Thursday, March 29, 2018

New military weapons

Army of the FUTURE: US Marines train with prototype DRONE-KILLER lasers 

US MARINES have been training with futuristic weapons looking like something straight out of a sci-fi film, including drone-killer lasers, unmanned trucks, and electric jeeps.
By Henry Holloway / 
US MarinesREUTERS
US MARINES: Troops trained with sci-fi weapons and vehicles at Camp Pendleton
Pictures show the incredible war drill resembling something out of Call of Duty: Black Ops as soldiers test out the US Military’s most advanced new weaponry.
Some 180 US Marines loaded up with sci-fi style gear in the exercise at Camp Pendleton in California.
The drill was designed to test the troops skill with the new weapons, and how they could handle battles in urban areas.
Focus was placed on the soldiers ability to blast drones out of the skies using jammers and lasers. 
Captain Ben Brewster said he hoped the new gear would allow his marines to have a “protective bubble” to prove them from unmanned weapons.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Briar Purty tests Drone Killer Counter-UAS Technology at Camp PendletonREUTERS
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Briar Purty tests Drone Killer Counter-UAS Technology at Camp Pendleton 
  • U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Briar Purty tests Drone Killer Counter-UAS Technology at Camp Pendleton
  • U.S. Marines test drive a Nikola Zero Reckless at Camp Pendleton
  • A Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT) is tested during ANTX18 at Camp Pendleton
  • U.S. Marine wears a Head-Up Display (HUD) at Camp Pendleton
  • U.S. Marine is assessed utilizing a capture system for Unmanned Aircraft Systems at Camp Pendleton
  • U.S. Marines test night optics during Advanced Naval Technology Exercise 2018 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
  • U.S. Marines test night optics at Camp Pendleton
“I need the ability for my marines to be able to jam these drones”
Captain Brewster
Images showed marines armed with weapons labelled Dronekiller which looked like laser cannons from science fiction.
The troopers were armed with their standard assault rifles along with the bulky green cannons which is designed to “disable drones within seconds” – according to the manufacturer IXI.
Other soldiers mounted up in an electric powered 4x4 buggy as they hurtled across the rugged terrain – complete with a machine gun mounted to the roll bar.
And alongside them was an drone transport pod in six-wheels, designed to provide the grunt work and carry the soldiers gear into battle.
US marine with drone blasterREUTERS
DRONE-KILLER: US Marines used various counter-UAV weapons in the drill
US Marines REUTERS
4X4: US Marines used the electric buggy to barrel across the terrain
Other marines were given video-game style “head-up display” systems attached to their helmets and placed over their eyes.
The tiny screens allow the troops to get live readouts of tactical data as they work in the warzone.
New night vision goggles were also tested by the marines, along with new helmets that protect their entire heads and faces.

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The Lockheed Martin HULC is an exoskeleton that allows soldiers to carry loads of up to 200lbs for long distances LOCKHEED MARTIN
The Lockheed Martin HULC is an exoskeleton that allows soldiers to carry loads of up to 200lbs for long distances 
  • The Lockheed Martin HULC is an exoskeleton that allows soldiers to carry loads of up to 200lbs for long distances
  • A projectile fired from an electromagnetic rail gun. Rail Guns use an electro magnet to propel a projectile at speeds up to 2500 meters per second.
  • The PHASR (Personnel Halting and Stimulation Response) rifle fires a blinding green laser to dazzle the enemy. Although blinding weapons are illegal to use in war, the PHASR only causes temporary blindness.
  • The Laser Weapon System (LaWS). This weapon shoots a 30kw photon beam capable of burning holes in unmanned vehicles and confusing the navigation of enemy vessels.
  • Drone swarms. To solve the problem of expensive drones being shot down, the military are experimenting with swarms of small, low cost drones, which are hard to shoot down, and when they are, another can carry on the mission.
  • The XM2010 sniper rifle gives exact accuracy up to 1.2 kilometers away, and has a thermal sleeve over the barrel so it's invisible to infrared scanners.
  • The Active Denial System fires electromagnetic waves which are absorbed by the skin. The sensation is so painful, the army call it 'The Goodbye Weapon.'
Captain Brewster said: "“I’ve never had to deal with IEDs that can attack me from quadcopter.
"Anyone of these could have a two-pound IED or act as a spotter or command-and-control for an enemy force.
"I need the ability for my marines to be able to jam these drones."
ISIS terrorists have been know to be using drones more and more as they battle the US and local forces in the Middle East.

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Brigadier General Christian Wortman said the “ultimate test is how it performs on the battlefield” – adding he is awaiting feedback from the marines.
Militaries around the world are ploughing billions into developing new tech, especially unmanned vehicles and methods to counter them.
Russia unveiled a drone tank this year, with Putin’s military boasting they are leading the world in unmanned tech.
Daily Star Online revealed AI controlled soldiers are believed to be the next milestone in war technology. 
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