Nanotechnology in the Military - National Defense Homeland Security

 
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Nanotechnology in the Military - National Defense Homeland Security
Nanotechnology in the
                              Military

                                                  National Defense
                                                 Homeland Security

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Nanotechnology in the Military - National Defense Homeland Security
From the east coast to the
                                                                                  west coast, from the north
                                                                                  to the south, from the
                                                                                  army to the navy, from the
                                                                                  air force to the marines.

              How can small science help us protect
                                                                    such a big country?

http://www.army.com/wallpaper/wallpaper.html
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http://www.usmilitary.com/266/battery-company-receives-order-from-us-air-force/
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Nanotechnology in the Military - National Defense Homeland Security
How Big Is Nano?

                                                                                                    This is one
                                                                                                    nanometer!

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Nanotechnology in the Military - National Defense Homeland Security
Nanotechnology in National
                            Defense
   What can nanotechnology do for the military? Nanotechnology research
   in the following areas can help the military:

          •      Clothing with greater tolerance for temperature changes
          •      Increase surveillance for better protection
          •      Smaller cameras
          •      Cheap, small, and more effective weapons
          •      Exploration of the oceans
          •      Augmenting human performance
          •      Scratch resistant surfaces
          •      Stronger, thinner and cheaper glass
          •      Change shape of objects, i.e. armor-like fabric
          •      Coatings that don't degrade (doesn't need repainting)
          •      "Invisibility"
          •      Faster intensive medical help
          •      Lighter, faster aircraft which use less fuel
          •      Submarines and planes that can go undetected by radar
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Nanotechnology in the Military - National Defense Homeland Security
“Poof”
           Where‟d They Go?
            How could you become
            invisible? Here are a couple of
            nano-ways:

    Scientists are manipulating light
      so soldiers seem to disappear.

                                                                                      Scientists are also working on
                                                                                      "electrochromic camouflage" –
                                                                                      fabric which changes colors
                                                                                      instantly to blend in with the
                                                                                      surroundings.
                                                                                      See how it is done.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_30/b3843083.htm?chan=search
http://beverlytang.com/archives/imaging/chameleon_clothing.html
http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=6080.php
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Nanotechnology in the Military - National Defense Homeland Security
Armor As Strong as a
                      …
                    Snail?
                       Sea snails and abalone
               are guiding scientists in their
               search for strong and                                                  Abalone shells are
                                                                                      strong and lightweight.
               lightweight armor. Sea Shells                                          They can repair
               and Abalone                                                            themselves, too.

               Others, besides the military, will
               benefit from these new
               nanoscience developments:
               firefighters, police officers, and
               other emergency responders.

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Nanotechnology in the Military - National Defense Homeland Security
NANO-ARMOR
Another method for creating
super strong materials uses
                                                                                      This onion-like
tungsten, not carbon, for the                                                         layering is why this
basic material.                                                                       new material is so
                                                                                      strong and durable.
It is five times stronger than steel and at least twice as
strong as any impact-resistant material currently in use as
protective gear. It has withstood the equivalent of
dropping four diesel locomotives onto an area the size of a
fingernail.

Possible applications for this new nano material are
ballistic protection personal body armor, bullet proof
vests, vehicle armor, shields, helmets, and protective
enclosures.

http://www.voyle.net/Nano%20Defence%202005/Defence%202005-0018.htm
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More Body Armor
                                               Another new nano-armor is called "smart"
                                               body armor. It weaves thin pads or cloth from
                                               fibers that can sense the impact of a bullet or
                                               shrapnel and automatically stiffen. This
                                               material would be even more resistant to
                                               penetration and less cumbersome than the
                                               ceramic-plate armor troops wear now.

  Concerns about biochemical-warfare have
  resulted in exploration into nano-size umbrellas
  that open to seal the cloth's pores, making it
  impervious to airborne chemicals and
  pathogens. That would be much easier and
  lighter than the current equipment required.
http://www.superstock.com/stock-photos-images/1574R-015383
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7038686.stm
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Nano-Medic
                                                           In addition, sensors would provide
                                                          the soldier's vital signs and
                                                          location to medics via radio. Until
                                                          the new nano-sensored garment is
                                                          ready, soldiers will wear an
                                                          adhesive chest patch fitted with
                                                          sensors and a tiny radio.

       If a soldier is injured in the arm or leg, thanks to
       nano-fibers in the uniform, the fabric would
       constrict into a tourniquet. This will be a real life-
       saver, because half of all battlefield deaths
       are due to massive blood loss before
       wounded soldiers can be treated.
http://medgadget.com/archives/2005/03/army_develops_i.html
http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/jul2005/a071805ms2.ht
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Artificial Muscles
               Artificial muscles that could
    enable soldiers to leap tall walls, if not
    buildings, are in the works, too. One type
    uses nanotechnology and electricity.

                                                                           It flexes when jolted by electricity,
                                                                           then relaxes when the electricity is
                                                                           turned off. So far, though, its
                                                                           reactions are much too slow.

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-new-nanofrontier&page=2
http://www.scienceahead.com/entry/top-21-wearable-technologies/
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http://jpl.nasa.gov/news/features-print.cfm?feature=492
Warships
       The U.S. Navy is getting a next-generation all-
       electric warship thanks to nanotechnology. This
       new technology will control the ship and lead to
       major improvements in effectiveness, survivability
       and cost savings. The space needed for energy
       production on warships will be reduced
       significantly.
       This will free onboard
       space so that it can be
       used for other functions.

    http://www.voyle.net/Nano%20Defence/Defence%202004-0022.htm
    http://gizmodo.com/337377/navy-developing-all+electric-warship

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Nanoscience in Homeland
                                   Security

                                                                                           New Nano-Spies
                                                                                      Big fighter jets are „so yesterday‟. The nex
                                                                                      generation of fighter jets are nano-sized
                                                                                      jets, the size of a seed, that can pretty
                                                                                      much go anywhere.
                                                                                       Scientists are working on this
                                                                                       revolutionary, remote-controlled nano
                                                                                       air vehicle. They will be able to collect
                                                                                       military intelligence both indoors and
                                                                                       outdoors. One weighs no more than 10
                                                                                       grams and can carry a payload of up to
                                                                                       2 grams. The will help protect the lives
                                                                                       and enhance the operational
http://uk.gizmodo.com/2006/07/21/nano_spy_plane_gets_green_ligh.html
                                                                                       effectiveness of soldiers and first
http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=6234
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                                                                                       responders.
Anti-Toxin
                                                                                Toxin Guard is a
                                                                                product that uses
                                                                                nanotechnology on
                                                                                packaging films to
                                                                                detect micro-
                                                                                organisms like
                                                                                pathogens, which can
                                                                                cause illness or
                                                                                disease.

http://www.voyle.net/Nano%20Defence/Defence%202004-0002.htm
http://pulse.pharmacy.arizona.edu/10th_grade/disease_epidemics/science/pathogen.html
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Nano-„Fingerprints‟
                        Next time you have a chance
                        to see paper at the nanoscale,
                        you‟ll see that it has a
                        „fingerprint‟.
     Using nanotechnology scientists can recognize
    the inherent patterns within all materials such as
    paper, plastic, metal and ceramics. Each
    'fingerprint' is impossible to duplicate and can be easily
    read using a low-cost portable laser scanner.

   This nanotechnology has the ability to verify passports, ID
   cards and other documents such as birth certificates with
   just a scan. It can even be used on product packaging. The
   accuracy of measurement is greater than tests for DNA, a
   reliability of at least one million trillion.
http://www.voyle.net/Nano%20Defence%202005/Defence%202005-0011.htm
http://www.ingeniatechnology.com/how_it_works.php
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Planning Your
                                                                                       Presentation
                                                                                      1. What can be done to
                                                                                         maximize the chances that
                                                                                         humans will benefit from,
                                                                                         rather than be harmed by
To prepare for your
                                                                                         these new developments?
presentation, answer
these questions using
                                                                                      2. If we can develop these
reference materials
                                                                                         technologies, should we?
which can include the
                                                                                         Why?
websites linked to this
webquest:

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Social, Environmental and
                              Ethical Concerns

             1. Might these nanotechnology developments in
                the military infringe on human rights?
             2. Could any of them decrease privacy of
                individuals?
             3. Could the use of nanotechnology for the military
                have unwanted and negative environmental
                effects?
             4. What economic impact could the use of
                nanotechnology in the military have on
                producers, consumers, and other industries?
                Might they be negative or positive?
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What About Your Rights?

If so, are these developments
more important than

•Your privacy?
•Your rights as a citizen?
•Your rights as a human being?

Are the answers somewhere in between?

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Military Websites
        These are websites which are a good place to start in looking for
       more information on nanotechnology in the military. Then use the
       general website page linked at the bottom of this page. It is full of
       nanotechnology sites related to multiple areas including yours. After
       exhausting these resources you may also wish to use your search
       engine and appropriate key words and phrases to find more
       information.

•      http://www.discovernano.northwestern.edu/affect/applications_content/security
•      http://www.voyle.net/Nano%20Defence%202005/Main%20Defence%202005%20.htm
•      http://web.mit.edu/isn/
•      http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_30/b3843083.htm?chan=search
•      smart materials:
       http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2003/2003017_9999.htm?chan=sea
       rch
•      What are the military's research priorities?
       http://www.acq.osd.mil/ddre/research/research.html

General websites link

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