As the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) aims to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, the Marine Corps, one of the most mobile and tactical branches of the military, is already using portable solar panels to power lights, radios and computers in Afghanistan. Now, the Marine Corps hasannounced that a new self-contained solar power system that fits into a backpack could soon help save lives in combat zones.
The Solar Portable Alternative Communications Energy …
Archive for October, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC – Oct. 10, 2011 – HDT Global (HDT), a leading provider of highly-engineered mobile military and emergency response solutions, is displaying its latest technological developments and core capabilities during the 2011 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, Oct. 10-12, 2011 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
HDT is showcasing its new Interactive Command Table (iCT), a lightweight portable visual display table …
Artificial limbs that offer an individual enhanced capabilities for grasping, holding, and overall maneuverability has been the ultimate goal for many years. Recently, a contract given to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD, will enable APL to manage the development and testing of the Modular Prosthetic Limb (MPL) system on human subjects, using a brain-controlled interface. The final design offers …