I love the guy in the video. His ‘realworld’ scenario for use of the device is walking the dog or getting the mail when you run into some trouble. That’s gotta be one tough neighborhood. Nonetheless, the FM9 from Magupul is in fact a Gloc handgun wrapped in a unfoldable case with a flashlight on the end. The company has no plans to produce the weapon, but who knows, that could change if this video gets spread around the Net more.
Update: I did a little digging and it would seem as though the design is nothing new as pictured here. Also check the kick ass video clip (after the ‘leap’) from Robocop. The bad ass kid (ya, I forgot about him too) uses a similar gun.
There’s nothing better than a little old fashioned spying. The Under-Door Remote Viewing kit slips under most 1/4″ doors and provides a 55 degree view (left and right) of the hidden action within a 15 degree line of site (think tunnel vision). Optional accessories include an infrared attachment and video camera mount for recording all the would be terrorist or insurgent activity.
No word on price or availability, but you can submit a request for more info here.
I caught this on 60 Minutes Sunday night. The Ray Gun is the real deal as you’ll see depicted in this 60 minutes piece (this version has been edited for online). The ray gun penetrates 1/64 of an inch of your body - just below your skin and leaves no permanent damage if used properly. It can be used from a distance that far exceeds today’s nonlethal, crowd controlling weapons making it ideal for use during riots and crowd control. Technically known as the Active Denial System, it has yet to see true field testing due to beauracratic BS, which believe it or not, is partially due to its non-lethal qualities. In the last 10 years it’s been tested 11,000 times with the worst side effects ranging from rashes to small blisters.
The author of the linked page says the creator of this Personal Flying Suit, aptly called the “Monocopter”, is “ambitious”, I’d call it damn cool and crazy! Check out the linked site for more pics. The designer, creator and maker of the “Monocopter”, is one Andreas Petzoldt. The turbine based machine will run off regular gas and will have a reported 20 minute flight time. One word: LOUD!
Parvus has finally launched their wrist wearable computer. The Linux or Windows CE based machine - depending on user preference we assume - will operate over GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi. The WL 1000 also sports a 3.5″ QVGA touch screen, 11 key touchpad, and is powered by an AU 1100 processor running at 400mhz. Expect it to appear on a battlefield near you in the sometime near future.
By 2007 we might see (probably hear) a blueprint of the first unmanned plane that can attack its enemy at super sonic speeds. The Switchblade will be designed by Northrop Grumman and funded by a US government $10.3 mSwithbladehe Swithblade is named for it wings that ’swivel around 60 degrees’ transforming it from a normal looking plane to more of a missile. Repositioning the wings allows for greater stability by appropriately distributing the sonic waves that build up in front of the plane. A similar design was attempted back in ‘79, but proved too difficult to control by humans. The UAV’s computer will be able to make the necessary calculations and changes rapidly enough to manage the sonic speed. Darpa says we might see a working prototype by 2010.
Check out this crazy video from Fox News. It depicts a force field which causes rockets and other attacking weapons to explode before they reach its target.
Police and military folk can now breathe a little easier with the Eye Ball rolling their way. Designed to be tossed through doors and windows, the Eye Ball is a rubber and polyurethane encased camera that’s about the size and shape of a baseball. Once the Eye Ball lands it can capture video up to 25 meters and hear up to 5 meters, and then transmit captured information wirelessly (up to 200 feet) to a handheld receiver. The omnidirectional lens can see 55-degrees horizontal and 41-degrees vertical, rotates at 4 rpms and also includes a night vision function. The Eye Ball and handheld receiver have 2 and 3 hour battery life respectively.
Currently available for purchase from RemingtonTD.
