[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14581097[/url]
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Missiles made from the high density substance can explode with up to five times the energy of existing armaments.
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US Navy scientists say that projectiles made from the new compound are less likely to kill innocent bystanders.
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whoa that's like magic. (I'm guessing because there's no shrapnel)
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Missiles, artillery shells and other military munitions are normally constructed with a steel casing that simply contains the high explosives within.
This new approach from the US Office of Naval Research replaces the inert casing with [URL="http://www.onr.navy.mil/Science-Technology/Departments/Code-35/All-Programs/aerospace-research-351/High-Density-Reactive-Materials.aspx"]High-Density Reactive Materials (HDRM)[/URL] that combine and explode only when the projectile hits the target.
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Further tests of the system are planned for September. But with a price tag three to four times greater than current technologies, budgetary restrictions may hinder their future use.
Dr Bedford says that decision is out of his hands: "Deployment is going to require a political answer, when budgets allow, and that's unfortunately beyond my pay grade."
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"With the reactive material missile, you have the same explosive launch - however, it disintegrates within the target and liberates chemical energy, and this chemical and kinetic energy combined gives you the enhanced effect."
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so basically they're making explosive casings
and they can afford this how?
So if the shrapnel doesn't kill them, the concussion will do the job?
[QUOTE=Hizan;31826500]and they can afford this how?[/QUOTE]I'm sure this has been researched for a while now.
Also, I think I read this before; isn't this late?
[QUOTE=x_xPwntx_x;31826520]I'm sure this has been researched for a while now.
Also, I think I read this before; isn't this late?[/QUOTE]
difference being that this is the first successful test.
Article is dated: "19 August 2011 Last updated at 08:54 ET"
hrm?
[QUOTE=trotskygrad;31826548]difference being that this is the first successful test.
Article is dated: "19 August 2011 Last updated at 08:54 ET"
hrm?[/QUOTE]Oh okay. Thanks for clearing that up.
"More Explosive missiles" sounds a bit over-kill if you ask me :v:
[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;31826628]"More Explosive missiles" sounds a bit over-kill if you ask me :v:[/QUOTE]
It's better than saying more 'hardworking' missiles.
"Sir! Our explosive missiles are extremely effective, but we need the extra oomph!"
"Really? Well make our Explosive Missiles [B]MORE[/B] Explosive!"
Holy shit leave the fucking middle east alone and stop wasting money on war government please. The last thing we need is MORE weapons spending MORE money.
[QUOTE=RopaDope;31826965]Holy shit leave the fucking middle east alone and stop wasting money on war government please. The last thing we need is MORE weapons spending MORE money.[/QUOTE]
Because being able to fight for beliefs is wrong, so we can't have any of that self-defense nonsense!
[QUOTE=RopaDope;31826965]Holy shit leave the fucking middle east alone and stop wasting money on war government please. The last thing we need is MORE weapons spending MORE money.[/QUOTE]
Because every new military technology is aimed at killing more middle eastern people.
/sarcasm
[QUOTE=Alan Ninja!;31827247]Because every new military technology is aimed at killing more middle eastern people.
/sarcasm[/QUOTE]
It's not like there's ever a reason to kill somebody or anything!
[QUOTE=Alan Ninja!;31827247]Because every new military technology is aimed at killing more middle eastern people.
/sarcasm[/QUOTE]
Not what I meant but okay.
[QUOTE=RopaDope;31826965]Holy shit leave the fucking middle east alone and stop wasting money on war government please. The last thing we need is MORE weapons spending MORE money.[/QUOTE]
Make new weapons.
Sell new weapons.
Make money.
Save economy.
:v:
[QUOTE=Electrocuter;31827973]Make new weapons.
Sell new weapons.
Make money.
Save economy.
:v:[/QUOTE]
pretty much
people always want more boom
[QUOTE=trotskygrad;31828099]pretty much
people always want more boom[/QUOTE]
Supply and demand. Nothing we can do about it.
[QUOTE=Hizan;31826500]and they can afford this how?[/QUOTE]
700 billion dollars in military budget
[QUOTE=Gubru;31830334]Budget cuts on anything else besides military.
Stay classy, America! <3[/QUOTE]
NO! We need more explosions, bigger explosions!
Ka-ching!
[QUOTE=Cone;31827286]It's not like there's ever a reason to kill somebody or anything![/QUOTE]
In the real world, there will always be people who don't understand or respect anything but force, and being able to effectively deal with those people will some times require violence.
Our economy is fucked and we're doing this shit
Thanks Republicans
[QUOTE=Hizan;31826500]and they can afford this how?[/QUOTE]
By taxing the poor and fucking our economy.
A military will get bigger and better weapons to kill threats to their country. They all do that.
This is a worthless as shit piece of technology. Completely unnecessary, I think we can kill people fast enough already.
[QUOTE=Falchion;31840590]This is a worthless as shit piece of technology. Completely unnecessary, I think we can kill people fast enough already.[/QUOTE]
Read the article; this is designed to kill fewer people. Most explosive weapons kill by launching thousands of fragments to kill people; the explosion itself is only a means of propelling them. Unfortunately, fragments cause a lot of collateral damage; i.e, civilian deaths. This reduces the likely hood of civilians being injured by removing those fragments in favor of a slightly larger explosive radius.
[editline]20th August 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=J!NX;31836665]By [b]taxing the poor[/b] and fucking our economy.[/QUOTE]
False, its by taxing the rich. The poor (as a group) barely pay any taxes at all; they typically account for about 3% of tax revenue.
[url]http://ntu.org/tax-basics/who-pays-income-taxes.html[/url]
[QUOTE][img]http://visualecon.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2005_income_distribution.gif[/img][/QUOTE]
Here's a nice example of how income is distributed versus how taxes are distributed. Bear in mind this is 5 years old, but about 200,000 households earn more than $350,000 a year. If you look back at the tax statistics I posted earlier, half of that group paid about 40 percent of all income tax revenue from that year.
[QUOTE=Alan Ninja!;31831336]In the real world, there will always be people who don't understand or respect anything but force, and being able to effectively deal with those people will some times require violence.[/QUOTE]
You mean like dealing with the US?
[editline]20th August 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Alan Ninja!;31843066]
False, its by taxing the rich. The poor (as a group) barely pay any taxes at all; they typically account for about 3% of tax revenue.
[url]http://ntu.org/tax-basics/who-pays-income-taxes.html[/url]
Here's a nice example of how income is distributed versus how taxes are distributed. Bear in mind this is 5 years old, but about 200,000 households earn more than $350,000 a year. If you look back at the tax statistics I posted earlier, half of that group paid about 40 percent of all income tax revenue from that year.[/QUOTE]
Why would you even defend the rich?
[editline]20th August 2011[/editline]
That 2 or 3% that paid the 40% of tax revenue also controls like 90% of all the wealth in the US, so you're pretty much wrong anyways.
[QUOTE=Ridge;31843524][img]http://i.imgur.com/GHw2T.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/lxH0D.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/IZuVk.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Why do Americans need this?
Is there some secret underground war going on or something? or are you guys just stockpiling this stuff?
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