cannons
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US Navy Tests Missiles In Giant Potato Gun
Ballistics testing for the military is an expensive proposition. A potato cannon, popular in at-home ballistics testing, is cheap. A new testing device developed by the US Navy — a supersized version of the spud gun — provides a low-cost alternative by simply shooting stuff out of a few pipes.
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Video: Robotic Cannon Fires 1000 Metal Pellets Per Minute
The Beatty Family build robots. Armoured robots with targeting rotating cannons. Armoured robots that can detect foes using eight ultra-sonic sensors and fire 1000 plastic or metal pellets per minute.
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Potentially Dangerous $US12,000 Laser Cannon Mysteriously Disappears
A two-foot long laser cannon—complete with its bright yellow protective case—disappeared from a truck in Denton, Texas recently. It’s not weaponised, but its owners, the local authorities, the FBI, and the FAA are definitely concerned about it.