On February 6, 2014, Defense and media personnel gathered in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes, not to award a medal – which is the hall’s normal use – but to celebrate a bookkeeping milestone. The Marine Corps had done something that no other military branch had done: passed an audit. The labyrinthine Defense budgets have […]
Everyone likes Memorial Day, but that hasn’t stopped people from arguing about it. In modern times, controversy has surrounded moving the date of observance from May 30 to the last Monday of May. Some argue that the three-day weekend “cheapens” the somber meaning of the holiday. A more ancient argument is the location of its […]
Get a sneak peek! AMREL will show off its new rugged Android tablets & handheld devices at this year’s SOFIC! AMREL will feature a preview of some its newest, most advanced rugged computing solutions including: Android/Windows solutions, such our new Android handhelds. Super-slender laptops, such as the ROCKY RV11 the thinnest, rugged laptop on the market that […]
Operating an unmanned system can be a tricky task. The display may not present an accurate image (see War and depth: Why your battlefield robot needs 3D). The controls might be sticky. The effectors at the ends of robotic arms may be inadequately sensitive. Nevertheless, it is possible to complete a delicate job via remote […]
Supposedly, by 2025, 30% of Russian military equipment will be unmanned. This goal is part of an ambitious program to upgrade Russia’s military. Currently, 10% of its military equipment qualifies as “modern.” They want that figure to rise to 70% by 2020. It is tempting to dismiss Russian technology with the same snark that American […]
AUVSI Unmanned Systems Conference was bigger and better than ever. AMREL was there of course. What did our team think of this tradeshow? Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) explosion UAVs were everywhere. It seemed as if everyone was peddling their own UAV or looking for one to invest in. Not all were impressed with the proliferation […]
Someone on the social media website Quroa asked “Why should or shouldn’t I join ISIS?” With tongue firmly planted in cheek, AMREL’s Web Marketing Specialist, Richard Barrios, drew on his Marine experience to provide the following authoritative answer: I really don’t think joining ISIS will be a good step in your career for these reasons: 1) […]
Biometric applications for financial services have emerged as the darling of venture capitalists. Business journals are filled with reports about banks, such as the giant Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC bank), adopting biometric applications that allow it clients to access their accounts on their mobile devices. When biometric development companies, such as EyeVerify and Nymi secure […]
Visit AMREL at Unmanned Systems 2015 Among the products on display will be the ROCKY RS11, the lightest, thinnest, rugged laptop in the world. Weighing only 5.5 lbs and just an inch thick, it’s a super-strong laptop that you don’t need to be super-strong to carry. An onsite demonstration will pair AMREL computing platforms with Silvus’ Teamster MIMO radios to […]
Every once in a while, we learn of a new technology that’s scary. This is one of those times. Very few people in the current military are as respected or as well trained as the sniper. Along with unmanned systems and Special Forces, snipers have come to embody the modern face of war. Snipers have […]
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