Product Reviews Net » military http://www.product-reviews.net Information on the latest gadgets, technology, news and product reviews Sat, 26 May 2012 11:39:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Darpa Flying Humvee: Transformer vehicle almost reality http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/09/30/darpa-flying-humvee-transformer-vehicle-almost-reality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=darpa-flying-humvee-transformer-vehicle-almost-reality http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/09/30/darpa-flying-humvee-transformer-vehicle-almost-reality/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:59:43 +0000 Peter Chubb http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=109984 Back in July we reported that DARPA was working on ‘The Transformer’, which will be like a ‘Flying Humvee’. We can now report that this looks set to become reality, as the AAI Corp has now got the contract to study the idea of such a combat vehicle.

It is not known how much armor will be on the vehicle, the more they add the harder it will be to lift off the ground. These are the kinds of questions that will need answering in the study, as they need to know if this will be a practical idea.

Joseph L. Flatley from Engadget learned from Wired that testing is thought to last at least 12 months at a cost of $3 million – that’s a lot of money to learn that the ‘Flying Humvee’ will be an easy target for an RPG (rocket-propelled grenade).

Once all testing is complete and if the military are happy with the results, then expect to see a prototype some time in 2013, don’t hold your breath.

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/09/30/darpa-flying-humvee-transformer-vehicle-almost-reality/feed/ 0 High Tech Military Socks: Tested By Sixty Recruits http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/05/09/high-tech-military-socks-tested-by-sixty-recruits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=high-tech-military-socks-tested-by-sixty-recruits http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/05/09/high-tech-military-socks-tested-by-sixty-recruits/#comments Sun, 09 May 2010 08:06:35 +0000 Peter Chubb http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=99492 Who would have thought that a pair of socks would become such an important part of the Swiss Army – well they are more high-tech than you would have ever imagined. The Swiss defense ministry has been conducting tests to measure how these socks are able to absorb sweat, which as we know is a huge problem for military personnel.

Soldiers have been testing these socks by wearing one on each foot. Sixty recruits have been taking part in these tests; they have 10 socks from the range of three different types. According to AP, the Swiss defense ministry said that the men were sent on a “merciless” five-day test mission” while wearing odd socks.

None of the men knew about these tests before the mission, which consisted of a six-kilometer march on each day. They were then checked for blisters and how much sweat was produced. The men were then asked a number of questions about the socks themselves.

These high-tech military socks are made from wool and synthetics and will help recruits when they have to go on long marches or work in hot environments. This is not the first time that socks have been tested by military, earlier in the year the Israeli army developed socks that could be worn for up to two weeks at a time without smelling.

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