Tag: Guns
Japan’s Railgun Performs First Test Firing At Sea
$3,375 Electromagnetic Gun Declared “A Serious Weapon” During Expert Range Report (Updated)
While the rifle may not pack the punch of a traditional firearm, a review of the ArcFlash Labs GR-1 shows why it is not a toy.
Army’s 1,000 Mile Range Supergun Set To See Its Budget Slashed
The Army’s Strategic Long Range Cannon program had been planning to demonstrate a prototype weapon by 2023.
China Is Testing A Beastly 20-Barrel Naval Gatling Gun (Updated)
The new weapon has nearly twice as many barrels as the largest close-in weapon system in service now with China’s Navy.
Articulated Gun Pods Allowed Soviet Aircraft To Fire Backwards, Downwards, And Even Sideways
The Cold War-era gun pods were a bizarre solution for strafing ground targets, but some linger on today.
American Special Operators Set To Get New Advanced Computerized Sights For Their Rifles
The Israeli-designed sighting system tells the shooter right where to aim, even when engaging moving targets, such as small drones.
A Marine F-35B Fighter Jet Accidentally Shot Itself With Its Own Gun Pod (Updated)
Thankfully no one was injured, but the incident damaged the aircraft.
British Army Apache Gunship’s 30mm Cannon Accidentally Fires During Maintenance
The training round doesn’t appear to have caused any injuries or damage, but the British Army is still trying to figure out exactly where it went.
Special Operators In Syria Are First American Unit To Use Computerized Sights On Their Rifles
The sighting system locks onto targets, tells the shooter where to aim, and can even fire the gun for them at the right moment.