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Military nanotechnology: high precision explosives through nanoscale structuring

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Usually, when your read official government publications about the military's nanotechnology research and development activities, it's all about sensors, batteries, wound care, filtration systems, smart fabrics, and lighter, stronger, heat-resistant nanocomposite materials etc. It's all quite useful stuff for non-military applications as well, and - as described by these sources - it's all just for defensive purposes. A good example is the official and public annual report by the U.S. Department of Defense "Defence Nanotechnology Research and Development Program" (pdf download, 136 KB). Official sources keep quite mum though about military research into offensive nanotechnology applications. For instance, in the above-mentioned DoD report the words "explosive", "ammunition" or "bomb" don't appear even once.

Worker finds military rocket on Tenn. golf course

A man working on a bulldozer discovered a live military ordinance on a golf course in Jackson. Freddie McGee described the device as an old military-type rocket that looked like something you'd see in a war movie.

Smithsonian Gets Military UAVs

NetworkWorld is reporting that a new exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum is featuring some of the military's more prominent UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). In addition to the vehicles themselves, a large number of supporting technologies are also on display. "Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used by all four military branches for missions ranging from reconnaissance and surveillance to attack and each branch is represented in this exhibit: Predator, DarkStar, X-45A (Air Force); Shadow 200 (Army); Dragon Eye (Marine Corps); and Pioneer (Navy)."

USAF Considers Creation of Military Botnet

sowjetarschbajazzo writes "Air Force Col. Charles W. Williamson III believes that the United States military should maintain its own botnet, both as a deterrent towards those who would attempt to DDoS government networks, and an offensive weapon to be used against the networks of unfriendly nations, criminal groups, or terrorist organizations. "Some people would fear the possibility of botnet attacks on innocent parties. If the botnet is used in a strictly offensive manner, civilian computers may be attacked, but only if the enemy compels us. The U.S. will perform the same target preparation as for traditional targets and respect the law of armed conflict as Defense Department policy requires by analyzing necessity, proportionality and distinction among military, dual-use or civilian targets.

San Diego Museum Exhibits Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Visitors to the National Air and Space Museum will get a glimpse of six aircraft representing a cross section of modern unmanned flight technology in the new “Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles� exhibition. UAVs are used by all four military branches for missions ranging from reconnaissance and surveillance to attack; and each branch is represented in this exhibit: Predator, DarkStar, X-45A (Air Force); Shadow 200 (Army); Dragon Eye (Marine Corps); and Pioneer (Navy).

U.S. Colonel: Unleash Botnets on Hackers

Why shouldn't the U.S. military have its own botnet? One Air Force colonel is suggesting that option as the military considers the new threats that exist and how to counter them. Col. Charles Williamson III suggested the option in an opinion piece in a military journal.

U.S. Colonel: Unleash Botnets on Hackers

Why shouldn't the U.S. military have its own botnet? One Air Force colonel is suggesting that option as the military considers the new threats that exist and how to counter them. Col. Charles Williamson III suggested the option in an opinion piece in a military journal.

Military museums seek relevance in new age

Military museums across the United States are suffering this Memorial Day weekend as they try to compete with high-tech entertainment options, experts say.

Military European Land-Robot Trial, Hammelburg, Germany

The third Military European Land-Robot Trial (M-ELROB) will take place from 30 June to 3 July in Hammelburg, Germany.

Military evacuated, Chile volcano eruption flares

PUERTO MONTT, Chile (Reuters) - Chile evacuated the last military personnel from the vicinity of an erupting volcano in its remote Patagonian region before dawn on Thursday, after it spat a surge of fiery material.

Military evacuated as Chile volcano eruption flares

PUERTO MONTT, Chile (Reuters) - Chile evacuated the last of a small group of military personnel and civilians from the vicinity of an erupting volcano in its remote Patagonian south before dawn on Thursday, after it spat a surge of fiery material, officials said.

Military PDA features data-wiping "terminate" key

Industrial Computing has announced a rugged PDA with GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a cellular modem, and a "terminate" button claimed to wipe sensitive data. The military-minded Guardian Model 37 runs Windows Mobile 6.0 or Windows CE 5.0, and can take harsh environments, according to the vendor.

Military-grade USB key supports Linux

IronKey Inc. has announced that its line of encrypted USB storage keys is now available for all major Linux operating systems (OSes). IronKey devices come in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB models, offer military-grade hardware encryption, and do not require driver installation, says the company.

Iraqi military pushes into militant stronghold

AMARAH, Iraq — A mile-long column of Iraqi military vehicles stretched through this city's main street Sunday in a show of force against one of the last strongholds of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army militia.

US military plans robot swarms

Weapons manufacturers are planning the next generation of military robots using designs based on creatures from the natural world.

U.S. military: China threat grows in both spaces

WASHINGTON - The U.S. military painted China on Tuesday as posing a growing threat to the United States and others in space and cyberspace.

Creator of Beloved Military Mascots Presents Nation With Original Painting by Famed Artist Stewart Moskowitz

Creator of Beloved Military Mascots Presents Nation With Original Painting by Famed Artist Stewart Moskowitz

U.S. military cites growing China space, cyber threat

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military painted China on Tuesday as posing a growing threat to the United States and others in space and cyberspace.

FBI Says Military Had Counterfeit Cisco Routers

There are new developments in the case of the counterfeit Cisco routers, which we have been discussing for some time. The NYTimes updates the story after an FBI PowerPoint presentation made its way onto the Web. It seems that experts at Cisco have examined some of the counterfeit routers in detail and proclaimed that they contain no back doors. Others don't believe we can be so sure. "Last month, [DARPA] began distributing chips with hidden Trojan horse circuitry to military contractors who are participating in the agency's Trusted Integrated Circuits program. The goal is to test forensic techniques for finding hidden electronic trap doors, which can be maddeningly elusive... The threat was demonstrated in April when a team of computer scientists from the University of Illinois presented a paper at a technical conference in San Francisco

India's army seeks military space program

India said that it needs a military space program to defend its satellites from threats like China's newly revealed ability to shoot down targets in orbit.

Proton-K Rocket With Military Spacecraft Launched From Baikonur

BAIKONUR. June 27 (Interfax-AVN) - A Proton-K heavy launch vehicle carrying a military satellite has taken off from the Baikonur spaceport.

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