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‘Weapons’ Stories

Pump action slingshot revealed by slingshot aficionado Joerg Sprave

Shane McGlaun, Oct 10th 2011 Discuss [1]

I know the hazards of melee combat with a hoard of ravenous zombies is significant so when the invasion comes, you want a ranged weapon. You also want a weapon that is quiet so all the other zombies don’t come running. That weapon needs to be fast loading too so you can take out multiple enemies before they eat your eyeballs like marshmallows. Read The Full Story

Navy testing remote controlled jet ski to detect swimming attackers

Shane McGlaun, Jul 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

The US military is constantly adding new remotely controlled and automated weapons and surveillance systems to its arsenal. The USAF has a fleet of drones that can perform surveillance at a location or attack targets when they have weapons onboard. The US Navy is now testing out a remotely controlled platform of its own that will be used to patrol harbors where Navy ships are docked. Read The Full Story

Joerg Sprave creates a new slingshot that flings iPhones

Shane McGlaun, Jul 11th 2011 Discuss [6]

Our sling shot making pal Joerg Sprave is back with his latest homemade slingshot. This time around, he's not flicking saw blades, machetes or even ball bearings as his ammo, he is using iPhones. I think Sprave might be onto something here. In the event of a zombie apocalypse you can collect all the iPhones from the walking dead you kill off with your saw blade slingshot and then use these iPhones to shoot at the next zombie hoard. Read The Full Story

Raytheon microwave warhead would fry enemy defenses, not blow them up

Shane McGlaun, Jun 21st 2011 Discuss [2]

Today in any military conflict there is a bunch of missiles and other exploding ordinance that is used against hard targets like air defenses to prevent them from being used on the opposing force and on civilians in the conflict. The way these missiles destroy the enemy equipment is by blowing it up. The high explosive warheads have the sad drawback of at times causing damage beyond what the military intends with civilian casualties always a risk, especially in heavily populated areas where defenses might be placed. Read The Full Story

Flamebone: The best way to make band cool again?

Shane McGlaun, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

There are a few cool, marching bands out there. The last time I took the kids to a parade there was a band from one of the community colleges that danced around as they played and it was cool. For the most part marching bands are a bit boring. I would totally go to the concerts the local high school puts on for its band if they had horns that shot flames. This guy has taken a trombone that will actually play and turned it into a flamethrower. Read The Full Story

Joerg “Zombie Killer” Sprave is back with a saw blade slingshot

Shane McGlaun, May 31st 2011 Discuss [5]

Good old Joerg Sprave is back with another deadly and scary slingshot to share with us all. If ever a geek needed to make a cameo in The Walking Dead, this is the guy. His inventions would be the perfect weapons once you run out of bullets during the Zombie Apocalypse. The last time I talked about Sprave he was showing off his machete slingshot. This time around, he has a new slingshot that is flinging blades from a circular saw. Read The Full Story

Taser Grenade used on The Daily reporter for grins

Shane McGlaun, Apr 5th 2011 Discuss [4]

I think that we are all familiar with the Taser line of non-lethal weapons. These are great things that can help protect people without having to actually kill the person attacking you. Police departments also use the Taser to stop criminals without having to kill. Read The Full Story

Bullet counter leaps off PC FPS shooter screen and lands on real weapon

Shane McGlaun, Jan 31st 2011 Discuss [0]

One of the things that most FPS gamers are used to are bullet counters that tell you how much ammo is left in your digital weapon. I reckon that is an important bit of info to know in the real world too if you are in some sort of firefight. Read The Full Story

US Military Employs Greatest Weapon Ever: Solar Power

Chris Burns, Jan 24th 2011 Discuss [2]

What wins wars? Fuel. Have you ever seen or read the investigation titled "Guns, Germs, and Steel?" It's all about how the most common root between all successful societies is climate zone, the ability to grow crops and settle have made all great groups prosper. Here's a microcosm of that - US Marines using solar panels, cutting their fuel consumption by 90 percent. You think groups with fewer resources have the same ability to save energy? There's a plateau these troops have reached that just make them better, isn't there? The fuel they're saving is diesel fuel, and the place they're sitting is Afghanistan. Read The Full Story

Navy Free Electron laser Program is 9-months ahead of schedule

Shane McGlaun, Jan 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

The US Navy isn't going to let the Air Force be the only branch of the US armed forces wielding frickin' laser beams. The Air Force is far along in the testing of an airborne laser for blowing missiles out of the sky and the Navy has now announced that its own Free Electron Laser (FEL) program is nine months ahead of schedule. Read The Full Story

Zap Cane Hides a Flashlight & One Million Volt Charge

Evan Selleck, Dec 30th 2010 Discuss [4]

Canes have been a good way to conceal weapons for a long time. Usually, though, it's a blade of some kind in there. Or, maybe the cane itself is your weapon of choice. Either way, it's a trick that's been tested, and proven effective. The Zap Cane, though, may take things a bit too far. And not because it has a flashlight built-in, either. Read The Full Story

BAE borrow Batman Tumbler style for concept battle bots

Chris Davies, Dec 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

BAE Systems has admitted to have borrowing stylistic cues from the Tumbler Batmobile used in the rebooted Batman franchise for some of their latest ground warfare concepts. The team responsible for the Future Protected Vehicles project told The Engineer that one particular unmanned assault vehicle, Raider, was inspired by the Tumbler's motorbike-style turning system and wheel configuration. Read The Full Story