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08/24/2018 / By David Williams

The Pentagon wants a missile-killing laser on their new fighter jet – will they get it?

The might of the U.S. military is undeniable. And by all accounts, it seems like they’ve already got it all. But if you ask the Pentagon, there’s one thing that they still want in their arsenal after all these years: fighter jets with missile-killing laser beams. While the use of industrial lasers in military operations […]

08/19/2018 / By David Williams

Secure quantum communication could soon be available for all, says new research

It’s only a matter of time until quantum computers become mainstream; and when that happens, conventional encryption methods, which so many standard communication tools use online, will be broken. Now a team of scientists have developed a method wherein users will be able to communicate safely and securely between devices that operate based on quantum […]

06/06/2018 / By David Williams

AI is the new weapon of choice in the global arms race: Advanced technology using “intelligent software” could lead to an automated Cold War

A new Cold War is afoot. And of course, it involves the usual suspects: The U.S. and Russia. As tensions rise between the two, fears of a modern-day clash have begun to rise, and experts are betting on one new technology being the deciding factor for the two – artificial intelligence (AI). According to Jeremy […]

05/16/2018 / By David Williams

Military vehicles may be protected by FOAM in the near future

The military is always at the forefront of interesting new and futuristic technologies. Now, a group of researchers has produced a new type of protective material that could one day be used to protect military vehicles from highly-destructive explosive blasts. The new material comes in the form of a stainless steel composite metal foam (CMF) […]

05/14/2018 / By David Williams

President Trump is considering developing a “Space Force” military branch

President Donald Trump has been talking about his big plans for the U.S. since even before he began his term, and now his ideas have officially transitioned from simply world-changing to definitely out of this world. The President wants to build a “Space Force” that will handle all space-related tasks and ventures apart from all […]

05/07/2018 / By David Williams

DARPA developing neural interface technology to connect soldiers to advanced military systems and weapons wirelessly

Ever wonder what the U.S. military’s own researchers are working on at the moment? Online reports indicate that one of their latest projects involves the use of neural interfaces, specifically non-invasive ones that would allow soldiers to connect with computers and other electronic systems both digitally and wirelessly. This information is based on a pre-solicitation […]

04/24/2018 / By David Williams

U.S. Military creating non-lethal laser that projects screaming balls of plasma in the air to scare enemies

Despite its highly-advanced and powerful arsenal, the U.S. military has a non-lethal weapons research division that is always looking for new and innovative ways to subdue the state’s enemies. Now online reports have revealed that the agency expects to be able to use one interesting new weapon within the next three years: lasers that produce […]

04/22/2018 / By David Williams

Infantry units under increased risk from drone attacks

There is a looming threat to military service members that could result in plenty of casualties. This threat comes in the form of small drones, particularly small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) which can be operated quite easily without the need for human pilots. Colloquially, they are referred to as drones, and can be purchased quickly […]

04/21/2018 / By David Williams

Trump considers adding a military branch – for space

Can you imagine what the future holds for the U.S. military forces? With the big push to colonize more areas outside of the planet Earth, it makes sense for the military to play a role in all of it somehow. And it looks like that idea may soon turn into a reality, as President Trump […]

04/10/2018 / By David Williams

DARPA is focusing on space as a the new great battlefront

After many years of mainly Earth-bound inventions and innovations, could it finally be time for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to set its sights elsewhere, particularly space? Regardless of whether you think it’s a worthy exercise or not, the agency itself appears to have found clear reasons to engage the endeavor. Indeed, as […]

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