Marines Quiet About Brutal New Weapon

Defense Tech ^ | 11/14/05 | David Hambling

[Enterprise]

Really. Find, fix, destroy. What more do they need to have explained to them?

[JoeSixPack1]

http://www.suthnr.com/marvin-kaboom.wav

Houston, we have found the Kaboom! :-)

[Blueflag]

"a thermobaric mixture which ignites the air"

um ... no

One cannot ignite the air.

a vapor that ignites in the air WITH its own oxidizers and accelerants yielding a thermobaric explosion -- high heat plus high barometric pressue

[LaineyDee]

I was thinkin the same thing. I bet that it could take out a few gophers. LOL

Sayyy.....not a bad idea! *chuckle* Those buggers are ruining my yard and plants. ***makes note on wish list***

[trooprally]

Are you sure that's why his ass was pointing towards you!!

We FReepers are sure glad you didn't take him up on his offer.

(You are the one who opened yourself up to this post)

[ladyinred]

Me too! The gophers and moles are destroying my yard! Where do we get one of these little numbers? :-)

[Enterprise]

LOL

[baystaterebel]

If it was printed in Defense Tech either its already been reproduced or is not a secret. Note picture is from the makers website. I do not fear Habib Al Goatscrewer mass producing these in great numbers nor do I think the Chinese have not already thought of it. The concept has been around for a long time.

At the most it makes the idea of Urban Warfare less palatable for our enemy which means they are back out in the open.

Advantage United States.

[mowowie]

Sometimes when I pass by my ex-girlfriends house I wish I had something like that.

[billhilly]

I suggest they use every damn one of them just as fast as they can.

[Yo-Yo]

Methinks you're looking at a shoulder carry strap?

[baystaterebel]

Contact the people making it, not me. All I know is that it go BOOM!

[NerdDad]

Come and read about see photos of a new Marine Weapon that someone tagged "The Atomic Fart!"

What he said!!!

When Dusty gets home this time, I gotta ask him about this. Sounds like it would be a heck of a lot of fun.

[ArtyFO]

Where's the bayonet?

[TaMoDee]

Well almost. The FAE is an AREA weapon. This great weapon is a POINT weapon. Either way it's "OUCH" at the far end!

[U S Army EOD]

Sure does sound like a little bitty one. I wonder what would happen with one of those things if you were able to induce pure Oxygen and the same time of ignition?

[manwiththehands]

...Thermobaric Urban Destruction ...

Humor me, please: Thermobaric for Urban Renewal Destruction

TURD

BWAHAHAHAHAHA

Thanks. :-)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Every Marine I've ever known was a "Brutal Weapon" unto himself, but I'm glad to see that they have reinforcements, LOL!

[kimosabe31]

This looks great. Anyone know why we aren't using flamethrowers and napalm? Has the ACLU not given permission?

[goarmy]

Building-go-boom PING!!!