Incoming Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, said that the next Pearl Harbor could be a cyber-attack. Since our government is obviously inept when it comes to cybersecurity, we should probably stick to what we’re good at: launching missiles. More »

From the vaguely Eastern European and decidedly unbalanced creator of the Crossbow Machete comes the next masterpiece in death-by-rubber-band: the Gatling Slingshot Crossbow. More »

When you’re aiming at a target two miles away, the slightest perturbation could end up causing a catastrophic miss – not good enough for today’s military. Until guns can aim themselves, snipers need the most accurate weapons possible. Engineers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory came up with a laser-guided correction system that ensures a shooter’s crosshairs are always on the mark. More »

Personally, I hope that future wars look like scenes from Tron (diplomacy through Light Cycles)–or, perhaps, just American Gladiators (diplomacy through giant Q-Tips). Near future wars, however, will be fought with that thing above.

It’s the XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System. It’s a programmable grenade launcher that’s more or less roughly the size of a rifle. The ammunition is microchipped and can be used to seek out enemies hiding behind walls. The gun can clast 25mm shells up to 2,300 feet.

The US government is calling it a “game changer.” AFP has tossed around the phrase “the Taliban’s Worst Enemy.” The gun XM25 is said to be 300 times more effective than current squad weapons.

The gun’s “program” manager Lieutenant Colonel Chris Lehner told AFP ominously, “You get behind something when someone is shooting at you, and that sort of cover has protected people for thousands of years. Now we’re taking that away from the enemy forever.”

The gun is said to have “very limited” collateral damage.

The US military is gonna need some new fighter jets at some point, probably after 2025. It’s never too early for Boeing to start pitching for their business! More »









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