bombs
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Beer Can Survive A Nuclear Blast
If your home is blasted by a nuclear bomb, you’re going to need a drink. Honestly, you’re going to need many drinks. The good news is that no matter how much your home is mangled, your beer is still safe.
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To Turn Dumb Warheads Into Smart Missiles, Just Add Lasers
70mm Hydra rockets have been a mainstay of the US military since the 1940s. They’re less expensive and cause less collateral damage than, say, a Hellfire-sized ordnance. Problem is — they don’t steer well, or rather, at all. A new laser-guidance upgrade from BAE Systems, however, is poised to make the Hydra-70 much agile and…
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The Hardest Part Of Making A Nuclear Bomb
Nuclear bombs are easy to make, right? Find some uranium, shove in some explosives and — BOOM! — you’re quite literally done. Um, sorry, nope. The big problem in making a nuclear bomb is that you need enriched uranium, and that’s actually a real pain in the arse to make.
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The Viper Strike Glide Bomb Floats Like A Butterfly, Stings Like A Kilo Of High Explosives
As war moves off the battlefield and into urban areas, carpet bombing becomes decidedly less effective. The Viper Strike glide bomb was built for just such an occasion. It locks on with lasers to take out targets without nixing the whole neighbourhood.