New thermal scope lets snipers see bullets in flight without tracers

Defense contractor Teledyne FLIR has unveiled its new thermal sniper scope that can see its own bullets fly by day or night at ranges up to 2,200 m (1.3 miles). First seeing light at the annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas, the ThermoSight HISS-HD allows sni… Continue reading New thermal scope lets snipers see bullets in flight without tracers

Raytheon to build microwave weapon antennas for US Air Force and Navy

The US Navy and US Air Force have tapped Raytheon to design, build and test two high-power microwave antenna systems. These will be used in field-grade directed energy weapons to counter aerial drones and similar threats.Continue ReadingCategory: Milit… Continue reading Raytheon to build microwave weapon antennas for US Air Force and Navy

Roadrunner-M drone can take out aerial threats or live to fly another day

In the spirit of waste not, want not, Anduril Industries has rolled out its Roadrunner-Munition (Roadrunner-M) jet-propelled VTOL autonomous interceptor drone that can destroy aerial threats or return to base intact to fight another day.Continue Readin… Continue reading Roadrunner-M drone can take out aerial threats or live to fly another day

Gravity tests head-tracking, shoulder-mounted firearms on its jet suit

In a video posted to TikTok, Gravity Industries founder Richard Browning has shown off what appears to be live-fire aerial testing of a shoulder-mounted, head-tracking weapons system for the Iron Man-style jet suit he’s been flying since 2017.Continue … Continue reading Gravity tests head-tracking, shoulder-mounted firearms on its jet suit

Smart riot gun refuses to fire if aimed at someone’s head

To reduce accidental deaths during civil disturbances, firearms manufacturer FN Herstal has developed a gun that not only fires less-than-lethal elastomer projectiles, it has a digital smart sight that can recognize human heads and refuse to fire at th… Continue reading Smart riot gun refuses to fire if aimed at someone’s head

Northrop Grumman to build one-shot-one-kill shell for US Navy

As the age of the smart weapon continues, Northrop Grumman has been awarded a US Navy contract to develop a new self-guided 57-mm artillery shell for the Navy’s Mk110 Naval Gun Mount medium-sized gun used on Littoral Combat Ships.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Northrop Grumman to build one-shot-one-kill shell for US Navy

In a world-first, T-600 heavy lift drone launches anti-sub torpedo

A recent NATO exercise in the waters off the coast of Portugal saw naval drones reach a new level. As part of the exercise, a BAE Systems/Malloy Aeronautics T-600 heavy lift Uncrewed Air System (UAS) air launched an inert Sting Ray training torpedo.Con… Continue reading In a world-first, T-600 heavy lift drone launches anti-sub torpedo

Boeing to develop hypersonic missile interceptor for DARPA

Boeing has been tapped by DARPA to develop and test the technology that will be required to build a prototype to intercept hypersonic missiles in the upper atmosphere as part of the agency’s four-year Glide Breaker program.Continue ReadingCategory: Mil… Continue reading Boeing to develop hypersonic missile interceptor for DARPA