Bass-Foo » Military http://www.bass-foo.com Like kung-foo, only 40 pounds heavier... Weird stuff found on the web Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:06:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 USMC Develops Brutal New Weapon http://www.bass-foo.com/2005/11/15/usmc-develops-brutal-new-weapon/ http://www.bass-foo.com/2005/11/15/usmc-develops-brutal-new-weapon/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:29:17 +0000 Bassam http://www.bass-foo.com/2005/11/15/usmc-develops-brutal-new-weapon/ SMAW-NE in action
It’s called the SMAW-NE, which stands for the shoulder mounted assault weapon – novel explosion. It produces a shockwave of air that can reduce a building (or human being) to rubble from about 100 meters. There is some controversy about this type of thermobaric weapon in that it tends to cause much civilian casualties when used. Understandably, the Marines are not publicizing this weapon.

Defense Tech: Marines Quiet About Brutal New Weapon

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This gadget will pick up the noise of a sniper rifle with a number of its mics, and triangulate the direction, elevation, and distance of the shot. They’re currently in testing in Iraq, being mounted on Hummers (armored I hope!).

Sniper Detection System : Gizmodo

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