Future Military Weapon Technology – Future Firepower

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The Us Air-force bombs a truck full of insurgents early in the war in Iraq. An F-16 is the aircraft of choice in this particular engagement. The F-16 drops a guided bomb to hit the insurgent truck dead on.

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The US air-force put a stop to Al qaeda’s heavy weapons training real quick in the video below. Several insurgents were killed in this air attack during a training mission in May of 2007. Anti aircraft fire and other munitions can be seen during the surveillance of the …

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Ballistic missiles may soon become obsolete with the emergence of the YAL-1A Airborne laser (ABL) in service. A modified US air-force Boeing 747-400F has completed several tests that prove its ability to effectively down incoming ballistic missiles before they become a threat. Infrared systems will be able …

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Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC]

The Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser (MTHEL) missile defense system is likely the most successful design for defeating high trajectory threats in theaters of operation. Under the constant threat from incoming projectiles, the nation of Israel designed this system using existing …

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The video below shows the multiple Launch Rocket System developed by Lockheed Martin in action in slow motion. The Guided MLRS (GMLRS) rocket is being developed under an international cooperative program with the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, France and Germany. GMLRS will have a global positioning system aided inertial …

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The F-15 has one of the best combat record of any United States fighter jet in history. The US and Israel claim to this date that no F-15 has been shot down. The F-15 fighter has been used in combination with standoff anti satellite missiles such as the …

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The Barrett M107 BMG .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle
Manufacturer: Barrett Firearms Company
Considering the physics behind sniper rifle technology, the rule is: the larger the projectile the greater the accuracy and destructive power. Thats why arms manufacturers have recently developed new sniper rifle designs that rapidly fire .50 caliber rounds, which are …