BF Evo, future weapons

[Mr Evil]

ok dont laugh at me but what about

AH-6J "Little Bird"

and of course it has varients:

OH-6A/Cayuse: Developed initially by the Hughes Aircraft company (later McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company) in the mid-1960s for the US Army. Fitted with 1x 253-shp Allison T63-A-5A turboshaft, 4 bladed main rotor, and an offset “V” tail.
Hughes 500M: Military export version of OH-6 in mid-1970s with upgraded 278-shp Allison 250-C18 turboshaft engine, “V” tail. A recontoured nose allowed for greater leg and head room. Modifications were also made to the rotor assembly by way of a five blade main rotor which increased stability.
MD-500MD/Scout and TOW Defender: Improved military version of the model 500 with 5 main rotor blades, 375-shp Allison 250-C20B turboshaft engine, and T-tail.
MD-500E/MD-500MG/Defender II: Had a more elongated nose for streamlining, and an optional 4x blade tail rotor for reduced acoustic signatures. Possible mast-mounted sight.
OH-6A/MD-530F Super Cayuse/Lifter: Upgraded engine to a 425-shp Allison 250- C30 turboshaft, and avionics in 1988 for the US Army.
MD-530MG/Defender: Has a mast-mounted sight, and incorporated upgrades of all previous variants.
AH/MH-6J: US Army Special Operations variant derived from the MD-530MG.

would a version of this recon copter be in use in 2020 ?

 

[Mac V]

Missions using Little Birds to drop in Special Ops guys would be a ball!

 

[BuShips]

Don't forget that if you pick on the "Little Birds" they can call in their big friends like "Spooky" ... :shock:

 

[shmitty]

It looks like this is the turret the USMC will be replacing the LAV-AT with.

http://www.gdls.com/systems/lav25-tow.html

I don't know if this turret will be going onto the standard LAV-25s, which are getting new electric drive turrets with better sights, or if it will strictly be used in the AT role.

More future LAV info here:

http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2006mcsc_apbi/bryant.pdf

Has anyone heard if Mongoose will be putting the LAV in as a USMC option?

 

[Rick]

Looks similiar to the configuration used on the Italian Dardo IFV

Looks more useful than the Hammerhead system.

 

[Paladin]

Gyrojet weapons.... true wave of the future or a novel fantasy weapon?

 

[Hiromoon]

The US Army is kind of looking into them for the Future soldier weapons, for a four shot under barrel grenade launcher.

 

[Hiromoon]

Some articles on Future Soldier programs.

Armies Around Globe Trotting out High-tech Warrior Ensembles
http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/issues/2006/October/Armiesaround.htm

EDA, National Defense Magazine Address "Future Soldier" System Trend & Issues
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2006/10/eda-national-defense-magazine-address-future-soldier-system-trend-issues/index.php

Now for some articles concerning an issue that doesn't seem to come up that often. We all know that our hightech gadgets run on power, right? So what will you do when you have no electricity?

Lightening the Load With Solar Power
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2005/05/lightening-the-load-with-solar-power/index.php

QinetiQ to administer MOD’s Battery Contracts
http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/1st_quarter/battery_contract.html

 

[MaxSteiner]

Not new by any stretch of the imagination (About 30 years old to my knowledge), but might as well stick the link up for completeness since they've released some footage of it in action:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_6300000/newsid_6300000?redirect=6300077.stm&news=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&nbram=1&nbwm=1

Its that Microwave heat weapon thingy...

 

[BuShips]

Not new by any stretch of the imagination (About 30 years old to my knowledge), but might as well stick the link up for completeness since they've released some footage of it in action:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_6300000/newsid_6300000?redirect=6300077.stm&news=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&nbram=1&nbwm=1

Its that Microwave heat weapon thingy...

Watch it MaxSteiner, or Hiro will make you a personal card up that says "that Microwave heat weapon thingy..." on it. :lol:

 

[MaxSteiner]

I dread to think what the picture would be! :lol:

 

[Hiromoon]

For the love of....we've been over this already.

Start here:
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=329726#329726

It goes a few pages with a bit of Mr Evil's rantings.

 

[MaxSteiner]

Yes but the video is new, I said as much in the post as well

 

[Hiromoon]

If you move forward in the thread, you'll see a better video than this one about the system...

 

[Paladin]

I love how the BBC often ends their reporting with questions they never seem to ask the people they are interviewing or investigate to answer themselves. Instead they leave you with a series of negative points in the form of questions and no one to offer a rebuttle.

 

[Hiromoon]

That's why you really should look through the pages posted here...

 

[MaxSteiner]

Im not sure theres much grounds for claiming the mongoose forums more credible than the bbc though

 

[Hiromoon]

Donno Max.....concidering I apparently did more research than the BBC did for this little doodad?

 

[Hiromoon]

More Stuff! Today we'll feature the latest in Medical technology, a new High Explosive Shotgun Round, a Fully Automatic Shotgun, and a personal combat shield!

Medical:

FRAG-12 Shotgun round

AA-12S

Full Auto Shotgun Turret

Personal Combat Shield

 

[Silvereye]

Looks like someone has been at the Pancor Jackhammer patents.

Not sure how useful that shield thing will be. The immovable metal handles will make it uncomfortable and cumbersome to use, and no doubt transmit the impact of any bullets quite nicely.