MoreInspiration: 20 most recent innovations in military & defence

Palm Pistol

Ergonomical pistol which can be fired by using the thumb and index finger

Tyre made up of a honeycomb strucure

A fabric so strong it will resist multiple car bomb blasts without breaking

Small GPS which can be fired at a car

Polymer-filled pouch that expands when exposed to blood can quickly halt bleeding

UAV with moving wings instead of a propeller

Unmanned flying photo camera

A robotic snakes which can crawl, climb and swim

A machine gun which can be folded into a torch

A spy plane which can stay in the sky for 5 years

Emergency kits which contain everything you need to survive in a crisis zone

A weapon which scratches optical lenses with a laser

underwater vehicle designed for operation in coastal environments

aircraft which is capable of traveling on land, water and air

carbon nanotube vest that can rebound the force of a bullet

A firefighting suit which monitors locations and health

Helmet with integrated projectors, show images from outside the plane

A flashlight with a built in camera

Thermoplastic police car which is bullet proof

A rapidly deployable hardened shelter that requires only water and air for erection