DailyDirt: Flying Weapons
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If there's a way to make a weapon more mobile, the military has probably tried it. Bat bombs were created during World War II, but after spending a couple million dollars on development, the project was cancelled. Here are just a few more modern examples of flying weapons that are currently under development.- Mav6 is building deadly blimps -- attaching guided missile systems to a huge, optionally-manned airship. This blimp can hover for a week a time, and it's surveillance capabilities could be coming back to the homeland... [url]
- The Airborne Laser was a proof-of-concept weapon that could take out missiles (in flight!) by shooting a laser from a modified Boeing 747. It's not really a practical way to shoot down missiles, but the idea seems to pop up about as often as putting lasers on sharks. [url]
- The US Navy is planning to convert some of its unmanned Fire Scout helicopters into autonomous pirate hunters. These ship-launched helicopters would be able to keep an eye out for small boats and possibly deter Somali pirates on the open seas. [url]
- To discover more interesting tech-related content, check out what's currently floating around the StumbleUpon universe. [url]
Filed Under: airborne laser, airplanes, blimps, fire scout helicopters, missiles, unmanned drones, weapons
Companies: mav6, us navy
