Items tagged with weapon

Showing 1-10 of 10 existing :

Page: 1

How the Army Tests Biological Weapons

Friday, July 3rd, 2009 - 16:38:04 - Anuradha Menon

In a display case in one building at the Dugway Proving Grounds, a U.S.Army facility in the Utah desert that researches ways to protect soldiers...

Snake-Inspired Military Robot
Thursday, June 25th, 2009 - Sarah Gingichashvili
Israeli Defense Forces have unveiled a new weapon which imitates a snake. The military says the snake-robot was developed...

read more (1 comment)

Laser Gun to Kill Mosquitos

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 - 18:21:37 - Sarah Gingichashvili

Scientists in the U.S. are developing a laser gun that could kill millions of mosquitoes in minutes. The laser, which has been dubbed a "weapon of...

Satellite Crash Points to U.S. Space Weapon?

Sunday, March 8th, 2009 - 12:31:01 - Iddo Genuth

A recent collision between Russian and U.S. satellites high above the Earth has been officially explained as something of a freak accident. However...

US to Develop Bug-Sized, Flying Spies

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 - 16:52:20 - Iddo Genuth

If only we could be a fly on the wall when our enemies are plotting to attack us. Better yet, what if that fly could record voices, transmit video...

Laser Gunship Gets Ready for '08 Flight Test

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 - 10:49:01 - Iddo Genuth

Step by step, Boeing and the Defense Department are getting closer to flying a gunship that fires lasers, instead of bullets. After years and years...

Science Fiction Inspires DARPA Future Weapon

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 - 18:03:19 - Iddo Genuth

The late Arthur C Clarke is famous for having popularized the geostationary communications satellite in 1945. Now the Pentagon's defense Advanced...

Net-2000 - The Real Spiderman

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 - 10:15:02 - Ehud Rattner

The Net-2000 is a non-lethal capturing device that can shoot a strong net for catching criminals and/or suspects from a safe distance. The Net-2000...

Boeing Tests Avenger Solid State Laser Weapon
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 - Ehud Rattner & Iddo Genuth
In late September 2007, Boeing successfully tested a 1kw solid state laser weapon mounted on a converted Avenger anti...