Military Weapons

Technology has been integral to military weapons and spy gear for millennia, and the field of military technology is advancing at breakneck speed. From drones that maneuver without a pilot and "death ray" weaponized lasers that unleash killer zaps to invisibility cloaks that obfuscate tanks and X-ray vision for soldiers, military tech abounds these days. Our news and features will cover the science and innovation behind military weapons, defense technology and spy gear, including how the latest war technology works, what's next in sci-fi weaponry and how it will affect you and the planet.

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Sprawling, 2,000-Year-Old Desert Carvings Show Up in Drone Photos

April 06, 2018 | Article

Drones hovering and darting over the mountainous landscape of Peru have spied some amazing ancient "artwork": previously unknown and sprawling geoglyphs called Nazca Lines that were likely made by the Nazca people and their predecessors.
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US Can't Stop Hypersonic Weapons, Air Force General Says

March 21, 2018 | Article

Missiles that spit out warheads traveling up to 20 times the speed of sound and with the ability to perform elusive acrobatics may be too much for the U.S. defenses to block, U.S. Stratcom chief says.
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Drone Nearly Collides with Passenger Jet Near Las Vegas

February 05, 2018 | Article

Don't do this.
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24 Underwater Drones – The Boom in Robotics Beneath the Waves

January 21, 2018 | Countdown

Aerial drone concepts are being adopted and adapted to work in a very different environment – underwater.
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Ancient Rock Art Mapped in Amazing Detail, Revealing 100-Foot Snake

December 11, 2017 | Article

These are some of the largest rock engravings found anywhere in the world.
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Robotic Farm Completes 1st Fully Autonomous Harvest

September 29, 2017 | Article

It's harvest season in many parts of the world, but on one farm in the United Kingdom, robots — not humans — are doing all the heavy lifting.
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War Games: Xbox 360 Controllers Will Operate Submarine Periscopes

September 19, 2017 | Article

Microsoft usually sells its Xbox 360 controllers to gamers who play "Call of Duty" or "Halo," but now these controllers have an entirely new customer: the U.S. Navy.
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300 'Shooting Star' Drones Light Up Skies with 'Wonder Woman' Display

September 15, 2017 | Article

In the skies of Los Angeles, a fleet of 300 drones performed choreographed maneuvers to spell out the trademark "W" symbol of Wonder Woman.
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How US Navy's Futuristic Laser Weapon Uses Old-School Telephone Tech

August 03, 2017 | Article

The U.S. Navy's recent demonstration of its new laser weapon, designed to blast enemy drones out of the sky, proves that these systems no longer solely exist in the world of science fiction.
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Swarms of CICADA Drones Could Aid Hurricane Research

July 28, 2017 | Article

U.S. Navy researchers are developing a tiny, gliding drone called CICADA, which could be dropped from airplanes to gather data from hurricanes.
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