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harop loitering munition: a spy drone with suicidal tendencies

HAROP-1

It may not have a classy or intimidating name, but I’m sure that robots speak of the HAROP loitering munition with great respect – or perhaps fear -  when they… get together for, um, poker night. Israel Aerospace Industries’ bad boy is a remote-controlled, unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) that can be deployed from a…

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October 23rd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: robots strange + wonderful technology

cool cubicle toy of the day: usb missile launcher

USB powered rocket launcher

Ever wanted to annihilate your annoying office-mates? Tired of your boss giving you crap? Well you can now put an end to all that with the $54.99 USB-controlled desktop missile launcher.

The rocket launcher fires soft foam missiles from a software-controlled platform that can rotate and tilt to aim at your target up to eight…

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September 20th, 2006 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys gadgets just plain fun strange + wonderful