Military & Spy Tech
3D-Printable Gun Project Runs into Trouble
October 02, 2012, TechNewsDaily Staff
A 3D printer manufacturer takes away the equipment being used to make the first fully 3D-printable gun.
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Pokemon Inspired U.S. Army Dreams of Seizure Weapons
September 27, 2012, TechNewsDaily Staff
You gotta catch this seizure weapon and similarly wild nonlethal ideas considered by the U.S. Army.
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New 3D Printing Project Aims for Gun Blueprint
September 26, 2012, TechNewsDaily Staff
An effort to make the first fully plastic gun with 3D printers could turn U.S. homes into gun factories.
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Microwave Weapons Under Scrutiny
September 13, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
A Nature News story finds little progress on a decades-old effort to make an electronics-disabling bomb.
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Robotic Cheetah Can Outrun Fastest Man Alive
September 05, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
The video is a little unnerving.
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Future Battlefields: Less 'Star Wars,' More Tiny Robots
August 23, 2012, Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer
Future battlefields will be less Star Wars and more tiny robots, Pentagon experts say.
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How Face Paint Could Protect Soldiers' Faces
August 22, 2012, Charles Q. Choi, InnovationNewsDaily Contributor
The heat-resistant makeup could also be used to protect firefighters.
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US Army Deploys 3D Printing Labs to Battlefield
August 20, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
A mobile 3D printing lab can help deliver equipment to U.S. soldiers right on the battlefield.
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Mach 6 Test Flight Fails
August 16, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
The aircraft broke into pieces and fell into the Pacific Ocean.
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Test Craft to Fly at Mach 6
August 14, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
A test flight over the Pacific Ocean is supposed to go six times the speed of sound for five minutes.
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'Super Falcon' Submarine Aims to Fly Underwater
August 06, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
The Super Falcon submarine aims to fly underwater with a crowd-funded Lake Tahoe expedition.
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'Cyborg' Arm Controls Navy's Robot Warplane
August 06, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
A cyborg arm can help maneuver the Navy's robot warplane on an air craft carrier.
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Tanks' Special Paint Protects Against Nerve Gas
July 30, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
Special paint on British tanks can absorb nerve gas attacks.
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3D Printer Helps Make Working Gun
July 26, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
A working gun made from a 3D printed part hints at a future where anyone can make military-grade weapons.
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US Army Tests Body Armor for Female Soldiers
July 23, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
New female body armor for women soldiers could also inspired the U.S. Army to make better-fitting armor for all soldiers.
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Is North Korea Making EMP Weapons?
July 20, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
North Korea may be making EMP weapons based on nuclear bombs that can knock out electronics, China says.
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How US Military's CAAT 'Walks' on Water
July 16, 2012, Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer
A military amphibious tractor called the CAAT loves to swim using its inflatable tank treads.
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Laser Could Keep Military Drone Flying Forever
July 16, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
Laser power wirelessly recharged a U.S. military drone for 48 hours during an indoor flight test.
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Mind-Reading Helmet to ID Terrorists
July 12, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
People won't be able to hide what they know anymore, an engineering magazine reports.
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US Military Brainstorms Future Game-Changers
July 05, 2012, Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer
The U.S. military discussed 3D printing, robot warriors and human enhancement as possible game-changers on tomorrow's battlefields.
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US Military Turns to 'Reddit' Voting for Best Ideas
June 26, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
The U.S. military hopes to find battlefield solutions or innovative ideas through a new social site that encourages voting on the best ideas.
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Air Force Reserve Wants an App for Basic Training
June 26, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
Anyone worried about military basic training could soon get an app for that, but only if they're joining the Air Force Reserve.
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Army Looks to Strike Foes with Lightning Weapon
June 22, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
The Army is testing a laser-guided lightning weapon that mimics how lightning leaps from clouds to the ground.
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US Battle Kites Soar Over Afghanistan
June 06, 2012, InnovationNewsDaily Staff
The U.S. military looks to a combination of kites and blimps to watch out for troops on the ground in Afghanistan.
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Why Fire Rules Water in 'Game of Thrones'
May 28, 2012, Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer
The use of fire weapons during a naval battle in the TV show Game of Thrones echoes historical warfare.
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