The Japanese company Axle Corporation have created a new model of an electric powered motorbike named EV-X7. The electric motorbike weighs 200 kg (441 lbs.) and can reach speeds of up to 150 kph (90+ mph) using its new “Sumo” ...
Aeros Aeroscraft
The Aeroscraft is a combination airship and advanced aircraft, exceptionally designed to carry huge amount of cargo very long distances. The Aeroscraft concept is currently under development by the California-based company Aeros, which specializes in lighter-than-air aircrafts. According to Aeros, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
Whoosh… Got There!
Transportation that exhilarates the body and mind. Or is it just art? Decide for yourself at London’s Tate Modern, where five spiraling tube slides called Test Site are on display and trial til April 11th, 2007. Entering the highest and ...
Nissan’s Pivo
Nissan’s Pivo – This concept electric car was first unveiled to the public at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show. The three-seater uses Nissan’s high-performance lithium-ion battery to power its electric engine, resulting in an emissions-free car. Designed by Nissan along ...
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 ...
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 ...