http://www.futurefirepower.com The Newest Military Weapon Systems Tue, 20 Sep 2011 06:23:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.futurefirepower.com/dominator-uav-new-boeing-jitsa-technology http://www.futurefirepower.com/dominator-uav-new-boeing-jitsa-technology#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:14:16 +0000 Andrew http://www.futurefirepower.com/dominator-uav-new-boeing-jitsa-technology Concepts abound on this website; ideas like:  How can I use technology, a little imagination, and the hardware on the shelf to create a system to kill as many things as possible?  How can I completely dominate an area?  How can I completely dominate an area without using any human ...]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/dominator-uav-new-boeing-jitsa-technology/feed 1 http://www.futurefirepower.com/predator-uav-strike-on-insurgent-mortar-team http://www.futurefirepower.com/predator-uav-strike-on-insurgent-mortar-team#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:36:29 +0000 Capt. http://www.futurefirepower.com/predator-uav-strike-on-insurgent-mortar-team The insurgent mortar team is caught in the act of firing mortars towards US positions. Predators have recently been modified and upgraded to carry up to 14 hellfire missiles and fly longer distances. The new aircraft is known as the MQ-9 Reaper. The Predator UAV strikes ...]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/predator-uav-strike-on-insurgent-mortar-team/feed 1 http://www.futurefirepower.com/uav-cockpit-or-video-game http://www.futurefirepower.com/uav-cockpit-or-video-game#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:29:53 +0000 Capt. http://www.futurefirepower.com/uav-cockpit-or-video-game Although the image on the left might look like a tricked out video game setup, it actually represents Raytheon’s new approach to the UAV cockpit for the “chairforce”. Thats right, these cockpits will be constructed by the hundreds and filled with eager video game nerds turned Air Force Commandos. ...]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/uav-cockpit-or-video-game/feed 5 http://www.futurefirepower.com/fire-scout-uav-helicopter http://www.futurefirepower.com/fire-scout-uav-helicopter#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:53:47 +0000 Andrew http://www.futurefirepower.com/fire-scout-uav-helicopter Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC] Research and development dollars are obviously not an object for Northrop Grumman.  From behind closed doors emerges a UAV helicopter attack ship; no doubt the product of an intense development program.  The Fire Scout UAV is capable of autonomous take-off, landing, and flight; but of ...]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/fire-scout-uav-helicopter/feed 4 http://www.futurefirepower.com/the-future-battlefield-war-in-the-future http://www.futurefirepower.com/the-future-battlefield-war-in-the-future#comments Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:16:21 +0000 Capt. http://www.futurefirepower.com/the-future-battlefield-war-in-the-future Clicking the image above will provide you with a full size image Many advanced military technologies are on the battlefield in the middle east protecting US and allied troops from harms way. The United States Military is moving to a more mobile fighting force with unmanned aerial vehicles and robots to ...]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/the-future-battlefield-war-in-the-future/feed 3 http://www.futurefirepower.com/flybot-fly-shaped-robot-for-reconnaissance http://www.futurefirepower.com/flybot-fly-shaped-robot-for-reconnaissance#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:08:50 +0000 Capt. http://www.futurefirepower.com/flybot-fly-shaped-robot-for-reconnaissance The Flybot, a new robotic reconnaissance fly may help keep a more soldiers, and others out of harms way. Scientists at Harvard have invented a robotic fly to send on reconnaissance missions in areas too dangerous for humans, such as those contaminated by chemical or biological weapons. It can also be used ...]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/flybot-fly-shaped-robot-for-reconnaissance/feed 6 http://www.futurefirepower.com/mq9-reaper-predator-uav-drone-of-death-to-arrive-in-iraq-by-fall http://www.futurefirepower.com/mq9-reaper-predator-uav-drone-of-death-to-arrive-in-iraq-by-fall#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:59:20 +0000 Andrew http://www.futurefirepower.com/mq9-reaper-predator-uav-drone-of-death-to-arrive-in-iraq-by-fall The MQ9 Reaper Manufacturer: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems –An altitude, endurance, and long-range upgrade to the original Predator UAV Imagine coming home from a hard day’s work, relaxing on the couch, and busting out your XBOX 360. Instead of playing a video game, you decide it would be nice to unwind while thinking ...]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/mq9-reaper-predator-uav-drone-of-death-to-arrive-in-iraq-by-fall/feed 2 http://www.futurefirepower.com/hunter-uav-airstrike-viper-air-attack-on-vehicle http://www.futurefirepower.com/hunter-uav-airstrike-viper-air-attack-on-vehicle#comments Thu, 31 May 2007 06:31:26 +0000 Capt. http://www.futurefirepower.com/hunter-uav-airstrike-viper-air-attack-on-vehicle Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) The Viper is a standoff munition guided by GPS and laser-guidance. The Viper is primarily used in missions that require a flexible angle of attack, either steep or shallow. The weapon is produced by Northrop Grumann’s Land Combat Systems Facility in Alabama. This particular Viper ...]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/hunter-uav-airstrike-viper-air-attack-on-vehicle/feed 0 http://www.futurefirepower.com/global-hawk-uav-rq-4a-block-20-global-hawk-aircraft http://www.futurefirepower.com/global-hawk-uav-rq-4a-block-20-global-hawk-aircraft#comments Tue, 29 May 2007 16:03:22 +0000 Capt. http://www.futurefirepower.com/global-hawk-uav-rq-4a-block-20-global-hawk-aircraft The Global Hawk is a High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) recconnasaince aircraft UAV, and the most capable one in the world according to many experts. The newest rollout of the Global Hawk is the Block 20, which is the 17th Global Hawk to be designed. The Global Hawk ...]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/global-hawk-uav-rq-4a-block-20-global-hawk-aircraft/feed 1 http://www.futurefirepower.com/mq9-reaper-uav-predator-on-steroids-the-reaper-aircraft http://www.futurefirepower.com/mq9-reaper-uav-predator-on-steroids-the-reaper-aircraft#comments Tue, 01 May 2007 07:05:17 +0000 Capt. http://www.futurefirepower.com/mq9-reaper-uav-predator-on-steroids-the-reaper-aircraft Manufacturer: General Atomics – a subsidiary of General Dynamics [NYSE: GD] The photo shows the Hunter-Killer UAVReaper which is basically a predator on steroids. Fully loaded, this unmanned air vehicle can take out a small country’s defenses before the rest of the crew move in. The Reaper UAV ...]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/mq9-reaper-uav-predator-on-steroids-the-reaper-aircraft/feed 7 http://www.futurefirepower.com/desert-hawk-uav-unmanned-aerial-vehicles http://www.futurefirepower.com/desert-hawk-uav-unmanned-aerial-vehicles#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:44:21 +0000 Capt. http://www.futurefirepower.com/desert-hawk-uav-unmanned-aerial-vehicles This is the unmanned aerial vehicle that a soldier can “slingshot” into operation from a position on the ground. The desert Hawk can be used to gather intel on enemy positions with an effective range of approximately 10 Kilometers. The Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or SUAV flies at about ...]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/desert-hawk-uav-unmanned-aerial-vehicles/feed 0 http://www.futurefirepower.com/airstrike-video-insurgents-in-iraq-firing-aa-machine-gun http://www.futurefirepower.com/airstrike-video-insurgents-in-iraq-firing-aa-machine-gun#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:22:50 +0000 Andrew http://www.futurefirepower.com/military-weapons-vehicles/airstrike-video-insurgents-in-iraq-firing-aa-machine-gun/ This video depicts the teamwork capability of the US military, coupled with today’s advanced weapon technology. The video is filmed by a Predator UAV on surveillance patrol in Iraq. The Predator observes insurgents firing a AA gun (anti-aircraft artillery) mounted on the rear of a pick-up truck. ...]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/airstrike-video-insurgents-in-iraq-firing-aa-machine-gun/feed 1 http://www.futurefirepower.com/future-combat-systems-fcs-the-future-of-firepower http://www.futurefirepower.com/future-combat-systems-fcs-the-future-of-firepower#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:50:36 +0000 Andrew http://www.futurefirepower.com/military/future-combat-systems-fcs-the-future-of-firepower/ Generally speaking, every post on this site is dedicated to the newest technology on the battlefield. With a name like futurefirepower.com, what more could you expect than a highlight on the pinnacle of the cutting edge of military technology, the Future Combat Systems program by the United States of America. ...]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/future-combat-systems-fcs-the-future-of-firepower/feed 2 http://www.futurefirepower.com/mule-multifunction-utility-logistics-equipment http://www.futurefirepower.com/mule-multifunction-utility-logistics-equipment#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2007 02:37:42 +0000 Andrew http://www.futurefirepower.com/2007/04/01/mule-multifunction-utility-logistics-equipment/ The MULE, or Multifunction Utility Logistics Equipment is another example of the US military switching to robotic systems in an effort to keep our troops out of harms way. This particular high tech unmanned ground vehicle is produced by Lockheed Martin and can be used in a variety of ...]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/mule-multifunction-utility-logistics-equipment/feed 1 http://www.futurefirepower.com/predator-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-uav http://www.futurefirepower.com/predator-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-uav#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:11:43 +0000 Andrew http://www.futurefirepower.com/2007/04/01/predator-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-uav/ The predator is an unmanned aerial vehicle that capable of airborne reconnaissance missions over a particular area for up to 20 hours. The predator gives the US military a birds eye view of the battlefield so units can react to emerging threats quickly and decisively. The great thing ...]]> http://www.futurefirepower.com/predator-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-uav/feed 3