it into the crossfire of a war. Not many. Not to mention the government ...

Apparently, being in the Russian military isn’t all fun and vodka. Hanging out in the woods all day might sound like a fantastic time (no, it actually really, really doesn’t), but in reality, it’s a lot rougher than you’d expect. Members of a Chechen troupe of troops have resorted to extreme ways of charging their beloved electronic devices. This handmade ...

Duck for cover! The Pentagon has been the victim of a cyber attack! The weapon in question is a hybrid computer worm rapidly spreading throughout the Pentagon’s thousands of interconnected defense computer networks. No worries, though. The Department of Defense has taken steps to slowing the worm’s advancement by quarantining networks and systems until its removal. Though the entry point ...