Articles by Dave Makichuk
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DARPA: The Pentagon’s Mad Scientists at Work
Dave Makichuk | Asia Times - TRANSCEND Media Service,
21 Sep 2020
8 Sep 2020 – You’ve seen the superhero movie scenario before — a mad scientist’s experiment goes terribly wrong, and he or she is transformed into an evil nemesis for the good guys to battle. Ten ‘high-risk high-reward’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency projects that stretch the imagination.
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Space Weapons to Counter China, Russia ‘Coming’
Dave Makichuk | Asia Times - TRANSCEND Media Service,
7 Sep 2020
28 Aug 2020 – To say that officials at the newly established US Space Command face a clear and present danger, is an understatement. USSC major general says new capabilities are on the way to mitigate looming threats.
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Marines to Test ‘Super Powered’ Exoskeleton Suit
Dave Makichuk | Asia Times - TRANSCEND Media Service,
17 Aug 2020
30 Jul 2020 – By the end of the year, the US Marines will have a Guardian XO Alpha full-body robotic exoskeleton that allows one person to do the work of four to 10 people, depending on the task. The wearable suit can do hours of physical labor that would otherwise be impossible for a Marine to do alone, lifting and moving up to 200 pounds of gear repeatedly for eight hours straight.
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