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Lockheed Martin and Raytheon-Boeing JGAM...

Lockheed Martin and Raytheon-Boeing JGAM Flight Tests

| August 19, 2010 | 70 Views |

In 2007 the US Defense Department requested proposals for a new Joint-Air-to-Ground Missile to replace the replace the current BGM-71 TOW, AGM-114 Hellfire and AGM-65 Maverick missiles. Now in 2010, competing contractors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon/Boeing – both of which were awarded a $120 million for the development of the JGAM in 2008 – have released videos of the...

Weirdest Military Experiments...

Weirdest Military Experiments

| August 1, 2010 | 236 Views | 1 Comment

From bat bombs to cat bombs; pigeon guided missiles to rocket propelled explosive wheels, military armed forces worldwide have conducted some of the craziest experiments known to man. Here’s a list of the 10 craziest military experiments ever Bat Bombs Bat Bombs In the 1940’s the Air Force initiated a program that would strap small explosives to bats and have them fly over enemy...

TiGER Unmanned Aerial Grenade...

TiGER Unmanned Aerial Grenade

| July 28, 2010 | 180 Views |

MDBA has unveiled its new unmanned aerial grenade – the Tactical Grenade Enhanced Range or TiGER – at the 2010 Farnborough Air Show earlier this month. The TiGER – designed for use by small tactical ground units to counter snipers or destroy improvised explosive devices and other targets beyond the line of sight – consists of two 40mm grenades housed in a micro UAV...

Raytheon Unveil Laser Close-In Weapons S...

Raytheon Unveil Laser Close-In Weapons System

| July 24, 2010 | 137 Views |

Raytheon has recently unveiled its new Laser Close-In Weapons System at the 2010 Farnborough Airshow, England, 19 – 25th July. The new anti-aircraft laser is the first high-powered laser to successfully engage and destroy UAVs flying at 300mph from a distance of 2 miles. The high-powered laser, known as the Laser Weapons System (LaWS), sits atop the Navy’s Phalanx Close-In Weapons...

Navy Phalanx CIWS...

Navy Phalanx CIWS

| June 13, 2010 | 502 Views |

The MK-15 Phalanx is a closed in weapons system (CIWS, pronounced See-Whiz) designed as the last line of defense against anti-ship missiles and aircraft. Originally developed in 1973 by General Dynamics’ Pomona Division, now Raytheon, and sold to Hughes Missile Systems Company in 1992, the Phalanx anti-ship missile defense system has become the mainstay of defense for all...

Navy Laser Weapons System...

Navy Laser Weapons System

| June 3, 2010 | 526 Views |

In the pursuit of new high-tech weaponry, the U.S Navy is working on a modification to the MK 15 Close In Weapon System (CIWS), also known as the Phalanx, which can take down enemy aircraft and vessels at sea. The new laser upgrade, known as the Laser Weapons System (LaWS) “successfully tracked, engaged, and destroyed” a drone in midflight in recent tests over the waters off San...

Micro UGV To Neutralize IEDs...

Micro UGV To Neutralize IEDs

| May 22, 2010 | 339 Views |

A new micro-UGV armed with eight pencil-sized rockets could be the counter-IED (Improvised Explosive Devices) system of the future. The Pincher, developed by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, is designed to disable IEDs from a long distance with minimum collateral damage. Pincher UGV Seen here mounted atop a miniature UGV, the Pincher comprises of a remotely operated...

XM-25 For US Special Forces...

XM-25 For US Special Forces

| May 14, 2010 | 613 Views | 1 Comment

U.S Army officials announced May 5th that U.S Special Forces will take the highly-anticipated XM-25 weapon with them to Afghanistan later this summer. The XM-25, while essentially labeled a grenade launcher, is much more than that. Firing laser guided smart rounds able to explode at a range set by soldier, provides increased lethality with a reduced loss of civilian lives. XM-25 Smart...

Fake Beretta Shotgun Revolver Mod...

Fake Beretta Shotgun Revolver Mod

| May 6, 2010 | 419 Views |

Check out this shotgun revolver that was (possibly?) recovered by the Taiwanese police. Notice the nice Beretta logo and a Made in the USA stamp??? It seems that over in Asia, even homemade guns are passed off as counterfeits… Beretta Shotgun Revolver Mod Here’s a “rough translation of key points from the original article,” Police said 19-year-old gang brother Zhuangren...

Robotic Underground Munition...

Robotic Underground Munition

| April 29, 2010 | 342 Views |

The Weapons and Capabilities Division (RD-CXW) of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is calling for an innovative advance in technologies that would enable the development of an air delivered Robotic Underground Munition (RUM). The UGV would be deployed by air with the objective of burrowing underground – away from Global Positioning Satellites – navigating its way to...

Less Lethal LVVWS Rifle...

Less Lethal LVVWS Rifle

| March 23, 2010 | 780 Views |

A popular toy manufacturer has developed a new rifle that can deliver both lethal and non-lethal rounds. Developed by Lund Technologies (yes that’s right folks, the same company that brought to our stores the likes of Tickle Me Elmo and Honey My Baby Pony), the Lund Variable Velocity Weapons System or LVVWS, is an all-in-one weapon, meaning it can be lethal when used at high velocity...

Project Anubis MAV...

| March 10, 2010 | 519 Views |

Unmanned Aircraft Systems company AeroVironment, has recently been awarded a $1.2 million Phase-III (typically the final development stage) Air Force contract for the completion of Project Anubis. While specifications remain scarce, Pentagon budget documents for FY2010 reveal Project Anubis as a “Tactical MAV for Time-Sensitive Fleeting Targets,” with the objective of...

Testing Bulletproof Vests...

Testing Bulletproof Vests

| March 3, 2010 | 1,039 Views | 1 Comment

Only the most effective bulletproof vests are worthy of being certified by the National Institute of Justice. But the question is – which vest stops bullets with the least pain? Over at the Oregon Ballistics Lab, one of six NIJ-certified facilities in the US, testing is carried out by mounting the armor on a 220-pound block of modeling clay then using a mechanized rig to fire six...

Airborne Laser Engages Missile...

Airborne Laser Engages Missile

| February 7, 2010 | 536 Views |

Check out this amazing video clip of Boeing’s YAL-1 Airborne Laser engaging a missile MARTI missile surrogate. Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser For those that don’t know, the YAL-1 Airborne laser is a “high-energy chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL) carried aboard a modified Boeing 747-400F freighter is capable of autonomous operation at altitudes above the clouds. The Airborne Laser...

Black Box For Guns...

Black Box For Guns

| November 22, 2009 | 694 Views |

A new device ,developed by FN Herstal, could help military and police trace the exact actions performed by a gunman. The black box aims record ammo usage, weapon jamming, as well as who shot who at what time. The new gadget could possibly record details such as where shots were fired and the intended target, and even indirectly pinpoint the identity of the gunman by using GPS and an ID...

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