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Camouflage : How to disappear
economist.com — Military technology: Advances in camouflage, concealment and deception are revolutionising an age-old art of warfare. Developing new metal alloys to reduce rifle glint is just one facet of the effort to develop better camouflage, concealment and deception technologies that is under way at defence contractors, military research bodies and university laboratories. Most of this research is being conducted in America ...More ( Military )
Military Eyes Football Helmets for Battlefield Protection
blog.wired.com — The Defense Department is trying all kinds of tricks to prevent, cope with and measure concussive blasts to troops' heads -- from helmet-mounted sensors to pressure-sensitive crystals to Reiki. So maybe it was only a matter of time before the military turned to the NFL's gear-makers, who know a thing or two about hits to the dome.More ( Military )
Top Ten Fiercest Russian Military Vehicles Of All Time
jalopnik.com — In light of Russia's recent incursion into the sovereign nation of Georgia, we thought we'd take a look at some of the fiercest non-tracked Russian military vehicles of all time. In square miles, Russia is the largest country in the world and includes every geographical variance imaginable from arid steppes, sprawling metropolises, the world's largest forest and a vicious tundra ...More ( Military )
Revolvers in the Military? Why Not?
defensetech.org — Fine, revolvers, as battlefield weapons went out of style in the American army a century ago (surviving until recently as aircrew holdout weapons) and they dont carry as many bullets as modern automatics go (6 v. 15) but is the revolver really that bad as a defensive firearm when compared with an automatic?More ( Guns )
Effective Camouflagewatch!
Really cool shots of very effective camouflage
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daggersGoogle Earth Mash-Up - Every Military Base in the US
seeandavoid.org — Google Earth and Google Maps tend to give high-ranking officers and spies the creeps. The Defense Department recently blocked Google Earth from making detailed, street-level maps of U.S. military bases. So what nefarious group, a Pentagon or Langley-type might be inclined to ask, would make a Google mash-up "identifying the location of every Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine military ...More ( Military )
Sensear, Military hearing aid for aircraft carriers
asia.cnet.com —
There's not a lot of talking on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. Yelling, yes. Talking, no. It's so noisy, everyone wears military-grade hearing protection.
If you work in a similar acoustic environment--maybe on a factory floor, at construction sites, or in the stands at rock concerts--you might want to check out the Sensear SP1, which protects your ...More
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