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U.S. Military Uses the Force
Wired News ^ | 08/22/2002 | Noah Shachtman

Posted on 08/23/2002 8:12:50 PM PDT by jenny65

Edited on 06/29/2004 7:09:22 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

One of the most dangerous and pervasive threats facing American and British troops in combat zones is a primitive grenade launcher that only sets your typical terrorist back about $10.

The Anglo-American defense against this no-tech threat: an electrical force field that's costing hundreds of millions of dollars to develop.


(Excerpt) Read more at wired.com ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Science
KEYWORDS: forcefields; rpg
Just thought you guys would find this interesting. I can't help but think of Mr. Scott.
1 posted on 08/23/2002 8:12:50 PM PDT by jenny65
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Very interesting indeed.
2 posted on 08/24/2002 10:39:29 AM PDT by B4Ranch
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