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X-47B Completes First Carrier-based Launch
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The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) completed its first ever carrier-based catapult launch from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) off the coast of Virginia.

Iran Photoshopped Its New Stealth Fighter Jet to Look Like It Was Flying
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Iran's latest transgression is especially hilarious: they've photoshopped their latest Qaher 313 fighter onto a stock image of Mount Damavand to make it look like it's flying. Seriously, the stock image that Iran used of magestic Mount Damavand can be found at PickyWallpapers.com. And, well, look at how they put two and two together...
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Iran unveils new indigenous stealth fighter “Qaher 313″
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Iran unveiled its indigenous fighter jet named "Qaher 313″. The prototype of the Q-313 (or F-313 according to the stencils applied to the aircraft), was presented to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and publicly displayed as part of the Ten-Day Dawn ceremonies held in Iran to celebrate the 1979′s victory of the Islamic Revolution. Iran's new fighter jet doesn't look like any we've ever seen before.
n the previous days, the Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi had said, “The aircraft will be different from the other fighter jets Iran has already made. Base on the first photographs released by the FARS News Agency, the new stealthy jet has a really peculiar design. It features hard edges and those distinctive edges and angle of the U.S. F-22 and the twin tail shape much similar to that of the F-35 Lightning II. It looks like this pilot is in a miniature plane. After more watch the Q-313 in the air.
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Military: ARGUS-IS. 1.8 gigapixel Spy Camera
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), an agency that researches and develops cutting edge technologies for the United States Department of Defense, has released information about a new 1.8 gigapixel camera that can recognize 6-inch targets from up to 20,000 feet in the air. The ARGUS-IS cameras can be attached to unmanned drones and transfer over 600 gigabytes of data per second. [ Youtube ]

This Backpack Lets You Climb Up Any Wall
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Utah State University "Ascending Aggies" team recently won first prize out of 33 teams in the Air Force's contest to get four soldiers over a very tall wall. They developed what they call a PVAC, or Personal Vacuum Assisted Climber and it works just as you’d imagine: a loud-as-hell vacuum strapped to your back connects to two suction cups and lets you climb pretty much anything, even if the surface wouldn’t have been so good for regular suctions cups

The Agilite IPC (Injured Personnel Carrier)
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The IPC, "which is intended to replace the fireman's carry, allows you to carry an injured or otherwise incapacitated person comfortably like a backpack. Designed by Agilite in conjunction with Israeli Army Special Forces, the IPC allows the wearer to evacuate a wounded person and keep their hands free to operate a weapon or navigate difficult terrain."
It’s not limited to the military. Perfect for hiking trips or any sort of situation that might require you to carry someone who is injured or incapacitated. It is $80, good idea!

World's First Double Barrel 1911 Semi-automatic Pistol
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Awesome! Why shoot one bullet when you can shoot TWO bullets? This is the AF2011-A1 Double Barrel Pistol by Arsenal Fireams. It is just like a regular pistol, but shoot two bullets at once! Check out more watch the video of it in action!
"The gun can be handled by any shooter able to shoot with a .45 Acp and it is not only very pleasing, but very accurate and great fun. The AF2011-A1 holds amazing and surprising target performance for the shooter: in fact, it will group all the 8 double .45 caliber rounds (16 bullets) held in the duplex, single columns magazines, in a target of the size of an orange at 15 yards and of a water melon at 25. The stopping power of the AF2011-A1 is tremendous: 2 bullets for a total of 460 Grains weight impacting at 1 to 2 inches apart (depending on the distance of the target) will knock down a bull, while the whole 18 bullets, for a payload exceeding 4000 Grains, can be delivered to the target in about 3 seconds."
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AW609 tiltrotor
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The AW609 tiltrotor aircraft from Agustawestland combines the benefits of a helicopter with the benefits of a fixed wing aircraft.  Unlike the V-22, the AW609 tiltrotor is aimed at private, commercial, and government markets.
"The AugustaWestland AW609 is currently undergoing flight testing, with the goal of getting its FAA certification by 2016, allowing you to buy one. Unlike the V-22, the AW609 is designed with comfort in mind, featuring a pressurized cabin that can hold six VIPs in style. It can land anywhere a helicopter can land, but it also has a top speed of about 300 mph and a range of over 800 miles, making it much more versatile than a helicopter would be."
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Watch Norwegian NSM cruise missile punch through a ship
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The video shows the NSM getting launched from a land base, flying over an island, and then acquiring and striking a ship. Check out the video.
"Unlike most anti-ship missiles, the NSM uses an IR detector instead of radar, ensuring that it won't provide any detectable warning signals to its targets. GPS plus an in-flight data link let the missile make precise maneuvers and shift targets on the fly, and it also has "advanced terminal maneuvers," which means that it pulls some funky moves just before impact to keep from getting shot down at close range"

'Blackswift' hypersonic unmanned aircraft
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Just see from the image, this aircraft looks awesome! In 2007, DARPA committed to funding the development of a prototype unmanned aircraft called "Blackswift" that would be able to take off from a runway unassisted and be anywhere in the world within a few hours. Two years later, Blackswift was dead, a victim of budget cuts and skeptical lawmakers. Now the Blackswift is back.
"Technically, this new development project being worked on by the U.S. Air Force won't be Blackswift: it'll be "the son of Blackswift," whatever that means. The original idea behind the Falcon hypersonic vehicle program (of which Blackswift was a part) was to create an aircraft that could fly fast enough to make it anywhere it needed to be in an hour or two, a valuable capability for either a reconnaissance aircraft or a bomber. " Check out the video of the original Falcon/Blackswift aircraft.

Pneumatically-Powered Grappling Hook Gun
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Launch a grappling hook 100 feet up using a gigantic pneumatic launcher.
Battelle's Tactical Air Initiated Launch System can fire a titanium grappling hook attached to a Kevlar line up to 100 feet high and 60 feet away. That means you could be standing across the street from your neighbor's tenth-floor apartment. It uses compressed air, so there's none of that noise you'd get with an explosive gunpowder-driven grappling hook gun.

The Demon UAV - World's first flight by "flapless" aircraft
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The Demon UAV is an experimental unmanned air vehicle, "uses blown jets of air to control the plane’s movement in flight rather than conventional mechanical elevators and ailerons."  British engineers have developed the world's first ''flapless'' plane - that uses hundreds of tiny AIR JETS to control its movements. The DEMON uses output from the jets to control airflow over the plane, manipulating lift and drag without using traditional flapping mechanisms to steer. Its developers believe the technology could revolutionise the stealth capabilities of military aircraft by reducing edges and gaps that can be picked up on radar.
In Cumbria last Friday, DEMON successfully demonstrated flapless flight when, for a planned portion of a test-flight, the conventional flap control system was turned off and the aircraft flew and manoeuvred using the new technology. BAE Systems is already recognised as a leader in the field of intelligent autonomy for unmanned aircraft. It promoted the development of the £6.2m FLAVIIR (Flapless Air Vehicle Integrated Industrial Research) programme which led to the DEMON demonstrator after laying down a 'Grand Challenge' to UK universities five years ago.
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Iran unveils 'Bavar 2' stealth flying boat with machine gun
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Iran has unveiled three squadrons of new flying boats, the Bavar 2, is armed with a machine gun, possible missile attachments and carries surveillance cameras.
"As for its criticisms, the Bavar 2 has been accused of being very "kit," as in it looks like a watercraft you could have ordered online and assembled yourself. Just do a Google image search for "hoverwing" and you'll see many craft like it. There's also the big question of just how stealthy it is. Iranian officials claims that its hull makes it undetectable by radar, though videos of the thing flying show that it's pretty damn loud. The blue paint job probably works well enough -- the Bavar 2 doesn't fly high enough for its red underbelly to ever really factor in -- it really mostly skims above the water."
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Taranis - The Semi-Autonomous Stealth Unmanned Aircraft
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BAE Systems' new unmanned stealth aircraft, the Taranis. It is designed to deliver bombs deep into enemy territory without a pilot. It can also think for itself. Awesome. But don't worry! There will always be a ground crew in control of Taranis... It's still undergoing initial tests,and could be in the skies in the next few years.
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US Army's New Surveillance Hybrid Airship
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To assist U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the United States Army has awarded a contract to Northrup Grumman to build its LEMV surveillance ship. This surveillance airship is longer than a football field. It can carry 2,500-pounds while hovering 20,000-feet above sea level at a whopping 34 mph(watch it in action!). LEMV will sustain altitudes of 20,000 feet for a three-week period and it will operate within national and international airspace. They are expected to go into use by the end of 2011. Three ships will be made, and the Army will pay 517 million dollars for this project.
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