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Defense and Security

TATP: Countering the Mother of Satan

TATP: Countering the Mother of Satan

TATP – One of the most elusive explosives used in many deadly terrorist acts of the last few decades can now be identified by a recently developed, simple, and cost-effective pen-like device. Although modern terrorism preceded 9/11, many see it ...

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Airborne Laser Milestone

Airborne Laser Milestone

On October 27th, 2006, The Boeing Company announced that its Airborne Laser (ABL) project had just moved a step closer to operational status, now anticipated in 2008. The modified Boeing 747-400F, equipped with several advanced laser technologies, is designed to ...

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Fujitsu’s Palm Vein Technology

Fujitsu’s Palm Vein Technology

For several years, Fujitsu has been developing a new type of biometric technology expected to be more secure, reliable, and perceived as less intrusive than current biometric systems, which protect against bank card thefts, fraudulent financial transactions, and unauthorized entries. ...

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The X-48B Preparing for First Flight

The X-48B Preparing for First Flight

Boeing Phantom Works, NASA, and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory are preparing a new scaled-down version of a remote-controlled blended wing body (BWB) aircraft dubbed X-48B for flight tests early next year. The large wing shaped prototype was build ...

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M80 Stiletto

M80 Stiletto

Twin M hulled (the body of the craft below the outer deck) for greater stability, 24 m (80 ft.) long with a 12 m (40 ft.) beam, M Ship’s M80 Stiletto provides a rectangular deck area equivalent to a conventional ...

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ABRAcadabra – AirBorne ReArming

ABRAcadabra – AirBorne ReArming

The technology for rearming aircraft with weapons in midair might soon be a reality. This revolutionary technology would enable combat missions, currently requiring dozens of aircraft, to be performed by very few, and to carry out numerous missions by unmanned ...

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Ramjet Rocket Takes to the Skies

Ramjet Rocket Takes to the Skies

A unique air-breathing rocket built by students from the Technion in Haifa, Israel was launched from a test facility on early May this year. The sleek 3.7 meter (12 foot) Ramtech rocket took to the Israeli skies, reaching a speed ...

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Crusher UGCV

Crusher UGCV

Carnegie Mellon’s 6.5-ton “Crusher” combines strength and mobility to create an extremely robust, unmanned vehicle that can function on its own in challenging off-road terrain. The project is known as UPI, which stands for Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle (UGCV) PerceptOR ...

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