And the one invention which is often incorrectly assumed to have been invented for military use? That’s probably Velcro. Although it has proved invaluable in securing objects in a gravity-free ...

Some people say necessity is the mother of invention, but war is another major contributor. Countless items have been created for the sole purpose of killing enemy soldiers or keeping your ...

More from Military & Defense A lot of things you use ... the author of the book "The Imagineers of War," describes a few of these inventions that you might not have been aware of, like the Roomba.

The invention is already saving more than $25,000 per year. Read more at AF.mil. Read more Air Force news on Military.com.