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Israel’s Yiftah Unit celebrates 50 years
In the Military there are only two places any sane gadget lover would die to be a part of, the Air force and the secret weapons lab. If you’re not part of this then the chances of you being KIA are highly probable, obviously not counting lab goof ups. Like every military organization the IDF…
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Raytheon ADS – A Pain ray gun to keep us in line
Controlling an angry mob is not the task of any sane individual; sometimes it requires raw brute force. So far the use of tear gas and water canons has eased an awkward riot situation. There are some laser weapons, also called dazzlers, which are handheld devices that can temporarily blind criminals, while kinetic technologies include…
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Mahem – Vaporizing defense instrument
DARPA are working on a weapon called MAHEM – Magneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition – that uses the same principle as Clarke’s fictional device. Clarke’s 1955 novel Earthlight climaxes in battle between a lunar fortress and three attacking spacecraft. At the height of the battle the defending commander unleashes “The Stiletto”, which resembles “a solid bar…
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Laser pointers classed as weapons in Western Australia
After incidents of Laser Pointers being used as a medium to distract plane and helicopter pilots, Western Australia has classified them as controlled weapons. Illegal owners will be fined up to $4,000 or face 12 months in jail. WA Police Minister John Kobelke says that ever since he has indicated restriction to laser pointers, the…
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NET-2000 web-gun for nabbing criminals and pets
A non lethal gun isn’t something we see everyday, but a flashlight that is a net dispenser is extraordinary to write about. The NET-2000 Shooting Net Rod uses a charge of highly compressed air to fire a net at fleeing suspects from as far as 49 feet away. While it doesn’t spin a web of…
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TVs, Cars, Ships and Assault rifles Daewoo makes them all
‘Diversification is the key to success’ this is what South Korean giant Daewoo has taken too seriously. Founded on March 22, 1967 the Korean conglomerate makes cars (merged with GM now), consumer electronics, ships, oil tankers, heavy duty machinery, etc. It traded in securities and even developed luxurious hotels. This is the same case with…
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AA-12, The World’s Deadliest Shotgun
Designed specifically for the military the AA-12 has a rate of fire of 300 rounds/minutes. “There’s no way that anybody within 200 yards can face this weapon and survive it. It’s just destroying everything in it’s path.”– Jerry Baber, Project Mgr. Via – Digg
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Navy gets the World’s Most Powerful Rail Gun
Instead of relying on chemical propellants like gunpowder, a rail gun uses magnetic “rails” to launch a solid, nonexplosive projectile at incredible speed. In theory, rail guns would be able to precisely strike targets at extreme ranges, and would negate the risks associated with carrying around tons of explosive ammo. Apparently BAE Systems has delivered…
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World’s Largest Revolver
The Pfeifer Zeliska is the largest revolver in the world according to Guiness Records, a copy of the Remington model 1855 it is around 1850mm long.
