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Safeguarding Airports From Rockets And Missiles

Friday, July 14th, 2006

Airplane

Northrop has developed a system that uses lasers to shoot down rockets, missiles, mortars, etc., generating a virtual shield over an area 10km in diameter. They expect to sell quite a few of them to airports and other vulnerable installations.

UPDATE: Apparently the Northrop system is still a prototype (link) and is not ready for deployment. It could really be useful in Israel right about now.

http://money.cnn.com/…
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Massively Explosive Aerosol Can

Friday, June 2nd, 2006

Nuclear Explosion

I had no idea aerosol cans were so explosive. I do, however, agree with the Digg commenters and am somewhat leery of his alibi—how does one turn on a stove by accident?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/…
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Chicken-Powered Nuclear Landmines

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

Nuclear Explosion

My favorite quote from this article: “Hiding nuclear weapons in an allied country was deemed ‘politically flawed’ by military leaders.”

http://www.damninteresting.com/…

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