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The Sunday Paper

In the days before cable TV and on-demand everything, folks were at the mercy of the big three networks. And, what's even more amazing, television wasn't a 24-hour proposition. Networks used to...

Started in Defense Tech • 13 hours ago • 0 responses
Tags: the sunday paper
Exoskeleton Update

The idea of an exoskeleton in a military application conjures up images of a digital cammie robocop, perhaps; and one day we may treat "exos" the same way we treat body armor. But the nearer-term...

Started in Defense Tech • 3 days ago • 0 responses
Tags: tactical development
Let's Talk Politics

A little unconventional I know, but I figured I'd toss out the invite to come over to Military.com's Election Center blog to discuss the speeches tonight at the Republican convention, including the...

Started in Defense Tech • 4 days ago • 0 responses
Tags: politricks
Volunteering as a Human Resource

I spent some time at the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Mass. (about 20 miles due west of Boston) this week, and like any government organization worth its salt they have their own set...

Started in Defense Tech • 4 days ago • 0 responses
Tags: tactical development
Liquid-cooled Underwear and Other Micro-climates

According to Walter Teal, an engineer in Natick's micro-climate lab, throughout the U.S. Army in 2005 there were six heat-related deaths, 1,400 cases of heat exhaustion, and 2,500 cases of heat...

Started in Defense Tech • 4 days ago • 0 responses
Tags: tactical development
Wednesday -- Fire for Effect

"I don’t care which tanker wins, I just need a new tanker." At last: A robotic tuna fleet for the Navy Sweetman: Making sense of the next gen bomber Italian sportscars warships British badasses just...

Started in Defense Tech • 5 days ago • 0 responses
Tags: fire for effect
Picture of the Day

Courtesy of the USAF, an AC-130 deploys anti-missile flares near Hurlburt Field, FL. The flares distract incoming enemy surface-to-air missiles presumably by making the AC-130 appear totally effin'...

Started in Defense Tech • 5 days ago • 0 responses
Tags: planes, copters, blimps
Sikorsky Debuts Fly-by-Wire UH-60M

[Editor's note: Just a quick note folks...I'll be attending the Republican Convention this week and will be posting entries on Military.com's Election Center blog. Ward, John, Kevin and the rest of...

Started in Defense Tech • 6 days ago • 0 responses
Tags: av week extra
I'm Lost!

I've been wondering why my GPS has been a little off. "We've had an anomoly..." That's the understatement of the year! (Gouge: CM) -- Christian...

Started in Defense Tech • 6 days ago • 0 responses
Tags: video lounge
Protecting the Information Infrastructure of the United States

The security of the United States depends on secure, reliable and resilient information systems. In light of this need the national security community came together to address traditional and...

Started in Defense Tech • 7 days ago • 0 responses
Tags: cyber-warfare
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