Technology: Military & Law Enforcement

Technology: Military & Law Enforcement Archive

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The Real Story Behind the F-15 Stand-Down: News Analysis When four of the world’s premier jet fighters crash, the military pays attention. When every F-15 in the world is ordered to stay on the ground, the rumor mill gets in gear. Investigators open up in a PM exclusive
Top 5 Next-Gen Cop Car Gadgets Hollywood and CSI notwithstanding, enforcing the law isn’t a particularly high-tech endeavor. But a piecemeal revolution is underway, with individual agencies testing a variety of gadgets for their patrol vehicles.
World’s Most Powerful Rail Gun Delivered to Navy For true sci-fi fans, any mention of a real-world rail gun will draw an instant gasp. Which is why the news that BAE Systems has delivered a functional, 32-megajoule weapon to the Naval Surface Warfare Center is exciting—and promising for the Marines.
Boeing Tests Laser-Mounted Humvee as IED Hunter Trying to convince the Pentagon to use lasers in the warzone, Boeing mounted a beam that can burn through casing and explode bombs before they can take out a convoy—then carved up a few UAVs while they were at it.
Real-Life Transformer Could Be First Robot to Fire in Combat The first armed bots sent to Iraq and Afghanistan this year have yet to fire a shot, but Foster-Miller might change that when it ships the shape-shifting Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System (MAARS) next January. (Published in the January 2008 issue)
During Iran Nuke Flare-Up, a Look Back at the Manhattan Project With this week's revelations about the origins of the Manhattan Project, we take a look back at the September 1945 issue of Popular Mechanics, which included a feature on the B-29 Superfortress—the plane that dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Army Sends World's First Hybrid-Electric Howitzer to War An eco-friendly war machine might sound like an oxymoron. The Army chose hybrid-electric drivetrains for their new Manned Ground Vehicles, however, not for their fuel efficiency or decreased emissions, but for a number of technological advantages on the battlefield. (Published in the December 2007 issue)
Navy SEALs Could Turn Superhuman with Pentagon's PowerSwim America's underwater special forces ops might not like it at first, but this dolphin-like device will let them reach targets fast—and without having to catch their breath. And unlike many DARPA programs, PowerSwim is coming soon. (Published in the November 2007 issue)
Next President's Tricked-Out Supercopter Is Oval Office in the Sky Even the president’s ride can be hot-rodded. Outfitted with a kitchen, a bathroom and a White House-worthy high-speed communications suite, the VH-71 is closer in capabilities (and amenities) to Air Force One than to its short-hop predecessors. (Published in the October 2007 issue)
New Autonomous Vehicle Climbs Cars on the Attack (with Video) The Humvee-size MULE uses six independently powered wheels and an articulated suspension to navigate rubble-strewn terrain or to climb buglike over a car hood. Three types of MULEs are planned, all intended to dutifully follow dismounted infantry units. (Published in the October 2007 issue)
Popular Mechanics Investigates 9/11 Myths: FAQs Since our investigation into September 11 conspiracy theories first appeared, we have received numerous questions—and accusations—regarding our research and analysis of that day's events. Here are our responses to the most frequent ones.
Top 4 New Breakthrough Combat Devices: Live @ DARPATech As Iraq and Afghanistan have proven, no amount of precise munitions or robotic reconnaissance will eliminate the old-fashioned blood-and-guts firefight. Here are some of the programs that might give U.S. warfighters an edge.
Better Bombs: Scientists Develop Metal That Explodes on Impact Metal that explodes on impact? Defense contractors are harnessing the strange alchemy of reactive materials (RMs) to develop smaller, more lethal warheads, as well as new ways to protect troops against mortar rounds and rocket-propelled grenades. (Published in the August 2007 issue)
Britain's Police Drone: Could It Stop Next Terror Plot? Authorities in the U.K. used good old-fashioned know-how to arrest suspects in a car-bomb scare this weekend, but they're also testing a tiny helicopter with a camera. Is constant urban surveillance on the horizon? Or is Britain ready to foil the next threat even faster? (Published in the August 2007 issue)
Super Humvee: Marine Truck to Dodge Bombs in Iraq It's a three-letter word that's become synonymous with the war in Iraq — IED, or improvised explosive device. While no vehicle is IED-proof, the Marines have placed an order for 1000 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, which are better armored than a Humvee. (Published in the July 2007 issue)
Under-the-Radar Progress at Missile Defense Agency Missile defense hit center stage as President Bush and Vladimir Putin traded words at the G8 Summit, but a dramatic test recently marked a milestone for the MDA, now capable of taking on one nightmare scenario at a time, rather than taking on a single silver-bullet solution. (Published in the July 2007 issue)
Lost Season Finale: Sci-Fi Fact vs. Fiction The ABC drama's third season ender may have left you with more questions than answers, so we offer a reality check: Military adventurer and former dynamite wrangler Robert Young Pelton weighs in on the good, the bad and the fake from Wednesday's mind-bending finale.
Israeli Military Robot Is Built to Kill (Mini-Uzi Included) At just 9 in. tall, the VIPeR may look like a toy. But with a submachine gun, robotic grenade launcher and a bomb-disarming water gun, this combat drone fights like a pint-size commando. (Published in the June 2007 issue)
The Army's New Land Warrior Gear: Why Soldiers Don't Like It The Pentagon's Land Warrior System promises a battlefield network linking every combat troop. Popular Mechanics tests out the high-tech package and discovers why America's wireless warriors think it will slow them down in Iraq. (Published in the May 2007 issue)
Land Warrior System: Inside the Pentagon's New High-Tech Gear The 16-pound system has a dozen pieces of new gear and plugs infantrymen into the global battlefield network—but not all the soldiers like the hardware. (Published in the May 2007 issue)
Next-Generation Small Arms: Followup In February 2006, we reported on the complex, decades-long campaign to find a new general-issue rifle to replace the aging M-16—and the two related weapon programs that showed promise. More than a year later, where are these guns? (Published in the April 2007 issue)
Bomb-Resistant Buildings: Engineering Reinforcements What does a company that makes pickup truck bed liners know about bombproofing buildings? After Friday's attack on the U.S. embassy in Athens, the Pentagon probably sure is happy it does. (Published in the February 2007 issue)
North Korea's Biochemical Threat While its nuclear test spurs outrage, North Korea has grown a vast biochemical weapons arsenal in secrecy. We investigate Kim Jong Il's deception, plus his rogue nation's human trials and its deadly harvest's terror potential. (Published in the February 2007 issue)
North Korea's Suspected Biochemical Weapons: Breakdown Compared to nukes, biological and chemical agents offer mass destruction "on the cheap," argues Michael Stebbins of the Federation of American Scientists. Inside, a sampling of Kim Jong Il's toxic arsenal. (Published in the February 2007 issue)
Combating Satellite Terrorism, DIY Style As the Bush administration warns about threats from terrorists and other nations against U.S. satellites, PM offers a window into an Air Force program that's protecting our military satellites (and their vulnerabilities) with store-bought gear and old-fashioned sleuthing.
Tech Watch: Radar Goliath (Published in the January 2007 issue)
Hypersonic Cruise Missile: America's New Global Strike Weapon The mission: Attack anywhere in the world in less than an hour. But is the Pentagon's bold program a critical new weapon for hitting elusive targets, or a good way to set off a nuclear war? (Published in the January 2007 issue)
SWAT Overkill: The Danger of a Paramilitary Police Force In a guest editorial, law professor and instapundit.com blogger Glenn Reynolds argues that overagressive tactics and surplus military gear have turned some police units into a dangerous menace.
Tech Watch: Forecasting Pain Forget lasers, phasers and other beam weapons — radiofrequency devices are here, and they’re set to “sting.” (Published in the December 2006 issue)
Rumsfeld Reaction: 4 Policy Battles That Could Shape Our Military In the wake of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation, veteran military journalist and Popular Mechanics contributor Noah Shachtman analyzes a possible sea change in priorities looming at the Pentagon
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