Skunk drone
South Africa-based Desert Wolf, the maker of a drone that fires pepper spray bullets, says it has received its first order for the machine. The company told the BBC it had secured the sale of 25 units to a mining company after showing off the tech at a trade show.
Continue reading… “World’s first riot-control drone fires pepper spray and paintballs at protesters”
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Homemade bullets are now part of the growing arsenal of 3D printed weapons. A Tennessee man recently posted a YouTube video demonstrating what kind of damage can be done (hint: a lot) by the plastic shell, created by 3-D-printing enthusiast Tony Griffy, as highlighted by the Daily Dot.
Continue reading… “World’s first 3D printed bullets fired in YouTube test”
The new light-weight material could eventually replace the “thick, heavy-layered plates” of Kevlar used in existing bullet-proof vests.
Researchers at BAE systems in Bristol combined a “shear-thickening” liquid with the existing material used in bullet-proof vests – called Kevlar – to create the new armor. The chemical formula of the new liquid is being kept secret but scientists say it works by thickening and becoming sticky on impact with a bullet.
Scientists have developed a technique for retrieving fingerprints from fired bullets
A scientist has fabricated a new technique to ‘see’ fingerprints erased from fired bullets. Alex Goddard of University of Leicester has developed a technique that involves studying the chemical and physical interactions occurring between the metal and the fingerprint sweat deposit — which have been overlooked until now.
Continue reading… “New Technique To ‘See’ Fingerprints On Fired Bullets”
A rifle is being developed that will fire radio-controlled ‘smart’ bullets that will target enemies no matter where they hide.
The XM25 rifle uses bullets that explode when they have travelled the set distance showering the people below. Soldiers will be able to use them to target snipers hidden in trenches rather than calling in air strikes.
Continue reading… “Smart Rifle That Fires Radio-Controlled Bullets”
There’s a new stun gun called the X12. And it’s pretty much a freeze ray without the ice.
Continue reading… “Wireless Stun Gun Freezes People From 88 Feet Away”
The US Army is deploying armed robots in Iraq that are capable of breaking Asimov’s first law that they should not harm a human. Video after the jump.
Continue reading… “Military Robots”
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Dragon Skin is the most amazing body armour. Even a grenade can’t go through it! Yet the Army still won’t buy it. Details after the jump.
Continue reading… “Dragon Skin – Best Body Armour Ever, but the Army Won’t Buy It”
