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2016-09-19 Science & Technology

New Multi-Purpose Programmable Hand Grenade

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-09-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 ...While in theory this isn't a bad idea, I'm concerned that we're going to 'improve' something that doesn't need improvement to the point where it doesn't freaking work. Not to mention the almost certain discovery that the designs needed to accomplish this will turn out to be singularly unsuited for the pounding the average 11Bravo is going to put them through before he needs them.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-09-19 05:58|| 2016-09-19 05:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Good for doing house to house: in Dar, where it full of human shields, you could use frag and claim to have intended to use blast.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-09-19 06:16|| 2016-09-19 06:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Doesn't matter what kinds of bells and whistles they put on grenades, when commanders and JAG lawyers don't trust their soldiers enough to issue them.

Otherwise, I think it is actually a nifty idea, a vt/prox fuse for a hand grenade. Wonder if there will be a "Glory/boobytrap" setting?

Posted by nguard 2016-09-19 10:59|| 2016-09-19 10:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Will I still have to count to three?

Posted by Deacon Blues 2016-09-19 12:34|| 2016-09-19 12:34|| Front Page Top

#5 It will only weigh 15oz more after we cut down on the explosives. Wonder which lobbyists win this one?

Posted by AlanC 2016-09-19 12:35|| 2016-09-19 12:35|| Front Page Top

#6 I like the "Fuck you and everyone around you" setting.

Posted by DarthVader 2016-09-19 12:36|| 2016-09-19 12:36|| Front Page Top

#7 I wonder how the switches are going to work after crawling through the mud/salt water/sand and receiving several hard knocks.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2016-09-19 12:52|| 2016-09-19 12:52|| Front Page Top

#8 There is a reason for the acronym KISS

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-09-19 14:10|| 2016-09-19 14:10|| Front Page Top

#9 In order to prevent atrocities by our warfighters, the grenade will have a safety interlock that can only be released via WiFi by the local ~~zampolit~~ JAG officer.

Posted by SteveS 2016-09-19 15:56|| 2016-09-19 15:56|| Front Page Top

#10

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-09-19 17:20|| 2016-09-19 17:20|| Front Page Top

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