Archive for the ‘weapons’ category
Oct 15, 2020
Canadian YouTubers engineer hyper-realistic plasma lightsaber that can cut through steel
Posted by Raphael Ramos in category: weapons
Looks like we have a real lightsaber now.
James Hobsonâs lightsaber is not a toy.
Oct 15, 2020
4000° Lightsaber Test (Cuts Anything!)
Posted by Raphael Ramos in categories: media & arts, weapons
Video of them testing their prototype lightsaber.
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Oct 13, 2020
Future body armor could be two atoms thick
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: particle physics, weapons
Circa 2018
If youâve been a grunt, then you probably have a love-hate relationship with body armor. You love having it in a firefight â it can save your life by stopping or slowing bullets and fragments â but you hate how heavy it is â itâs often around 25 pounds for the armor and outer tactical vest (more if you add the plate inserts to stop up to 7.62mm rounds). Itâs bulky â and you really canât move as well in it. In fact, in one firefight, a medic removed his body armor to reach wounded allies, earning a Distinguished Service Cross.
Oct 11, 2020
Retractable Plasma Lightsaber Burns at 4,000 °F
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: weapons
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YouTuber and engineer, the Hacksmith, has created the worldâs first retractable, âplasma-basedâ lightsaber, and it burns at 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Aug 19, 2020
A Wood Product Stronger than Steel that Could Change the World
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: biotech/medical, chemistry, mobile phones, weapons
Circa 2018
Measuring one million times less than the width of a human hair, graphene is harder than diamonds and 200 times stronger than steel. Small, strong, and flexible, it is the most conductive material on earth and has the potential to charge a cell phone in just five seconds or to upload a terabit of data in one. It can be used to filter salt from water, develop bullet-stopping body armor, and create biomicrorobots.
These incredible properties have captured the attention of scientists and industry specialists around the world, all seeking to harness grapheneâs potential for applications in electronics, energy, composites and coatings, biomedicine, and other industries.
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Jul 11, 2020
St. George-based inventor goes public with ZHeus 3, a weapon with big implications for police reform
Posted by Carse Peel in categories: military, weapons
ST. GEORGE â An invention that could lead to the end of gunpowder is not just an idea â itâs already been used in a real-world military mission.
Priced at $1 million, ZHeus 3 is not a gun; itâs a âplatformâ that has taken Harvester, a St. George-based inventor, 15 years to design. Harvester could not release his full name because he still has a commitment to national security.
The idea for this invention, along with an improved armor, began some 15 years ago when Harvesterâs best friend died in his arms after being shot during an Air Force mission. The bullet shot straight through his friendâs bulletproof vest and kept going.
May 30, 2020
Denver Police To Test Gunshot Detection System
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: weapons
Apr 30, 2020
New research shows the Army could soon develop a rifle with hyper-velocity rounds
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: military, weapons
Circa 2019
But perhaps soldiers should be glad that the Army didnât go with the infamous Heckler & Koch G11 or the futuristic XM29 OICW, or the ill-fated XM8 assault rifle.
Instead of a very conventional rifle firing the 5.56 NATO round, the Army is now rapidly progressing towards developing and field-testing a new weapon that can double the muzzle speeds of a bullet.
Mar 31, 2020
One Step Closer to a Batsuit for Soldiers
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: military, nanotechnology, weapons
Oâ.o carbon nanotube suit.
Researchers announce new military funding in search for body armor skin that could be 300 percent stronger than anything weâve seen before.
In Christopher Nolanâs Batman Begins, thereâs a scene where inventor Lucius Fox, played by Morgan Freeman, explains that Wayne Enterprises has created a prototype body armor for the U.S. infantry thatâs as light as Kevlar but bullet- and knife-proof. Bruce Wayne asks why it never went into production. âThe bean counters figured a soldierâs life wasnât worth the 300 grand,â Fox replies.
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