... , electronics, materials, data processing and propulsion are converging to produce a very capable family of UAV systems that will enable the collection and near-real time dissemination of information, while minimizing risk to soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines. The unique ability of UAVs to penetrate hostile airspace and dwell over a target area is considered essential by ... troops, day and night, and in most weather conditions. It will provide corps and division commanders realtime target acquisition, battle damage assessment, reconnaissance, battlefield surveillance, and detailed in...

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... locate kidnap victims (especially children) and rescued them, shortly after their abduction. But that application also leads us to the potential for abuse, like placing identity information into you or me against our will. Imagine a system in which the chips could be read at some distance, say 20 feet, as a biometric tool for security applications. Yes, this could bar sex offenders from ... biometrics VeriChip is the only tools that can enhance personal privacy and still deliver effective solutions in situations that require confirmation of identity. Persons implanted would find it unde...

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Computers and Technology in the Military The military needs to gain intelligence about enemies of the United States, as well as potential enemies, and even allies. Through the gaining of intelligence, the military can formulate plan to counteract enemy goals and improve effectiveness of their goals. In previous times before the computer age the military used spies to infiltrate enemy lines and discover enemy goals, artillery, and the size of their military. The spy would then communicate back to base what was discovered. Now, during the computer age, computers create a whole new angle to espio...

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