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Small sticker could hide a fighter jet from an enemy drone

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Small sticker could hide a fighter jet from an enemy drone

Sticking a small, patterned patch on large objects such as planes can trick AI detectors trained to spot military assets in drone images

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F-16 fighters

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AI thrashes human fighter pilot 5-0 in simulated F-16 dogfights

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US military electroshock weapon can hit a person 100 metres away

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US military electroshock weapon can hit a person 100 metres away

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The US Navy patented a device to make laser ‘ghost planes’ in mid-air

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The US Navy patented a device to make laser ‘ghost planes’ in mid-air

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The US Army has a 3D printer for ultra-strong steel gear and weapons

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The US Army has a 3D printer for ultra-strong steel gear and weapons

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Cyborg grasshopper

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Cyborg grasshoppers have been engineered to sniff out explosives

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Did a massive nuclear antenna make Michigan’s trees grow taller?

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Arm heater

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US Army has built a device to keep your hands warm without gloves

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The next fast jet: a new approach to designing combat aircraft systems

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The next fast jet: a new approach to designing combat aircraft systems

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Soldiers

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A curved invisibility screen could hide soldiers or buildings

An invisibility screen that bends light can make objects look like they've disappeared. It could hide tanks or troops, or remove eyesores from a landscape

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Physics

Stealth glider made out of special polymer self-destructs in sunlight

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Physics

Military-grade jet fuel made cheaply from plant waste instead of coal

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Space

Internet joke plan to 'raid' Area 51 gets stern reply from US military

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China, Russia and the US are all racing to produce hypersonic weapons

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