defense
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The US Is Attacking Islamic State With ‘Cyber Bombs’
In the ongoing fight against Islamic State, the US is said to be attacking militants with “cyber bombs” according to Deputy Defence Secretary Robert Work.
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I Wore A $554,000 F-35 Helmet And It Blew My Mind
Let me get this out of the way: the trillion dollar US F-35 fighter jet program is an embarrassing mess. But it’s hard not to marvel at the very expensive technology’s promises. This conflict squeezed my brain this week, when the Air Force stopped by Gizmodo’s US office with a $US400,000 ($554,212) F-35 helmet in…
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Battle Ship Bridges Look Even Better Than In The Movies
Looking like some kind of delectable mash-up of Tron and The Hunt for Red October, this is actually a view inside the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt.
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Military Drones Have Been Used For Non-Military Surveillance Above The US
The Pentagon has admitted that the US military has used its drones for domestic surveillance missions. But, it also points out, the occurrences have been rare and always within the letter of the law.