Works just like Dad’s old shotgun - you just point and shoot. It’s about time.
One question remains: Can it make popcorn? We’ll see what opportunities may turn up in our sights.
Pesky drones hovering over your backyard - or more likely, your forward position? Relax! You can now scramble their little drone brains with one-man anti-drone microwave rifles.
Works just like Dad’s old shotgun - you just point and shoot. It’s about time. One question remains: Can it make popcorn? We’ll see what opportunities may turn up in our sights. No, the USS Ronald Reagan will NOT be patrolling Lake Winnepesaukah… but it DOES require huge amounts of clean water nonetheless.
The Navy’s water filtration capabilities - and in desalination - have tremendous civilian potential as well. Getting clean water - whether from saltwater or contaminated sources - will always be a priority for the Navy… and everyone else. Stay tuned for any opportunities. The U.S. Navy is actively searching for a new, high powered surface laser as part of the its very first Rapid Prototyping Experimentation Demonstration (RPED) project.
The plan is to replace existing 30 kw lasers with new, 65 kw lasers and integrating them with the Navy’s Aegis Combat System of the Arleigh Burke class. We’ll see what opportunities may turn up there. Solar power companies are beginning to play a much bigger role in the U.S. military and want President Trump to help make them great again.
Some U.S. solar companies are asking for the President NOT to try to even the playing field by putting foreign tariffs and taxes on solar parts that they need access to at current prices. Either way, solar power generation is now a key part of the DoD’s plan to keep the lights on wherever the military may be. We’ll let you know if we find opportunities there. .With U.S. military drones revealing virtually every move that North Korea and ISIS make above ground, they’ve gone underground - literally.
Both ISIS and North Korea have resorted to complex tunnel systems to thwart surveillance and attacks. In response, the Pentagon is looking for a hi-tech answer to the enemy’s low-tech tactics. The DoD is serious, offering up to $2 million for the best anti-tunnel tech. We’ll keep an eye out for opportunities here. Iran has been counterfeiting millions in Yemen’s currency lately, to help fund radical groups operating there and elsewhere and undermine other Arab currencies, in particular, Saudi Arabia’s. But the bogus bucks don’t stop there.
It’s suspected that the Iranians are teaching the North Koreans a thing or two about phony funds. Counterfeit currency from China, South Korea, Japan and the U.S. has been traced back to the Norks, who’ve been paying for all kinds of goods with fake money passed around via their diplomatic pouches. Click here to learn more. What does the very real possibility of war between the U.S. and North Korea mean from a transportation logistics viewpoint for the U.S. and the rest of the world? Quite a bit, actually.
Wars — and even rumors of wars — raise the perception of risk and uncertainty. Uncertainty causes shipping costs to rise. No surprise there. But even if war is averted (see link), we’ll keep an eye out for an opportunity in the logistics arena. Click here to learn more DARPA is investing in “big gene drive” technology. Essentially, it lets scientists “turn off” genes of animals and insects, rewrite them or even undo genetic engineering in the event of a “mistake.”
This “CTRL-Z” feature is a new and unique aspect and has all kinds of implications, taking the GMO trend to a whole new level. Commercial uses may include eliminating pests by genetically engineering them to be harmless or even to the point of extinction. Of course, the technology can be used for less beneficial purposes as well, capturing the attention of the U.S. military. Click here to learn more. Proving once again that it’s the little things that really matter, scientists are now able to create high-protein foods that compete with beef in nutritional value and protein content.
Costing only a tiny fraction of the traditional resources that beef requires means that feeding the world a nutritional, high-protein diet is possible. For years, algae have been known and used as a nutritional supplement, but soon they could be replacing the ribeye on your dinner plate. They may well prove to have huge potential for feeding military personnel as well, freeing up food prep space on naval vessels and for other military uses. Click here to learn more. In the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that President Trump just signed, climate change is cited as an “urgent threat” to U.S. national security. This runs contrary to everything Donald Trump campaigned on.
The upshot is that the U.S. is bound to be looking for ways to reduce pollution and carbon outputs. That’s one I didn’t see coming. We’ll keep an eye out for potential tech opportunities there as well. Click here to learn more. |
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