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Department of Defense Gadget Show

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bells-whistles-and-fingerprint-scanners dept.

blackp writes "DefenseLINK has an article about Force Protection Equipment Demonstration IV. This year they had over 2,600 gadget and equipment for defense and government agencies. The list includes kevlar suits, body heat camo, a RoBoCop Suit, even biometric identification. Some pictures are available, although somewhat limited. This show seems perfect for the geek with a big budget." Or the government with a big budget. Still, some neat things on display.

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  1. Re:Isn't that EXACTLY what you wanted?? by js7a · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Howard Dean thinks that the U.S. military shouldn't be strong

    No, he thinks it shouldn't be much stronger than it needs to be, as it is now, and I hope it thinks that it shouldn't be wasting money trying to keep track of all your purchases at the neglect of building better systems to help all people learn additional languages.

  2. Re:MATILDA by RevDobbs · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I was thinking of the next BattleBots champion. It is impressive...