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Self Guided Bullets

It may sound like something straight from a movie, but DARPA has unveiled and tested EXACTO, a self-guided .50-caliber projectile that can change its flight path in mid-air. The EXACTO (Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordinance) project aims to develop “more accurate military artillery that will enable greater firing range, minimize the time required to engage with targets, and also help reduce missed shots that can give away the troops’ location.” The new .50 BMG gun and improved scope could employ “fire-and-forget” technologies including “fin-stabilized projectiles, spin-stabilized projectiles, internal and/or external aero-actuation control methods, projectile guidance technologies, tamper proofing, small stable power supplies, and advanced sighting, optical resolution and clarity technologies.” Its estimated availability is 2015.Continue reading for a video of it in-action and more information.

USS Ponce

The US Navy has unveiled an all-new Laser Weapon System that’s currently installed on the USS Ponce naval ship in the Persian Gulf. Experts say that it can also be used as a surveillance tool. The prototype builds upon the previous Laser Weapon System (LaWS), and integrates six commercial 5.4 kW fiber lasers with a beam combiner. Sailors use a video game-like controller to control the laser, including power output, etc. Continue reading for a video of it in-action and more information.

Piece Battery

We have seen the future of wireless charging, and it’s the Piece Battery. Simply put, this technology consists of adhesive strips that can be placed on laptops, television, etc. and convert the absorbed heat into usable electricity. Compatible gadgets will be required to have a special case or sleeve to make sure of its wireless charging capabilities. Click here to view the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a viral video of a 77-year-old grandma who is probably stronger than you.

Aviation experts claim that the loud bangs heard around New York and the UK last night were from a type of experimental jet engine, the Aurora Project to be more specific. According to Dr Khandelwal, an engineering research associate from Sheffield, these sounds come from a pulse detonation engine: ” It makes the same kind of pulsing sound as the one on this audio. When we run a test engine it’s a real industrial noise and you can hear it for miles. We have people coming to us asking to make less noise or keep it to the daytime. The engine works by using the force from a series of explosions, caused by mixing a fuel mist and air intake, to thrust itself forward. It can theoretically power planes at five times the speed of sound.” Continue reading for a video on the Aurora Project.

Behind the Uniform

Photo credit: Devin Mitchell

Seeing military personnel in pictures really doesn’t give us insight on who is really behind those uniforms, but photographer Devin Mitchell wants to show everyone in his latest photo series, titled “The Veteran Art Project”. With the help of Photoshop, and some clever photography techniques, he’s created images of uniformed men and women standing in front of their mirror images. Mitchell says, “The military community has expressed their interest in using my art to communicate how many of them feel to be living double lives while serving in the military. People who have never served have shown interest in knowing more about the diversified aspects of what causes veterans to feel that way.” Continue reading for more.

F-15E Strike Eagle

The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole fighter, and has been deployed for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya. During these operations the F-15E has carried out deep strikes against high-value targets, combat air patrols, and providing close air support for coalition troops. This amazing video shows them flying through the Cascade Mountains. Click here to view the first image in this week’s WINS gallery. Continue reading for a viral video of a real-life Fruit Ninja.

Abandoned Missile Silo

Photo credit: Imgur

The Titan I Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) was the United States’ first multistage Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) from 1959 until 1965. Incorporating the latest design technology when designed and manufactured, the Titan I provided an additional nuclear deterrent to complement the U.S. Air Force’s SM-65 Atlas missile. A group of friends stumbled upon an abandoned Titan I missile silo in the Colorado countryside, and decided to explore. Continue reading to see the creepiness that ensued.

F-35 Helmet

What you’re looking at above is the high-tech F-35 Joint Strike Fighter helmet, developed by Vision Systems International along with Helmet Integrated Systems, Ltd. This Helmet-Mounted Display System (HMDS) fully utilizes the advanced avionics architecture of the F-35 and provides the pilot video with imagery in day or night conditions. Consequently, the F-35 is the first tactical fighter jet in 50 years to fly without a HUD. A BAE Systems Helmet tracker using the optical tracker from Carl Zeiss Optronics South Africa has been selected as a potential replacement. The Helmet-Mounted Display System was fully operational and ready to delivery in July 2014. Continue reading for more.

Boeing X-37B

Nobody, not even internet users, know what the Air Force’s X-37B secret unmanned spacecraft was working on (or watching) for the past two years. It landed at 9:24am local time on October 17, 2014 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, according to the Air Force’s 30th Space Wing. What we do know is that its size doesn’t allow for much more than avionics equipment, fuel for the thrusters, and a mysterious cavity about the size of a truck bed that could that could possibly contain sensors, experiments, hardware, or even a bomb. Click here to view the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a viral video about the largest collection of James Bond memorabilia.