Military Technology Review

This week in the OE MILITARY TECHNOLOGY REVIEW we explored modern military advancement in weaponry, comparing the enemies of the Cold War's new T-50 stealth mig to the US mounted lazer rocket bomb destruction system, as well as exposing a company's false bomb sensing equipment that has cost many men their lives in Iraq.

Russian T-50 Stealth Mig

The Russian 5th Generation PAK FA T-50 "Sukhhoi" Stealth Fighter was developed by the Russian Air Force to compete with the US F-22 Raptor. After years of secrecy the mig was finally released for public view, as Russia flex's its military technology muscle.


Humvee-Mounter Laser-Avenger
This lazer-guided IED finder spots and destroys roadside bombs.

 

Fraud Bomb Detectors Kill Hundreds
AED-651 Bomb Detector are fakes, yet the Iraqi government spent $85 million on them. Each Bomb-Magic-Wand cost $40,000 and do not even work.

This BBC exclusive shows that the company, that promotes its device can find a bomb "up to a kilometer away," shipped empty useless bomb detectors into Iraq.

Sources:
[Gizmodo] [Russia Today]
[Gizmodo] [Wired.com]
[Gizmodo] [BBC] [CrunchGear]