Monday, 23 March 2009

Northrop Creates 100kW “Weapons Grade” Solid State Laser

Defense contractor Northrop Grumman recently announced that they have successfully created and tested a 100kW electric solid state laser. The 100kW threshold is important as it is considered powerful enough to be weapons-grade and is a major step-up from the single 15kW Firestrike Laser unit they developed last year.

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Wednesday, 24 December 2008

Nokia Glock: The Cellphone That’s Serious About Security

They say desperate times call for desperate measures, but Nokia getting into the firearms business? Unlikely. Still, this Cellgun is an amusing look at what may emerge if Nokia and Glock ever forged a partnership. I’m picturing hitmen drooling over its multifunctional convenience – marveling at the ability to organize a contract hit and carry it out all with one device. Genious.

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Monday, 1 December 2008

Boeing’s ABL Ray-Gun Fires First Full-Power Blast

Remember Boeing’s Airborne Laser (ABL) which was designed to annihilate nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)? Well, its first shots were fired through a calorimeter back in September and now, as Boeing announced today, has completed its first full-intensity ground test with the weapon integrated in its entirety inside a Boeing 747-400F aircraft.

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Friday, 28 November 2008

Revolver Ring: The Perfect Way To Say I…PEW.

This revolver ring could give the term cold feet a whole new and very literal meaning. It apparently comes with tiny bullets which in reality, probably only pack about as much punch as a Japanese BB Gun – which can…well…kill!. Birds. But not the kind you’d marry…unless you’re a particularly keen Ornithologist. And a dwarf. Look, if nothing else, the height difference is gonna ruin things.

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Friday, 14 November 2008

FIRESTRIKE: Northrop Unveils Weaponized Solid-State Laser

Weapons contractor Northrop Grumman have announced a breakthrough in battlefield tech with the creation of the world’s first weaponized solid-state laser. Called FIRESTRIKE, the ruggedized, high-energy, 15kW laser powers-up in less than half a second and is fully-developed, ready for action now.

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