Boil Before Drinking » navy http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com Watching... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:46:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Navy Wants Laser Blasters http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/05/navy-laser-blasters.html http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/05/navy-laser-blasters.html#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 12:23:05 +0000 The Runs http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/05/navy-laser-blasters.html Navy destroyers with laser guns? Its still science fiction, but we’re one step closer to sailing the seas with laser beams. From the Wired Danger Room Blog:

Navy Pushing Laser ‘Holy Grail’ to Weapons Grade

There are lots of good links to other laser-related news. I didn’t realize the Danger Room had an entire sub-category for Lasers and Ray Guns. Definitely something to check back on.

]]> http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/05/navy-laser-blasters.html/feed 1 US Navy Has New Rail Gun http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/02/us-navy-has-new-rail-gun.html http://www.boilbeforedrinking.com/2008/02/us-navy-has-new-rail-gun.html#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:39:00 +0000 The Runs http://boilbeforedrinking.com/224/us-navy-has-new-rail-gun/ I remember Rail Guns from the old Wing Commander game. Science Fiction is always becoming reality, and rail guns are no exception. The newest model developed for the US Navy will eventually fire projectiles over 370 kilometers.

Navy Tests Incredible Sci-Fi Weapon

The Navy’s motivation? Simple destruction.

The railgun’s high-velocity projectile will destroy targets with sheer kinetic energy rather than with conventional explosives.

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