Tag archive: Army

It would appear that the US military is about to go green — and not by donning some stealthy camouflage — but by turning towards eco-conscious means of energy to power its vehicles. It’s no secret that the United States military relies on the use of traditional fuel sources to power many of its vehicles, but now the military is aiming to utilize green technology and develop a pair of solar-powered hybrid Humvees called the FED Alpha… Read More

Built by Mike Tassey and Richard Perkins, the Wireless Aerial Surveillance Platform (otherwise known as the WASP) is a flying drone that has a 6-foot wingspan, a 6-foot length and weighs in at 14 pounds. The small form factor of the unmanned aerial vehicle allows it to drop under radar and is often mistaken for a large bird. It was built from an Army target drone and converted to run on electric batteries rather than gasoline. It can also be… Read More

The U.S. General Services Administration, which oversees the bulk of purchasing and acquisitions for the federal government, became the first federal agency to move its email systems completely into the cloud. In December 2010, IT company Unisys won the contract to move GSA's 17,000 employee email accounts into the Google Apps for Government email client, and has finally finished the massive job. Unisys claims the move should save the GSA… Read More

Apple often likes to call their products things like “magical” and “revolutionary.” But “deadly” could soon be added to the list. According to the Wall Street Journal, the United States Army will soon begin field testing Apple's iPhone and iPad, as well smartphones and tablets based on Google's Android operating system to see whether they can withstand the pressures of combat. Armed with a variety… Read More

The United States Army has been kicking around the idea of putting smartphones into its soldiers' hands for at least a few months now. But up until recently, the Army's top brass was having a dilemma shared by many civilians: iPhone or Android? Android, welcome to the Army. The service announced its decision earlier this week to move forward with an Android-based prototype called the Joint Battle Command-Platform. Officials are still… Read More

This jacket from Denham combines style elements from a WWII field jacket and a vintage motorcycle jacket to create a modern hybrid jacket known as The Social. The jacket is constructed from British Millerain waxed canvas, but kept lightweight and comfortable with panels of softer military twill under the arms and at the back. The smart-looking jacket is intended to be a spring wardrobe staple, and we agree that this is a jacket that would be… Read More

Electronic Arts yesterday revealed more details about its upcoming, highly anticipated action title Army of Two for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next generation gaming systems. Army of Two is currently set to storm gaming consoles in 2007. Army of Two, said EA, is being developed at their

“In a posting to the game's official forum, Phil DeLuca, said that hackers infiltrating the game were not only “breaking the EULA you're misusing Army property ” and, worse, you're misusing USArmy computer programs and equipment.” DeLuca's post, which has since been removed from the site, went on to say that “we know who you are, and can track down where you play from.” He also went… Read More

The Army got into the game business when it released America's Army in July 2002, essentially as an interactive Army recruitment ad. The game is available for download free, and 3.4 million gamers have registered to play it. To build on that success, the America's Army Government Applications office was quietly opened in January in Cary, North Carolina, with a team of 15 video-game creators, simulation specialists and ex-Army… Read More

The Computer Gaming World website has a preview of America's Army 2.0, taking a hands-on look at the new version of the free Army recruiting game. Twenty-two screenshots are included. Read more at Shack News.