Weapons
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Rocket-Powered Ninja Swords Are The Best Way To Take Out A Nuisance Drone
Video: In the United States, it’s illegal to interfere with any aircraft soaring over your property. So if your neighbour’s drone is caught spying on you, you can’t just shoot it out of the air. But apparently the laws are different in Sweden, where you can take down drones using impossibly dangerous weapons; such as…
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Why Guam Is Important Enough To Be In North Korea’s Crosshairs
Following promises of “fire and fury” from US president Donald Trump if it continues its belligerence, North Korea released a statement on Wednesday threatening to launch an “enveloping strike” at the island of Guam, a US territory in the Pacific. Here’s why Pyongyang thinks Guam is a worthy target.
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Build This DIY Cannon To Catch Rogue Drones
Unlike an RC car that will simply crash into a wall if you lose control, an expensive drone can potentially fly for kilometres after it stops heeding your remote’s commands. But while a shotgun can blast your treasured robot out of the sky before causes any trouble, this net-firing, air-powered, anti-drone cannon seems like a…
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North Korea Claims Successful Test Of Intercontinental Missile
North Korea says it has successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The country voted most likely to start WWIII says it can now strike targets anywhere in the world, but military experts believe the missile, which flew for 40 minutes, is a medium range weapon that presents no threat to the United States.