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Weapons

Russia's New Armour-Fooling Rocket Grenade Is An 'Abrams Killer' Apparently

Posted by Kit Eaton at 12:30 AM on December 2, 2008

The new rocket-propelled grenade RPG-30 anti-armour weapon recently unveiled in Russia has a sneaky trick to help it get past active defenses—it fires a tiny decoy rocket flying ahead of the main warhead. This is to confuse defensive systems into attacking the decoy, meaning they're too busy to successfully defeat the real weapon inbound just a tenth of a second or so behind. The RPG then has a 105-mm tandem warhead that is apparently capable of penetrating 650mm of steel armour, and can defeat reactive explosive armour too, earning it the "Abrams killer" label.


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Peripherals

Grenade Mouse: If Rambo Used a Computer

Posted by Matt Buchanan at 1:00 AM on October 3, 2008

This is the most hardass mouse I've ever seen. It's a mouse stuffed inside of an actual grenade shell (that's sadly plastic, I was a little overexcited after watching Rambo the other night). Sure, it's a crappy Targus mouse lurking underneath its rippled casing. And you know it's goddamn uncomfortable. But that's part of the point.


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Design

Shooter Fire Extinguisher Adds a Little Nerf-iness to Battling Blazes

Posted by Kit Eaton at 10:45 PM on August 26, 2008

Were the humble, boring old fire extinguisher to be reworked in the style of this concept design, dubbed Shooter, they'd be grabbed from the wall and used inappropriately in offices waaaay more frequently. Because, as its name suggests, the device is meant to behave like a friendly Nerf-style grenade launcher, aiming plastic pellets of CO2 into the flames. This has the advantage of keeping you away from the fire, with a better range than throw-style pellets, and less complication than a standard sprayer version. And more fun/danger at the office Christmas party too. [Yanko Design]


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Gadgets

Capsule Fire Extinguisher Concept Arms You With Flame-Tamping Grenades

Posted by Gizmodo US Edition at 12:50 AM on January 29, 2008

capsule.jpgThis rugged fire-extinguisher concept contains both an oxygen supply to help you breathe and exploding powder pellets that you roll, grenade-like, into a fire to put it out at a distance. We're slightly worried at the idea of having an oxygen tank near lots of flames, but hey ho, it's great that designer Woo Seok Park is looking at improving the humble extinguisher with this Capsule concept. Our imagination now has us racing to tackle that burning building with McClane-like shouts of "Yippeekay-ay, Motherf..." Well, you know the rest. [Yanko designs]


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German Chocolate Bar Grenade Shows Cocoa Is Bad for Your Health After All

Posted by Jesus Diaz at 12:45 PM on September 28, 2007

img_choc_grenade.gifThe MI5 says this chocolate bar is really a grenade. Made of steel and covered in chocolate, the Nazis designed this during WWII to kill British Royals, who were thought to be chocoholic and stupid. The Royals only had to open these and seven seconds later they will be dead. No bomb ever arrived to Britain, so the Royals remained as chocoholic and stupid as they ever where. [MI5 and Wikidpedia via Spluch]

Grenade-Shaped Alarm Clock Requires Wall Impact To Shut It Off

Posted by Gizmodo US Edition at 7:56 AM on September 7, 2007

8736_mezamashi.jpgIf you need a way to kickstart your mornings, or just really hate waking up before 3pm, this trio of alarm clocks may pique your interest. The alarm clocks are shaped like a grenade, soccer ball or baseball and are covered in a soft PVC material for reasons of safety. It features a sensor that shuts off when its thrown against a wall, floor or the poster cutout of your boss that you scream epithets at on a daily basis. But of course, something this cool only exists in Japan. [Trends In
Japan
via UberReview]

Vestal Grenade Watch: All the Fun of Explosives Without All That Noise

Posted by Charlie White at 5:20 AM on August 17, 2007

vestalgrenade.jpgThis Vestal Grenade Watch will unquestionably get lots of giggles from all who see it, giving you that insouciant suicide-bomber look without having to undergo messy explosions and painful martyrdom. It's sturdy, too, standing up to even the most demanding terrorist activities with its stainless steel housing, 30m water resistance, mineral face, leather cuff, and canvas band. But there is one small problem with wearing such a timepiece.

Your fellow patriots at the Department of Homeland Security may frown upon such accoutrements when you try to pass through an airport security checkpoint. No, those government officials may not quite share your sense of humor about such explosive devices. But if you're staying home, the Vestal Grenade Watch might be worth its steep $158 price just to see the smiles on your comrades' faces. [Vestal, via Acquire]