Metal Storm Weapons System

[DLive02]

I thought some of you might appreciate this. Sorry if it's already been posted, I hadn't seen it mentioned on here.

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20020514-15769826.htm

Here is an interesting excerpt:

Most of Metal Storm's work is top-secret. Under development are systems that include an unmanned aerial combat vehicle that will carry twelve 40 mm mortar boxes comprising a total of 1,200 tubes, and armed with 7,200 grenades. The system's unprecedented firing capabilities can lay down a continuous 50-yard-wide carpet of grenades for two miles, firing all its grenades simultaneously with 5-yard separation on impact.

If you have the time, take a look at these videos.
http://www.metalstorm.com/04_videos/...#blossom_point

[ 05-14-2002: Message edited by: DLive02 ]

[jeeper]

These things are simply AMAZING!!! I (through backwater channels) came across some video of testing some of these weapons. TOTALLY AMAZING. They had a handgun which fired 9mm caseless ammo with a capacity of something like 400-600 rounds that weighed less than 4 pounds, and dumped ALL of its ammo in less than 1 second. There's also video of some of the land based anti-aircraft stuff. Just totally awesome. First time I watched it, I was left utterly speechless.