military
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The US Army’s New 3D-Printed Grenade Launcher Is Straight Out Of Science Fiction
Building a gun out 3D-printed parts is so 2013. Now, the United States Army has managed to 3D-print an entire grenade launcher, and it looks roughly like an assault rifle in the popular video game Halo. Also, the new weapon is named RAMBO.
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This Feature-Length Film About Iran Destroying The US Military Freaks Me Out
My appetite for goofy propaganda is nearly endless. Old Soviet videos about capitalist sharks? Hilarious! Anti-communist cartoons from the ’40s? Silly stuff! But the new movie about to hit theatres in Iran hits a little too close for comfort.
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‘Rogue One’ Highlights An Uncomfortable Fact: Military Robots Can Change Sides
The latest Star Wars movie, Rogue One introduces us to a new droid K-2SO that is the robotic lead of the story. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Without giving away too many spoilers, K-2SO is part of the Rebellion freedom fighter group that are tasked with stealing the plans to the first…
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Rare Photos From Inside NORAD Will Give You Retro-Armageddon Nostalgia
Ever since NORAD’s Cheyenne Mountain underground facility became fully operational in 1966, it’s been America’s command and control centre for the nuclear apocalypse. But photos from inside the top secret bunker, even historical ones, are incredibly rare. Yesterday the folks over at Memory Hole 2 helped make them a bit less rare by uploading some…