Chocolate Swiss Army Knife
It’s realistic looking. If I drop it in a bin with my keys and wallet, will the TSA confiscate it?
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Tag Archives: Weapons
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
3,000-year-old sword a shining example of Bronze Age weaponry
At a recent excavation in the Donau-Ries region of Germany, a bronze sword has been unearthed that’s reported to be more than 3,000 years old, and is so well preserved that the archeologists who discovered it said that it almost shines.Continue Reading… Continue reading 3,000-year-old sword a shining example of Bronze Age weaponry
Retrotechtacular: Circuit Potting, and PCBs the Hard Way
There was a time when the very idea of building a complex circuit with the intention of destroying it would have been anathema to any electrical engineer. The work put …read more Continue reading Retrotechtacular: Circuit Potting, and PCBs the Hard Way
China’s record-breaking Mach 30 wind tunnel harnesses timed explosions
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has announced that the world’s fastest hypersonic wind tunnel is up and running, a detonation-driven shock tunnel that’ll allow aerodynamic testing for aircraft, spacecraft and missiles at air speeds up to Mach 30…. Continue reading China’s record-breaking Mach 30 wind tunnel harnesses timed explosions
Northrop Grumman’s anti-radiation missile takes out radar target
Northrop Grumman has completed its fifth consecutive successful test of the US Navy AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) and the first against a target simulating an advanced operational defense system.Continue Readi… Continue reading Northrop Grumman’s anti-radiation missile takes out radar target