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Pistol-Rifle Converter Lets Your Pistol Dream Rifle Dreams
5:00AM Apoorva Prasad | Yes, believe it or not, this Pistol-Rifle system, which I spotted at Milipol 2009, converts any standard pistol into an assault rifle. Gimmicky? Mostly. More »
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Weapons, Robots And Spy Gear From The Paris Military-Police Expo
1:00AM Apoorva Prasad | The Milipol exhibition in Paris is where all the pros play with the military-industrial complex’s hottest toys. I used special commando skills (and a press badge) to infiltrate the premises and show you the world’s freshest, most mind-blowing security tech. More »
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Photo Of Boeing’s Matrix Laser Destroying An Air Drone
4:36AM Jesus Diaz | Boeing has successfully tested their new Matrix laser over airborne targets, which is a world first. In total, they shot down five drones at various ranges. That’s a lot of pew pew in a day. More »
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Tasers Safer Than Batons, Not Safer Than Not Beating ‘Em Up
10:20AM Adam Frucci | A new study by the University of Pennsylvania has found that it’s safer for cops to use tasers to subdue perps than their fists and batons. But safest of all? Using words and patience. More »
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US Military Wants Armed Bots In Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
9:21AM Jesus Diaz | The problem: The US Army — purveyors of all things camouflage green — thinks that spy planes are too slow for recognising remote battlegrounds. The solution: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles loaded with weaponised spy bots. The side-effect: World War III. More »
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US Army Rail Gun Fires For The First Time
9:59AM Jesus Diaz | Not to be less than the US Navy, the Army has tested their own electromagnetic rail gun, firing several times at Dugway Proving Grounds. Manufacturer General Atomics calls it Blitzer. I call it Hey Enemy Tank, You Have Been Blended. More »
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MetalStorm 3GL Can Launch 720 Grenades A Minute
4:40AM Jesus Diaz | This is the Milkor MGL/M32, a lightweight 40mm semi-automatic, 6-shot grenade launcher. It does a lot of bang-bang-my-baby-shot-me-down, but it’s no match for the deadly simple, electronically-fired MetalStorm 3GL. More »
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Yellow Jacket: The Unmanned Helicopter That Sniffs Out Bombs
6:00PM Rosa Golijan | Roadside bombs are a source of fear for both soldiers as well as their worried families at home. Thankfully the Pentagon is working on projects such as Yellow Jacket: unmanned helicopters which detect electromagnetic emissions from potential improvised explosive devices (IEDs). More »
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This DIY Automated Sentry Gun Looks Terrifyingly Easy To Built
5:20PM Rosa Golijan | I know we’re only halfway through the week, but I’ve already got the freakishly scary weekend project I want to take on. Some folks have put together instructions to build a completely automatic, autonomous sentry gun. More »
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