Secret Drones, Telepathic GIs and 'Miss Atom': Your Favorite Posts of 2009
15 years, 2 months ago

Secret Drones, Telepathic GIs and 'Miss Atom': Your Favorite Posts of 2009

Wired  

From secret drones to military-grade lasers, telepathic soldiers to "Miss Atom 2009," Danger Room's 10 most popular posts of the year make for a, shall we say, colorful collection. Pirates Beware: Next-Gen Snipers Could Get Guided Bullets, Super Scopes For more than year, the Pakistani government screamed about the American drones flying overhead – despite quietly cooperating with the missions. In 2009, the sci-fi weapons took a major step toward becoming real, when electric lasers hit battlefield strength for the first time. Military Laser Hits Battlefield Strength The U.S. military finally admitted in December what planespotters had suspected since 2007: the Air Force has indeed been operating a stealth drone in southern Afghanistan.

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