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Soldier gets hit with Artillery Recoilwatch!
Oops! Somebody wasn't listening when they showed him how to operate the machine that goes BOOM!!!
More ( Military )US Soldier Throws Puppy Off Cliffwatch!
Check out this sick fuck throwing what looks to be a real puppy off a cliff.
British army gets new target acquisition system
mod.uk — Not only is the British army hoping to make tanks and troops invisible to the naked eye, but it'll soon be honing in on targets way before the mind would normally allow. In a $58.8 million deal, Thales UK has been selected to supply the troops with new Surveillance System and Range Finder (SSARF) technologies, which will reportedly "enable quick ...More ( Military )
Army Strips HK416 from Special Unit
armytimes.com — The Army has stripped the Asymmetric Warfare Group of its weapon of choice - the Heckler & Koch 416 - saying that its mission requires the unique outfit to carry the standard issue M4 carbine. Sounds like a political move,More ( Military )
Battlefield-ready SpyRobot 6x6
gizmag.com — The extremely robust 4WD Spybot from Macroswiss would no doubt be the most tenacious robot we've seen - it can swim and traverse almost any terrain with its 4WD flapper wheels and seems virtually unstoppable. The tiny Spybot has been so impressive that it has earned itself a combat role for the U.S Army Airborne Expeditionary Force (AAEF) and Macroswiss ...More ( Military )
High-Tech Soldier Suit, Crawling Back From the Dead
blog.wired.com — The Army's soldier suit of the future, once left for dead, appears to be crawling back to life. After 15 years and a half-billion dollars in development, the Army officially cancelled the Land Warrior program, and its collection of electronic maps, GPS beacons, digital radios, and next-gen rifle scopes for infantrymen. All kinds of configurations of the wearable electronics were ...More ( Military )
Iranian Army Is Coming to Get You!watch!
Not sure if it's really the Iranian army, but watch what happens at the end. Now that's military prowess!
More ( Military )Army Holds Annual 'Bring Your Daughter To War' Daywatch!
Hilarious video of what would happen if you brought your daughter to war.
More ( Military )5.56mm - Is Bigger Better? Current Ops Reignite Bullet Controversy
blog.wired.com — Few things elicit stronger views in the military than debates about small arms. Whether it's the merits of the M4, or in this case, the size of the rounds, there are some very strong opinions on the subject. Here's an interesting look at how recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have given new ammo (yes, a bad pun) to those ...More ( Guns )
gunbabe added 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Brady Bunch Wet Dream
gunpundit.com — An Uruguayan Army plant destroys confiscated guns in front of Congress in Montevideo, during the launch of a program to decrease the number of guns circulating in the civilian population, May 23, 2008. According to government statistics there is one gun in circulation for every three Uruguayan citizens.More ( Guns )
yoyo added 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Iraqi Black Rifleswatch!
Flattops, though they've just got the suitcase handles installed on the rails.
I keep thinking photos like this would make the Saddam-era Iraqi army collectively piss itself.
More ( Military )Get Smart's Swiss Army Knife Has Working Crossbow, Flamethrower and Blowgun
gizmodo.com — We were surprised to learn that one of the stars of Steve Carell's Get Smart is actually a Swiss Army knife, albeit one whose talents are slightly more impressive than your own trusty multi-tool. It's got your scissors, saw, magnifying glass and can opener, but how about a flame thrower that shoots six feet? Or a crossbow with stow-away bolts? ...More ( Knives )
Pinnacle Armor accuses Air Force, Army of fraudulent testing of "Dragon Skin"watch!
The owner of Fresno based Pinnacle Armor has released what he calls, "fraudulently altered documents" the Air Force obtained from the Army. In the documents: government officials appear to be trying to put "Pinnacle" out of business.
More ( Military )June 12, 1897: The Swiss Army Gets Its Own Knife
ired.com — 1897: Karl Elsener legally registers his "soldiers' knife" for use by the Swiss army. In an age when nationalism was fashionable, Elsener, a Swiss manufacturer of surgical instruments and cutlery, was a very fashionable man indeed. So he was less than thrilled to learn that the Swiss army was importing Solingen blades from neighboring Germany. Elsener set out to develop ...More ( Knives )
Army vacuum missile hits Taliban
timesonline.co.uk — British forces in Afghanistan have used one of the worlds most deadly and controversial missiles to fight the Taliban. Apache attack helicopters have fired the thermobaric weapons against fighters in buildings and caves, to create a pressure wave which sucks the air out of victims, shreds their internal organs and crushes their bodies.More ( Military )
Army Deploys All-In-One Nonlethal Warfare Kit
blog.wired.com — The U.S. Army is deploying an all-in-one package of nonlethal devices that covers everything from checkpoint control to riot control. "The first of the Brigade Non-Lethal Capability Sets (NLCS) is now fielded to the Army's 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team," reports Defense Daily, an industry newsletterMore ( Military )
The Army's Banana Peel Weaponry
blog.wired.com — The Army's new XM1063 artillery round will "suppress, disperse or engage personnel" over a wide area and "deny personnel access to, use of, or movement through a particular area, point or facility." But how does it work, really? Some believe it's a kind of chemical weapon; others have suggested an anti-traction agent that will coat the entire area with instant ...More ( Military )
Interesting Military humour??!?!?!watch!
WTF?
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