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Raytheon tests new electric gun for CIWS (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerDefense contractor Raytheon is testing a modified version of their Phalanx Close-In Weapon System that will let soldiers and sailors fire at varying rates, using less ammunition.
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Massachusetts school gets ‘smoke alarm for gunfire’ system (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerSprouting from military technology, an elementary school hosted a test of its new gunshot detection system, which will have application in active shooter events.
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Excalibur 155mm captured with high-speed camera, pure beauty (VIDEO)
by Brent McCluskeyThe M982E1 Excalibur 1B by Raytheon is an extended-range, GPS-guided artillery shell full of 155 mm of “mean”. This beauty is as lethal as it is accurate, capable of hitting targets up to 25 miles out with an average miss distance of just under 4 feet. During the environmental qualification/accuracy test the Excalibur scored 19 […]
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