Army 2.0: G.I. Joe military tech is here now

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Did you scoff at the accelerator suits shown in the trailer for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra? You shouldn't — similar technology is being developed right now by the U.S. military, and that's just the beginning of how military tech is rapidly evolving.

The U.S. has the most advanced military organization the world has ever known. And it's planning to keep that status. Already dozens of federal agencies, private contractors and intensely smart and motivated people are crafting new and sophisticated weapons that will give America the high-tech edge in warfare for years to come.

Human Universal Load Carrier




The tech: Just when we started scoffing at G.I. Joe's accelerator suit, along comes Lockheed Martin with its Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC) exoskeleton. It's a wearable robot, sensing where a soldier intends to go, and then accelerating that movement using its battery-powered titanium frame.

Replaces/Augments: Human legs. Finally, combat equipment designers can load up soldiers with even more gear, advanced weapons, and even things they're not even about to reveal to us.

Weakness? This 53-lb lower-body exoskeleton won't work miracles, but it will allow a mere mortal to accomplish nearly superhuman feats, such as climbing over a 12,000 foot mountain carrying a 100-pound pack without even breathing hard. So far, it only works on the legs.

Deployment date: Full-scale trials began in January, 2010.

Bionic Body Armor



Believe it or not, IBM has filed for a patent on tech that heightens our reflexes so that we could, theoretically,dodge bullets like Neo in The Matrix.

This Bionic Body Armor would continuously scan the area for incoming projectiles. If one is detected, the system would deliver a shock to the muscles causing a swift, reflexive action away from the bullet.



The present invention relates generally to the protection of an individual against a projectile propelled from a firearm. More particularly, the present invention relates to a body armor system and its method of use that is capable of detecting a projectile propelled from a firearm, computing the trajectory of the projectile, and moving the individual out of the path of the projectile to avoid being hit.

Primele detalii din Modern Warfare 2

via Realitatea .NET - IT & Ştiinţă by Realitatea.NET on 5/15/09




Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare este fără îndoială unul dintre cele mai bune jocuri ale ultimilor ani. Infinity Ward a făcut publice câteva detalii din continuarea acestuia, Modern Warfare 2.



Ca de obicei, informaţii picante despre jocuri în producţie ajung pentru prima oară la presa scrisă, în acest caz la Game Informer. Printre cele mai interesante lucruri menţionate de revistă este întoarcerea lui John "Soap" MacTavish, de această dată însă doar ca un NPC, căpitan al unui grup de intervenţie internaţional numit Task Force 141. 

Infinity Ward ne-a obişnuit cu jocuri noi, dar de această dată Modern Warfare 2 va continua povestea din primul joc, axându-se pe creşterea instabilităţii politice din Rusia. Un grup terorist, condus de  Makarov , un fost asociat al lui Zakhaev, profită de problemele interne ale Rusiei pentru a intra în posesia unor focoase nucleare.

Soap va conduce expediţii prin munţi, împotriva ruşilor, folosindu-se de snowmobile şi pioleţi, prin Rio de Janeiro sau Afganistan. "Gameplay-ul este foarte variat şi va permite mai multe soluţii pentru străbaterea poveştii", a declarat preşedintele Infinity Ward, Jason West. Acesta a dat şi o veste mai puţin fericită şi anume că Modern Warfare 2 va avea aproximativ aceeaşi lungime ca şi Call of Duty 4 şi că nici acest joc nu va avea o campanie single player ce poate fi parcursă în modul cooperativ. 

Există şi o veste bună, Infinity Ward anunţând un mod nou numit Special Forces ce va fi asemănător cu misiunea de final din Call of Duty 4 (High Club).