What are modern day weapons?

What are modern day weapons?

Some of these weapons have been around for several years but were recently modified, and some are still in production.

• MQ9 Reaper Drone.
• AA12 Atchisson Assault Shotgun.
• PHASR Rifle.
• The Taser Shockwave.
• The Black Knight.
• The Active Denial System.
• The Laser Avenger.
• MAARS Robot (Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System)

What is the strongest weapon today?

The US’ current most powerful weapon is the B83 bomb, with a yield of “just” 1.2 megatons.

What are all the weapons in the world?

List of weapons

• antiaircraft gun.
• antitank weapon.
• Big Bertha.
• cannon. French 75. Vulcan automatic cannon.
• coastal artillery.
• German 88.
• Maxim machine gun.
• mortar.

What is the current army weapon?

M4 carbine

Who is the dangerous weapon in the world?

Tsar Bomba remains the most powerful device ever detonated by mankind.

Are Bullpups better?

The primary benefit of a bullpup weapon is that the weapon’s overall length can be significantly decreased without reducing the barrel length. This allows a bullpup weapon to be more easily maneuvered and concealed than a conventional weapon with a similar barrel length, especially in tight spaces.

Are there any nuclear weapons in the world?

Will we ever see a nuke-free world? The number of nuclear weapons in the world is actually down from 70,000 in 1986 to around 14,000 today. The US, UK and Russia have all been reducing their stockpiles, but China, Pakistan, India and North Korea are believed to be producing more, according to the Federation of American Scientists.

What kind of weapons are in the future?

The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing the future of lasers weapons known as High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System. The goal of this laser system is to be compact enough to fit on board of a tactical aircraft without affecting mission performance.

Are there any new weapons in the works?

A preliminary design was completed in March and a prototype should be ready by March 2012. The US military tested a version of a Railgun in the spring of 2008. The weapon can accelerate projectiles at speeds of 2.4 kilometers per second, seven times the speed of sound. A perfected version of the gun is expected to be read between 2020 and 2025.

What kind of weapons are used in the military?

List of weapons used by U.S. Armed Forces 1 Handguns. 2 Shotguns. 3 Submachine Guns. 4 Rifles. Late 1850s – 18?? 5 Machine Guns. 6 Launchers, Flamethrowers. 7 Marksman, AMR, and Sniper Rifles. M40A5 (Undergoing phase out. 8 Grenades. 9 Mines. 10 Experimental. More …