Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 19, 2014
In a few days, the U.S. Army will position in the skies over Maryland two billion-dollar blimps capable of monitoring activity in an area the size of Texas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 14, 2013
The world's fifth-largest defense contractor has developed a surveillance program that predicts your behavior by tracking the movement of your smartphone and mining public data from sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 7, 2012
On the heels of a report on the world's 100 leading arms manufacturers comes a detailed look at the Top 10, which made a combined $230 billion off war and other conflict in 2010. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigDec 17, 2009
The iPhone is getting outfitted for battle. Raytheon, that clever military contractor, has developed an iPhone application called the One Force Tracker that helps soldiers track each other and their enemies, orient themselves and communicate using an interface similar to Facebook. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 20, 2007
Reporting on cutting-edge new military gadgetry gives this UK journalist, the Daily Mail's Michael Hanlon, an unpleasant dose of the reality of modern warfare -- and leads him to wonder about the significance, and possible uses of, Raytheon's new "Silent Guardian" mega-zapper. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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