Tactical Atlas Firearm Blog
Raytheon tests new electric gun for CIWS (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerDefense contractor Raytheon is testing a modified version of their Phalanx Close-In Weapon System that will let soldiers and sailors fire at varying rates, using less ammunition.
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20mm armor piercing tungsten sabot against Level III body armor (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerRichard and the FullMag gang picked up some AR500 body armor, which is proof to 5.56 M855, and went at it with a MK149-4 armor-piercing round, which it isn't quite rated for.
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20mm CIWS does the best it can to shoot down incoming Harrier (VIDEOS)
by Chris EgerDesigned as a last-ditch defense against incoming threats, the close-in weapons system (CIWS) mounts a radar, 20mm gun and control system. And the Navy has to test them somehow.
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UN hosting international meeting to ban killer robots (VIDEOS)
by Chris EgerThe United Nations began a four-day conference Tuesday in which attendees are discussing adding lethal autonomous weapons systems to the body's list of inhumane weapons.
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