Next-Gen Military Gadgets + Submersibles + Global Hawk + Ai

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(1) Scott Kirsner, Defense Tech> An Illustrated Guide. A high-speed running robot, a helicopter--Humvee hybrid, and a flying video camera are just a few of the new armaments coming out of Boston-area labs. Boston Globe, July 31, 2011.
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2011/07/31/new_armaments_boston_area_labs_are_producing_for_the_us_government/

Note:
(a) The first sentence alludes to
USS Constitution
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Constitution
(b) TransTalk (trademark). Raytheon BBN Technologies, undated.
http://www.bbn.com/products_and_services/transtalk/

* What does BBN stand for? See
Glossary: B. Raytheon BBN Technologies, undated.
http://www.bbn.com/utility/glossary/B
("BBNBolt, Beranek and Newman; the last names of the three founders of BBN Technologies and the original name of the company. Two Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors, Richard Bolt and Leo Beranek, and former M.I.T. student Robert Newman, founded BBN as an acoustics consulting firm in 1948.")
(c) Boston Dynamics
http://bostondynamics.com
does not even mention Cheetah (Big Dog only).
(d) Skate. Aurora Flight Sciences, undated.
http://www.aurora.aero/Products/Skate.aspx

Please go straight to the tag to see photos: "View full page PDF of the Skate product page."
(e) For Boomerang Warrior-X, go to
Boomerang. Raytheon BBN Technologies, undated
http://www.bbn.com/products_and_services/boomerang/
, and reach for the last item: "Boomerang Warrior-X[;] Soldier Wearable Shooter Detection System."
(f) Atlas Devices
http://atlasdevices.com/

The Atlas Power Ascender (APA) is in the home page, for it is the only device the company makes. Click the the set of four photos in home page, plus "Videos" in the top horizontal bar.
(g) Kris Osborn, Army Evaluating Transportable Solar-Powered Tents. US Army, Dec 8, 2010
http://www.army.mil/article/49138/army-evaluating-transportable-solar-powered-tents/
("Technological advances in the area of photovoltaics have made it possible to build lightweight, portable materials which are flexible and can easily travel with dismounted units")
(h) Nowhere is a photo or video clip of Transformer TX.


(2) William J Borad, Ambitions as Deep as Their Pockets. New York Times, Aug 2, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/02/science/02dive.html?_r=1&ref=submarinesandsubmersibles
("The would-be explorers can afford to live their dreams because of their extraordinarily deep pockets. Significantly, their ambitions far exceed those of the world’s seafaring nations, which have no plans to send people so deep.")

(a) Excerpt in the window of print:

A wealthy few are building submarines to explore the ocean's coldest, darkest chasm.

If troubles arise in the Challenger Deep, a call to AAA isn't an option.

(b) My comment: Regarding the quotation. Except China, that is; Xinhua announced on July 29, 2011 that Jialong reached 5,188 meters that day.


(3) Christopher Drew, Under an Unblinking Eye: A Costly Drone Is Poised to Replace U-2. Since 2001, the cost of teh Air Force program has more than doubled. New York Times, Aug 3, 2011.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/business/global-hawk-is-poised-to-replace-u-2-spy-plane.html?scp=1&sq=global%20hawk&st=cse
(Global Hawk)   

(4) Mark Yost, In the Navy, 100 Years of Altitude. Wall Street Journal, Aug 2, 2011   
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903341404576480420557890588.html

Quote:

At Oshkosh "during the last week of July. That's when the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) hosts its annual AirVenture

"The key word in the EAA's name is "experimental"—much of the show is dedicated to the latest and greatest innovations and designs

Note:
(a) HondaJet
http://hondajet.honda.com/default.aspx?bhcp=1

At the tag "GALLERY" of the top horizontal bar, pull down the menu and select VIDEO.
(b) Pipistrel of Slovenia
http://www.pipistrel.si/
(c) Oshkosh, Wisconsin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshkosh,_Wisconsin
(named for Menominee Chief Oshkosh, whose name meant "claw")
(d) Vought F4U Corsair
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_F4U_Corsair
(e) Eternal Father, Strong to Save
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_Father,_Strong_to_Save
(a hymn often associated with the Royal Navy or the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. Accordingly, it is often known as the Royal Navy Hymn or the United States Navy Hymn (or just The Navy Hymn); written in 1860)



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