Australian Invention....OMG!

Outbackmanyep · #1 10-06-2007, 06:11 PM

This is of...i guess some of you have heard....of Metal Storm, an Australian invented it, and the US have got it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8hlj4EbdsE

Awesome but frightening!
Weapon of the future!

netwolf · #2 10-06-2007, 06:15 PM

Why was it invented? Why do people make such things, how many must die before it ends.

Regards.
Fahim

Outbackmanyep · #3 10-06-2007, 06:25 PM

People shouldn't have to die, but with so many overseas threats then whats to help protect us when all else fails?
Lets hope it never gets used!
But you wouldn't believe this until you saw it...

Rockets were built to kill, but then it propelled man to the moon.....this technology would be useful for testing on Near Earth Objects on a much grander scale.....
Necessity is the mother of invention!

taminga16 (Greg) · #4 10-06-2007, 06:43 PM

You would have to think that it would be easier and less expensive to just kick the doors down. Greg.

netwolf · #5 10-06-2007, 07:41 PM

The escalating threat scenario is what bankrupted the USSR and put what the developed in the hands of some of the lunatics out there.

Perhaps if we spent the money on feeding the hungry and improving there standard of living we will reduce the number of people who threaten us. And if we do have the moral high ground lets make defensive instruments rather than offensive ones. That could not be used for attack.

Regards

hookedonsaturn · #6 10-06-2007, 09:17 PM

I just wonder if it were the 2 leaders of the waring countries had to fight it out 1 on 1 winner take all loser dies how many of these conflicts would suddenly have a peacefull settlement

netwolf · #7 10-06-2007, 10:31 PM

Yes lets bring back good old jousting, get the leaders to put on medevial armour and face off each other.

avandonk · #8 11-06-2007, 11:28 AM

I think it would be better if all our 'leaders' were forced by law to send their children to public schools, use public transport, use public hospitals etc. Then if they declare war or get involved in a war all their children and relatives children must go first.

Would be a bit different would it not!

By the way metal storm is a throw away ordinance where many 'bullets ' are in the same barrel separated by 'propellant' which is electronically detonated in a sequential manner so the shock waves do not have time to interact. A large array of these barrels can deliver astounding firing rates.

It can theoretically put a bullet for every 200mm in one strafing run by an aircraft. You can run but you can't hide!

Sad sad sad

Bert

mill (Martin) · #9 11-06-2007, 11:47 AM

The human race is too much focused on killing each other then to look for peace.
Weapon dealers just love those people.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #10 11-06-2007, 12:18 PM

It's madness.
We boycotted Thorn EMI as soon as we found out that they also made land mines.

Outbackmanyep · #11 11-06-2007, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mill

The human race is too much focused on killing each other then to look for peace.
Weapon dealers just love those people.

It hasn't changed since the year dot.....
Besides peace only comes to those who win wars.....for a while.

But it's a sad reality, peace will never exist, nothing is ever 50/50, many countries don't want to compromise...

Ric · #12 12-06-2007, 10:17 AM

That is one scary weapon.
If people want to go to war send them off with swords, sandals and a shield and see how many want to go then. But sadly it probably wouldn't change anything.

Cheers

cahullian · #13 12-06-2007, 10:25 AM

It's human nature to go to war. You just cant fight it lol pun intended.
On a serious note all new weapons are going to be more terrible than the last or they wont sell. you wouldn't expect a BMW owner to upgrade to a mini minor would you?

Gazz

JohnG (John) · #14 12-06-2007, 10:53 AM

I trained in the Navy as a Helicopter Door Gunner to go to Vietnam and we used twin M-60 machine guns, then came the mini gun, now the super mini gun, look here to see what mankind can do, would hate to be on the receiving end of this:

, makes you wonder.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...7470&q=minigun

Cheers

JohnG

Dujon · #15 12-06-2007, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ric

That is one scary weapon.
If people want to go to war send them off with swords, sandals and a shield and see how many want to go then. But sadly it probably wouldn't change anything.

Cheers

Regrettably you are probably correct, Ric. It made no difference in the days when those were the only weapons and defence.

Kal (Andrew) · #16 12-06-2007, 11:54 AM

All these weapons are chicken feed compared to nuclear weapons still. I would still fear an army willing to drop one single nuke more than an army willing to stick these types of guns in operation within it's military branches.

joe_smith · #17 12-06-2007, 12:58 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDkDv...elated&search=

metal storm weapons system

An intro to the weapons system, the future weapons will only hit what there meant to hit. Another good Aussie invention that will be sold to the US when we should be selling it. As long as there are humans there will be war, best to be on the winning side

casstony · #18 12-06-2007, 04:13 PM

These weapons are awesome and make one wonder why someone would volunteer to be in the armed forces. Then I speak with an Aussie soldier who is keen to get into the action as it's a little boring at home???

I recently saw about 20 minutes of footage taken by an insurgent sniper (Juba) in Iraq, with one U.S. soldier after another falling to the ground or falling into his tank accompanied by joyous music. Then I hear that one of my wife's American family members is joining the army to gain financial assistance to complete her studies.

I'm sure this would be a less crazy world if we had less crazy leaders.

Outbackmanyep · #19 13-06-2007, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe_smith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDkDv...elated&search=

metal storm weapons system

An intro to the weapons system, the future weapons will only hit what there meant to hit. Another good Aussie invention that will be sold to the US when we should be selling it.

Yep, along with the Sarich engine!

Outbackmanyep · #20 13-06-2007, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by casstony

These weapons are awesome and make one wonder why someone would volunteer to be in the armed forces. Then I speak with an Aussie soldier who is keen to get into the action as it's a little boring at home???

I recently saw about 20 minutes of footage taken by an insurgent sniper (Juba) in Iraq, with one U.S. soldier after another falling to the ground or falling into his tank accompanied by joyous music. Then I hear that one of my wife's American family members is joining the army to gain financial assistance to complete her studies.

I'm sure this would be a less crazy world if we had less crazy leaders.

Somehow a "Telescopes-for-guns" scheme wont go down well with the Iraqi's, doubt it'd work well anywhere else!.....hmmm

CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY

like Roger Waters song looks like we might "Amuse ourselves to death"