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“SOLDIER OF THE FUTURE” Concept Displayed by US Army at [AUSA 2017]

Posted October 30, 2017 in Daily News, Defense, Guns & Gear, News, Other Gear & Gadgets, Rifles by Nathaniel F with 142 Comments

At the 2017 Association of the United States Army annual meeting (AUSA 2017), US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM) presented a concept for the US Army’s future soldier of the 2030 timeframe, which promised everything from powered [Read More…]

Attack Helicopters with Frickin Laser Beams Under Their Wings: US Army Tests High Energy Laser Weapon on AH-64 Apache

Posted June 27, 2017 in Ammunition, Daily News, Defense, Guns & Gear, News, Other Gear & Gadgets by Nathaniel F with 120 Comments

“…Not until they invent handheld laser beams or something” – maybe you’ve heard this tacked on the end of an argument about how small arms are at their peak, and unlikely to change very much anytime soon. Well, the day when Star Wars-style [Read More…]

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“SOLDIER OF THE FUTURE” Concept Displayed by US Army at [AUSA 2017]

Attack Helicopters with Frickin Laser Beams Under Their Wings: US Army Tests High Energy Laser Weapon on AH-64 Apache