Tag: Military
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Gear Heads Need A Tactical Can Cooler
You’re looking at a koozie. Simple as that. But if you’re going to get a koozie/drink chiller sleeve thing, why not give it some personality. It seems “tactical” is the new “in” look, considering products like the Tactical Baby Carrier or the Tactical Laser-Guided Necktie. Now you can avoid getting your fingers wet from beer…
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Bullets That Curve In Mid-Air? Yep, The Military’s Got That
This tech is still in its infancy, but as the video below appears to show, the US military has developed bullets that curve in mid-air. Remember that stupid movie with Angelina Jolie, Wanted? Yeah, it’s like that, only for real this time. DARPA’s Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO) program recently conducted the first successful live-fire…
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US Military Creates Pizza That Lasts Up to Three Years
Three-day old pizza tastes like crap, so I can’t imagine what three-year-old pizza will taste like. Granted, pizza is one of the most popular fastfood dishes, and while you and I take it for granted most of the time, there are others out there who have to do without–like deployed soldiers, for instance. In…
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Fix A Gunshot Wound The Way You Fix A Flat Tire
RevMedx has received $5 million from the American military to develop a product called Xstat, an in-combat injury treatment system that could temporarily plug up a gunshot wound much in the same way that you stop air from leaking out of a car tire, by inserting small expandable sponges directly into the wound. These sponges…
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Tactical Christmas Stocking Brings In A Little Military Flair During The Holidays
Featuring MOLLE straps, this Tactical Holiday Stocking is sure to make any law enforcement family smile a tiny bit more every time they looks towards the fireplace. Each stocking is made from heavy duty nylon, has 2 quick-release clips on the toe, an easy grip top handle, and swivel carabiners on the top and at…
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Black Hornet Looks Like a Toy, Is Actually a Military Drone
You’ll never look at toy helicopters the same way again. The Black Hornet, officially named the “PD-100 Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance System,” looks like the ones you commonly see at toy stores, but they’re actually surveillance drones that are controlled remotely by a soldier. The drone was recently unveiled at the Association of the United States…
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Muzzle Suppressor Shaped Shot Glasses Are For The Hardcore Drinker
You can take your shots in those chintzy Mariachi glasses your friends brought you back from their Mexico vacation. Or, you can bust out the heavy artillery and have some drinks in the above Muzzleshots. Machined out of a solid block of aluminum, the glasses are shaped like an M16’s A2 flash suppressor, and are…
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The Andromeda Lamp: Tactical Lighting
By David Ponce If you want to add a little bit of military flair to your digs, then look no further than the Andromeda Lamp. It’s made from black anodized aluminum and features three Picatinny rails mounted 120 degrees away from each other. These are the same kinds of rails that are used in modern…
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This Vacuum Backpack With Suction Gloves Lets You Scale Any Wall
By David Ponce Getting over walls can be done in a variety of ways. Aside from being bitten by a radioactive spider and turning into Spiderman, these include grappling hooks, trebuchets (might be hard on the landing), and suction cups, to name a few. All have their drawbacks, but the above solution is interesting. “Utah…
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Israeli Army Develops MedEvac Backpack
By David Ponce The Israeli army knows a thing or two about urban warfare. They’ve been at it, for better or for worse, for the last 60 years or so. And one of the many difficulties in that environment is that when a soldier is down, evacuation can be tricky. Usually it involves another soldier…