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    Thermal camouflage sheet makes soldiers nearly undetectable
    Joseph Shavit
    • 1 day ago

    Thermal camouflage sheet makes soldiers nearly undetectable

    Camouflage technology that consists of a sheet made from thermal visual concealment (TVC) material, makes soldiers nearly undetectable.
    Israeli thermal camouflage sheet makes soldiers nearly undetectable
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 29

    Israeli thermal camouflage sheet makes soldiers nearly undetectable

    The Kit 300 camouflage technology consists of a sheet made from thermal visual concealment material that makes soldiers nearly undetectable.
    Laser trailblazer: Navy conducts historic test of new laser weapon system
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 15

    Laser trailblazer: Navy conducts historic test of new laser weapon system

    The first time the U.S. Navy used an all-electric, high-energy laser weapon to defeat a target representing a subsonic cruise missile.
    Israeli-made armed robot can protect the peace on volatile borders
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 26

    Israeli-made armed robot can protect the peace on volatile borders

    An Israeli defense contractor unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot it says can patrol battle zones, track infiltrators and open fire.
    Act of kindness connects man to brother lost in the last days of World War II
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 29, 2021

    Act of kindness connects man to brother lost in the last days of World War II

    Jerry Isley received earlier this year a rather unusual gift from an unlikely source, an acquaintance he’d met in person once or twice.
    Dwayne Johnson gives away his personal pickup truck to hardworking Navy vet
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 29, 2021

    Dwayne Johnson gives away his personal pickup truck to hardworking Navy vet

    A selfless and hard-working veteran got the surprise of a lifetime from actor Dwayne Johnson at a recent screening of his new movie.
    Pentagon creates new office to probe UFO reports
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 29, 2021

    Pentagon creates new office to probe UFO reports

    The new office will focus on incidents in, or near, "special use airspace" areas strictly controlled and blocked from general aviation use.
    D-Day hero, 96, still fundraising after 68 years following his ‘final mission’ in Normandy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 11, 2021

    D-Day hero, 96, still fundraising after 68 years following his ‘final mission’ in Normandy

    Britain’s last surviving D-Day heroes is doing his bit to raise money for military charities – collecting for the 68th consecutive year.
    First-ever GPS-free quantum-based navigation device unveiled
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 9, 2021

    First-ever GPS-free quantum-based navigation device unveiled

    Quantum science—one of the Pentagon’s top research priorities—may be about to deliver on its longtime promise of an alternative to GPS.
    Thermal Camouflage Sheet Technology Make Soldiers Nearly Undetectable
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 14, 2021

    Thermal Camouflage Sheet Technology Make Soldiers Nearly Undetectable

    Camouflage technology that consists of a sheet made from thermal visual concealment (TVC) material that makes soldiers nearly undetectable.
    The first hand-held electric rail gun for non-lethal  public and law enforcement
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 7, 2021

    The first hand-held electric rail gun for non-lethal public and law enforcement

    The U.S. Navy may have shelved its railgun program, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a similar futuristic weapon for yourself.
    Israeli firm unveils armed robot to protect the peace on volatile borders
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 15, 2021

    Israeli firm unveils armed robot to protect the peace on volatile borders

    The robot can gather intelligence for ground troops, carry injured soldiers and supplies in and out of battle, and strike nearby targets.
    WWII veteran, 96, honored with flight on 1940s-era plane
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 11, 2021

    WWII veteran, 96, honored with flight on 1940s-era plane

    Cy Massar of Chicago, a 96-year-old World War II veteran, was honored this week with a flight on a 1940s-era plane.
    Start-up funded by the US Army develops a pill that might cure PTSD
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 11, 2021

    Start-up funded by the US Army develops a pill that might cure PTSD

    A start-up, funded in part by the U.S. Army, could be on track to revolutionizing what we know about PTSD.
    Moving moment as two boys hop off their bikes to pay respects at military veteran's funeral
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 9, 2021

    Moving moment as two boys hop off their bikes to pay respects at military veteran's funeral

    Two boys in Batesville, Indiana, stopped in their tracks when a funeral procession for a military veteran passed by last week.
    US war veteran reunited with Italian siblings he saved as children
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 25, 2021

    US war veteran reunited with Italian siblings he saved as children

    A 97-year-old former US soldier has been reunited with three Italian siblings he saved as children during WWII.
    Pentagon Tests AI-Powered Information System With It's Ability to See Days in Advance
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 6, 2021

    Pentagon Tests AI-Powered Information System With It's Ability to See Days in Advance

    The programme makes use of machine learning to scrutinise a vast cache of data and notice tiny movements or changes that a human might miss.
    Researchers develop new material for lightweight armor - tougher than Kevlar and steel
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 21, 2021

    Researchers develop new material for lightweight armor - tougher than Kevlar and steel

    Army-funded research identified a new material that may lead to lightweight armor, protective coatings, and blast shields
    New Camouflage Sheet Technology Make Soldiers Nearly Undetectable
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 5, 2021

    New Camouflage Sheet Technology Make Soldiers Nearly Undetectable

    Thermal visual concealment could change the future of the battlefield.
    US Navy Successfully Tests Drone To Refuel Plane During Flight
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 7, 2021

    US Navy Successfully Tests Drone To Refuel Plane During Flight

    The test demonstrated the MQ-25 Stingray's ability to carry out its primary aerial refueling mission

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