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Leading US general says Israel not getting all weapons it asks for | The Times of Israel
Joint Chiefs of Staff head Charles Brown Jr. tells group Washington unwilling to provide some arms, doesn't have capacity for others; his spokesperson denies any change in policy
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Large Cache Of C-4 Explosives Vanishes From California Marine Base During Military Exercise
Federal agents, including the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), are investigating the reports that ten pounds of high-powered explosives have
Science & Technology | Technology
The Laser Weapon Is Really, Really Finally Here
Rejoice if you look towards the dystopia of the Star Wars universe, for laser weapons have finally, at long last, arrived. The laser, a weapon system perpetually “ten or fifteen years away” from operational use, is off the development treadmill and en
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The Air Force's 'rods from god' could hit with the force a nuclear weapon — but with no fallout
A bundle of telephone-pole sized tungsten rods, dropped from orbit, reaching up to 10 times the speed of sound.
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We're Close To Having Real Star Wars Blasters
The military is a fan of Star Wars, apparently.
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US Navy Tests Laser Weapon That Can Hit Missiles At Speed Of Light
The speed of LaWs is 50,000 times the speed of an incoming intercontinental ballistic missile. The new technology does not need any heavy and costly missile.
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Can a Titanium Captain America Shield Stand Up to Shots From a .45?
It's not vibranium, but it is close.
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This guy just built a working miniature Death Star - CNET
The latest creation from a German laser hobbyist on YouTube threatens to create a terrible disturbance in the Force.
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This guy’s ridiculous homemade rail gun shoots ‘ionized plasma’ bullets
Of all the crazy garage-built weapons I’ve ever come across, this one from YouTuber/tinkerer Alex Smyth is definitely one of the craziest. Aside from the fact that it looks like a prop that was stolen from the set of District 9, Smyth’s “phased plas
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The biggest human-made explosion in history happened 54 years ago this week
The Tsar Bomba was one of the most fearsome devices ever built, a multistage hydrogen bomb that...
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Boeing Unveils Amazing, Slightly Terrifying New Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon
With pinpoint accuracy, this electronic warfare drone can black out opposing forces at will.
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Watch The U.S. Navy’s New Laser Weapon Take Out Two Ships
From Yahoo News: The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday that a new laser weapon deployed into Persian Gulf earlier this year performed seamlessly during testing that wrapped up in November, and declared the weapon a success.
History | History
7 Ingenious Weapons From History That Should Never Have Worked
Human ingenuity has a way of triumphing over basic logic, and weapons design is one area where impractical ideas and designs have actually worked out.
