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    U.S. Army unveils solar powered communication blimp

    Posted on July 29, 2011 by gavril

    We’ve seen quite a few unmanned solar-powered aerial vehicles before. The U.S. Army has just unveiled yet another one with Lockheed Martin. Called the High Altitude Long Endurance-Demonstrator, this solar-powered sky cruiser reached an altitude of approximately 32,000 feet on … Continue reading3 →

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    US Army turns to solar powered microgrids for Afghanistan

    Posted on July 1, 2011 by gavril

    We’ve heard of the US Army hooking on to some pretty green initiatives, in an attempt to decrease its reliance on oil, while fighting a battle against the makers of oil themselves. In Afghanistan particularly, the Army faces vulnerability, owing … Continue reading3 →

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    Hybrid stealth vehicle with diesel-electric technology unveiled by U.S. Army

    Posted on May 30, 2011 by gavril

    We’ve had the US defense forces thinking green and putting efforts into using alternative fuels in a bid to wipe out reliance of fossil fuels usually sourced from foreign countries. Now, U.S. Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center … Continue reading3 →

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    US military, world’s largest polluting factor, needs a push towards green

    Posted on November 2, 2010 by gavril

    Try as they may, the US military still plays a significant role in polluting the environment. In fact, the US military is considered to be the world’s largest polluter! We’ve seen the defense forces indulge in some green and environment … Continue reading3 →

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    US military to use eco-friendly rechargeable batteries

    Posted on August 25, 2010 by gavril

    The guys in the military need all the technology to aid them during wars and the like. Technology makes life out there in the battle field a bit simpler, if not completely. One such innovation that helps the men in … Continue reading3 →

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    The energy efficient US military

    Posted on April 15, 2010 by gavril

    The US military is all set to go green, greener than their camouflages that is. The US military will save up around $1.6 billion if they adhere to more energy efficient standards. The military has already taken a few steps … Continue reading3 →

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    USS New York Warship uses recycled steel from the wrecks of the Twin Tower

    Posted on November 3, 2009 by shvveta

    So what if the Twin Towers were turned into a wreck? USS New York (LPD-21), the fifth San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock being the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named after the state of New York … Continue reading3 →

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    EATR – A steam-powered, biomass-eating military robot for Pentagon

    Posted on July 17, 2009 by deepa

    As the week ends, it’s time to clear some dust over a green technology that was wrongly understood as a carnivore bot. It was reported that Pentagon’s Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot, aka, EATR, “can find, ingest, and extract energy from … Continue reading3 →

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    US Military decides to cut fuel and go green

    Posted on May 7, 2009 by shilpa

    Not only civilians but the military also worries about their fuel consumption event though warfare is more of their policy than peace and even though bombshells and rockets don’t cause any sort of pollution. According to a research American forces … Continue reading3 →

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    Unmanned Aerial Vehicles using alternative fuel for American army

    Posted on April 21, 2009 by shilpa

    The American army is using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Afghanistan which is nearly untraceable from the ground. They are used heavily by defense forces in overseas missions when uniformed men are already at a disadvantage by just being at … Continue reading3 →

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