Mannie 21 Posted October 4, 2007 Hi. Just thought you may be interested in this. The Dread http://www.liveleak.com/player.swf?token=fc4_1190567521 It may mean the end for all gun powdered propelled munition. (combustion ?) The next generation of vulcans? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX3RN0BILL 3 Posted October 4, 2007 Looks like some high-power alien BB-gun... But I doubt it'll replace heavy vulcan cannons because, for instance, the GAU-8's lethality comes from it's slugs being of depleted uranium, thus being able to rip through any armor... and that thing doesn't look like it could match that lethality, no matter what pretty images it might show of it being fitted on an A-10... I think it's good against SOFT targets only, but I bet that well-designed armor can deny penetration of those projectiles... Perhaps it could replace the old M2 .50 cal... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayethWhaaaa 245 Posted October 4, 2007 The DreadIt may mean the end for all gun powdered propelled munition. (combustion ?) That's okaaaaaaaayy... but if you want something with balls (pun intended ) you might wanna see this: Short Version: Long version (9 mins): This is very similar to a test I have the fortune of attending: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vznasOXrqI This is Metal Storm, and it has something like a 10 year head start. And true to Aussie form and innovation, it was completely ignored here when the concept was demonstrated, so the company had to go overseas for funding opportunities. Our successive governments have had a tendency to drop the ball when it comes to revolutionary inventions... I mean, it just wouldn't have happened in Israel or China... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX3RN0BILL 3 Posted October 5, 2007 In either case of the Dread or Metal Storm, if am EMP hits it, bye-bye... whereas a good old gun will still fire! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted October 5, 2007 In either case of the Dread or Metal Storm, if am EMP hits it, bye-bye... whereas a good old gun will still fire! not to mention the battery pack or generator that is needed to drive that thing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eraser_tr 29 Posted October 5, 2007 Or if they got wet and weren't totally water sealed. ZZZzzzaaaaaappppp!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Fates 63 Posted October 7, 2007 They say it has stealth capabilities...which I find funny.... This thing can be firing somewhere, and all it would take is a COMPASS to point to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Longestpants 1 Posted October 7, 2007 I like how they ignore the fact that all stealth is immediately nullified once things start exploding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayethWhaaaa 245 Posted October 7, 2007 They say it has stealth capabilities...which I find funny.... This thing can be firing somewhere, and all it would take is a COMPASS to point to it. Warning, do not operate if you have a pacemaker, medical inserts/pins, shunts, plates, fillings, braces, are prone to dizziness, flatulence or are undergoing magnet therapy. Makers of Metal Storm/Dread are not responsible for loss of fillings from rapid vibrations, chipped teeth, deafness, frozen wristwatches or explosive bowel movements. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted October 9, 2007 With many weapons the act of firing negates stealth. Submarines, airplanes, tanks, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
