The NYPD is looking to create a mobile version of the kind of full body scans we’re all used to at airports, in that it’d show the shape of objects stored underneath clothing. The system would allow police officers to spot armed passerby on the street without ever having to get out of a police van.

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New York police getting mobile weapon scanner for street sweeps

The randomized patterns of camouflage tricks the brain into thinking a person or object has blended into its surroundings, and to date we’ve seen it customized for various seasons or regions. A big problem however is the patterns have never really been created for exact environments. Now, a software design firm has developed a method for making site-specific camouflage

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Special ops dream: next-gen camo to be site-specific

Here at DVICE, we have a proud tradition of only bringing you stories that matter. Stories about science, about the evolution of technology, and about the future. And it is in the spirit of none of these things that we are proud to present the HPS Hamstar , a hamster-powered submarine .

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Soda bottle submarine opens up new frontier for hamsters

We got a sneak peek at a couple sixth generation 2030 jet fighter concepts from Northrop Grumman and Boeing back in August, but they’re not the only aerospace companies in the fighter game: this unnamed concept from Lockheed Martin is ready to join the party, too.

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Check out Lockheed Martin’s badass 2030 fighter concept

Many US service members are familiar with MREs or “meals ready to eat.” These dehydrated pouches are practical but aren’t exactly know for their good taste. Fortunately, food scientists have developed something new — a sandwich that stays fresh for two years. How is this possible, you ask (and how would it taste)? Find out by watching the video here .

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Video of the Day: US Army sandwiches stay fresh for 2 years

It’s only been about a month since DARPA challenged geeks everywhere to come up with a way to reassemble shredded documents , but we have a winner: a team based in San Francisco named “All Your Shreds Are Belong To U.S.”

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‘All Your Shreds Are Belong To US’ wins DARPA shredder challenge

From yarn to batteries to space elevators , it seems like there’s nothing that carbon nanotubes can’t do. And for their latest trick, they can make things completely disappear.

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Carbon nanotube forests can make things invisible

We’ve made a lot of progress since World War II, and you’d think that the Air Force would be happy to continue with their modern strategy of using smaller bombs and just aiming better. But sometimes, you really need something called a “Massive Ordnance Penetrator,” so it’s a good thing that the Air Force has them now.

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U.S. Air Force gets happy little 30,000 pound bomb

The last time the U.S. military tried flying their hypersonic glider weapon, they ran into a little problem when it disappeared from their control screens. Now they’ve had another try, and this time everything went according to plan.

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Hypersonic weapon flies 2,400 miles at Mach 8 without crashing

The last time the U.S. military tried flying their hypersonic glider weapon, they ran into a little problem when it disappeared from their control screens. Now they’ve had another try, and this time everything went according to plan.

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Hypersonic weapon flies 2,400 miles at Mach 8 without crashing