Items tagged with Iraq

by Michael Santo - Sat, Oct 02, 2010

Prior to His Death, Segway Company Owner Donated 1K Transporters to U.S. Vets

James Heselden, the late Segway company owner, died last weekend. It was ironic in two ways: he died after driving his ruggedized Segway off a cliff and into the River Wharfe, and he was about to be honored for donating 1,000 Segways to U.S. veterans. Jerry Kerr, president and co-founder of Disability Rights... Read more...

by Michael Santo - Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Predator Drone Video Feeds Hacked By Insurgents

It is said that anything that can be hacked, will be hacked, and that pretty much anything can be hacked. In this case, the Wall Street Journal was the first to report the sad tale. It reported on Thursday that Iranian-backed insurgents in Iraq are using a software package, SkyGrabber, one that costs a mere $25.95, to download imagery... Read more...

by Harry Lo - Mon, Jun 18, 2007

Honeywell Lends an Eye to the War Effort in Iraq

Honeywell, a Fortune 500 company and multinational corporation based in the U.S., declared today that their MAV (Micro Air Vehicle) will be deployed in Iraq. These MAVs will be used to spot IEDs (improvised explosive devices) from the air. The MAV deployment represents the very first time a ducted-fan UAV (unmanned air vehicle) will be used... Read more...