Tag: Weapons

  • Top 10 Strangest Weapons of all times

    Top 10 Strangest Weapons of all times

    We have come a long way from the Flint-Knapping process where the pre-historic man fashioned weapons out of stone. The Early Humans used five main kinds of flint tools (or weapons)- knives for cutting, scrapers for removing flesh from hides, burins for carving awls for piercing holes and points or tips to fix on top…

  • Boeing to develop truck-mounted laser cannons for the US Army

    Boeing to develop truck-mounted laser cannons for the US Army

    Boeing has recently won the contract to develop truck-mounted laser cannons for the US Army. As part of the Army’s High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator (HEL TD) project, Boeing will produce a “rugged beam control system”, which will be mounted on a 20 tonne Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck. The HEL TD is being made…

  • Taser’s new Shockwave six-shooter unveiled

    Taser’s new Shockwave six-shooter unveiled

    The Shockwave has been described as an “area denial system, spraying its six projectiles all at once over a 22-degree arc. In addition, users can stack the Shockwave units vertically or side by side, something like Legos to cover a larger area or to allow for multiple salvo engagements.” Unveiled at the Taser Tactical Conference…