Книга рассказывает о всевозможных новейших военных технологиях, которые сейчас разрабатываються в научных лабораториях США.
«Wars are fought on the battlefield, but the technologies that enable 21st century warfare are developed in research laboratories. Within the walls of corporate, government, and academic labs, researchers are probing the edges of science to uncover technologies that will make warfare more efficient - and more deadly. This book looks at the people behind the curtain, and at the next generation of tactical, information, communication, vehicular, biological, and cryptographic systems. Featuring in-depth interviews with the project directors and scientists performing this groundbreaking research, «The Geeks of War» also examines their scientific, political, patriotic, and financial motives, as well as the implications these technologies may have for the future. Presenting the views of numerous respected military, business, and technology analysts, «The Geeks of War» takes readers inside Americas leading military technology research facilities - exploring a clandestine world that few people ever see.»
Author(s): John Edwards
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 288
CONTENTS......Page 8
EPIGRAPH......Page 6
PREFACE......Page 12
Technology and the Executive Branch......Page 20
Congress and Technology......Page 24
Technology and the Media......Page 26
The Labyrinth......Page 27
CHAPTER ONE FINDING AND BREAKING THINGS: TACTICAL SYSTEMS......Page 30
The Objective Force Warrior: High-Tech Soldier......Page 31
Star Wars Plus: Battle Lasers......Page 33
Weapons Revolution: The Force of Gamma Rays......Page 34
Better Warheads Through Plastics......Page 35
Ceramic Armor: Stops Bullets Cold......Page 36
Secrets of the Deep: Breakthrough Mine Detection......Page 37
An Explosion That Is Not an Explosion: Bomb Blast Simulator......Page 38
Smart Bombs: Reducing Collateral Damage......Page 41
Smart Weapons: Insect Vision......Page 43
Bee-Inspired Robots: Fighting Machines of the Future......Page 46
The New Alchemy: Bio-Fuel for Missiles......Page 48
Robotic Sensors: Hidden Target Detectors......Page 49
Soldier's Protector: Handheld Weapon-Sniffing Sensor......Page 52
Gait Recognition: The Way You Walk......Page 54
CHAPTER TWO THE FINGERTIPS WAR: INFORMATION SYSTEMS......Page 58
Bringing Bandwidth to the Battlefield......Page 59
Aide-de-Camp: A Cognitive Software Helper......Page 61
The End of Battle Fatigue: Coping with Information Overload......Page 62
Battle Blog......Page 64
Self-Healing Databases......Page 65
When It Has to Get There: Radio Frequency Identification......Page 66
Portable Power and Atomic Batteries......Page 69
Shadow Illuminator and Other Photo-Tweaking Software......Page 73
From Here to There and There to Here......Page 75
CHAPTER THREE EARLY WARNING: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, RECONNAISSANCE, AND DISASTER RELIEF......Page 76
A Lifesaver: The Joint Tactical Radio System......Page 77
Commando Communications: Ad Hoc Wireless Networks......Page 79
Packet BLAST: An Ultra-Fast, Secure Radio System......Page 80
I Spy: Ultra-Wideband Security......Page 82
MiniSAR: Reconnaissance and Weapon Guidance System......Page 83
Seeing Over the Hill: The Reconnaissance Round......Page 86
Search and Rescue: Tiny Reconnaissance Robots......Page 89
CSIRO Mantis: An Intelligent Helicopter......Page 91
The Raven: The Soldier's Eyes......Page 92
Bird's-Eye View: A Robot That Can Fly......Page 95
"Can You Hear Me?": Robotic Voice Navigation......Page 97
Dragon Runner: A Remote-Controlled "Throwable" Robot......Page 98
X Marks the Spot: Land Mine–Sniffing Robot......Page 100
STRETCH: E-Textiles for Battlefield Sound Detection......Page 102
Good Vibrations: Communicating Without Sight or Sound......Page 104
Buried Danger: Seismic Land Mine Detection System......Page 105
COSMIC Network: Global Weather Report......Page 106
WIISARD: Mass Casualty Treatment......Page 108
Search and Rescue: AMRF-C Streamlining Shipboard "Antenna Farms"......Page 114
The Human Factor......Page 115
CHAPTER FOUR FITTER FIGHTERS: HEALTH, MEDICINE, AND BIOTECHNOLOGY......Page 118
Building Block 1: Growing Bone......Page 119
Building Block 2: The Plasti-Bone......Page 120
Preventive Medicine: Tackling Stress Fractures Before They Happen......Page 122
Faster Healing: Human Collagen Wound Dressing......Page 125
QuikClot: An End to Bleeding......Page 126
Second Sight: Retinal Prosthesis......Page 127
Personal Coolers: Microclimate Control......Page 128
Better Eating Through Plasma......Page 131
First Strike Ration 1: No Stripping, Please......Page 133
First Strike Ration 2: Power Fuel......Page 136
Refueling: Easy-to-Use Drink Pouches......Page 138
Into the Tub: Environmental Impact Studies......Page 140
Brain–Machine Interfaces......Page 142
BLEEX: Strength-Enhancing Exoskeleton......Page 147
Low-Tech Solution/High-Tech Savings: Tent Warmers......Page 150
Rolling Along......Page 153
Electrical Signal Analysis Keeps Planes in the Air......Page 154
Silencers: Quieter Jet Engines......Page 156
Shape Shifter: Birdlike/Fishlike Airplane Wings......Page 158
"Look Ma, No Fuel": Laser-Powered Aircraft......Page 159
Beetle-Inspired Design: Pulse Combustion......Page 161
Good Vibrations: Vehicle Damage Detector......Page 162
The Timbot: Robotic Vehicle Control......Page 164
Driving by Brain: Underwater Maneuvers......Page 167
Smart Drops: Pinpoint Air Supply......Page 168
Waste Not: Converting Heat into Electricity......Page 170
The "Other" War......Page 171
"Agents" on a Mission......Page 172
Quantum Cryptography: Securing Information with Noisy Light......Page 174
Microwaves: Bringing Concealed Weapons to Light......Page 176
Setting Limits: Cracking Data Hiding......Page 177
Is It Real?: Decoding Digital Images......Page 179
Diamond-Film Sensors: Detecting Biological Weapons......Page 181
Detection: Three-Tiered Bio-Warfare Protocol......Page 184
"Smart Dust" Detects Bioterrorist and Chemical Agents......Page 186
Mini Spectrometer Identifies Biohazards......Page 189
Bio-Detection with Living Cells......Page 190
Ready to Wear (to War)......Page 193
CHAPTER SEVEN UNIFORMS, PROTECTIVE GEAR, AND OTHER THINGS THEY DON’T SELL AT BLOOMINGDALE’S......Page 194
Future Warrior: Clothes Make the Soldier......Page 195
Lifesaver 1: Custom-Fitted Uniforms......Page 198
Lifesaver 2: Stronger, Lighter Body Armor......Page 199
Where Does it Hurt?: Smart T-Shirt Has the Answer......Page 202
Request—"Send Warm Clothing": Response—Protective Combat Uniform......Page 204
Steam Heat: Warmer Fingers......Page 207
Trigger-Tested Modular Gloves......Page 208
Wearable Air-Conditioners......Page 210
The "Perfect Mirror": Tunable Fibers......Page 211
"Sunglasses": Protection from Blinding Lasers......Page 213
Ruminations and Ramifications......Page 214
B......Page 218
D......Page 219
G......Page 220
I......Page 221
M......Page 222
N......Page 223
O......Page 224
R......Page 225
T......Page 226
V......Page 227
W......Page 228
B......Page 230
D......Page 231
F......Page 232
J......Page 233
M......Page 234
P......Page 235
S......Page 236
T......Page 237
V......Page 238
Z......Page 239
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 240
