Army Medic Treats Himself After Sniper S...
Black Box For Guns...
Testing Bullet Proof Glass In The 1930s...
Shockwaves and High Speed Videography...
| May 25, 2008 | 13,005 Views | 5 Comments
Shock waves were discovered more than a century ago, yet there is still much we do not understand about them. Shock waves are a defined as compression waves – a type of high-speed wave which passes tsunami-like through solids, liquids and gases inducing a sudden rise, then an immediate drop in pressure.
Shock waves are created in many ways both natural and man made, they are...
The Ring Pistol Spy Gun...
| February 18, 2008 | 8,443 Views | 4 Comments
This intricate – perhaps impractical – five shot revolver apparently does work.
Antique Ring Pistol
Produced in the 1800, the (probably French made) ring pistol is a perfect example of what was known as “la petite protectors”. The ring pistol once was one of the smallest killing devices ever developed.There doesn’t seem to be much info around regarding the...
Remote Control Helicopter With Full-Auto...
| January 10, 2008 | 4,394 Views | 3 Comments
There have been a number of autonomous helicopters developed in the past that have proven their worth to the Military. Able only to performing mundane tasks such as surveillance, mine detection, and escort duty they certainly have still been beneficial, but no previous model will quite match the new AutoCopter Gunship developed by Neural Robotics Incorporated, well at least not in fire...
Invisible Forcefield by Trophy Active De...
| October 17, 2007 | 3,837 Views | Comments Off
Ever since I was a little kid, I knew this type of technology would eventually surface if it hadn’t already. Below in the video by General Dynamics you can see Trophy Active Defense System in action. It offers an invisible force field for military vehicles that disables incoming RPG rounds.
Trophy Strike Active Defense System
The system can simultaneously engage several threats,...
Laser Guided Bullets in Military Ammunit...
| July 5, 2007 | 5,360 Views | 3 Comments
American soldiers have been using laser scopes for a long time, to make their shots more accurate. But what if the bullets themselves were steered by lasers, and able to turn on a dime?
That’s the idea behind a new, $7.5 million Darpa initiative to be a “laser-guided bullet” recently unclassified. DARPA have justified plans to begin funding research into...
Military Tribute to Armed Forces...
iPod Saves Soldiers Life...
| April 6, 2007 | 3,037 Views | 3 Comments
I am sure most of you have heard of this story, but I thought I would post about it since it has been circulating on the internet. Kevin Garrad of the 3rd Infantry Division looks to have gotten a little assistance from an unexpected source while on a street patrol in Iraq. While he came around a corner of a building, the iPod in his pocket got in the path of a bullet fired at close...
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