Hi,

I heard this asked during the show of Future Weapons and I wanted to expand the topic.

A lot of times a person might not have a specific design for a weapon or armour but they will have wants for that weapon or armour. For example - I need this armous to absorb energy but also be light for deep sea diving.

My Armour:

I figured out there is 3 qualities I would like for the armour to have. Impact -> Disperse energy -> focus energy back at target. Even if it was a sound wave from a vibration point something to throw back at the enemy target would give a great advantage.

The Grenade Weapon:

To upgrade this I would use a cartridge style rounds carrying chamber than the 6 shooter style of a .45 they are using now.

Any Hand Held Weapon:

No recoil
Silent

Electricity Future Weapon:

The Person who can throw electricity the farthest will win. All vehicles are made of metal and a good electrical weapon could short their systems and ignite their fuel.

Have fun with your designs,



Ian

i would change some designs on The G36 like the stock should be the M4 collapable stock and the Iron sights should be lowered to about Two inches above the resever and 20mm Picanty Railing for M4 modifocations And add the M203 launcher on it.

i work with metal alot, and i gotta say, a cool toy would be a plasma cutter turned into a gun. (plasma cutter is a vortex of air that is mixed and ignited creating a small hurricane of plasma, it cuts through steel like paper.)

Full Body Armor

Current body armor & dragon skin are both designed to be worn around body like a vest...

Why aren't shoulders or limbs armored? Sure current armors protect vital organs but enemies have grown to know that even wounding our soldiers, sends them home.

Dragonskin looks perfect to make sleeves & leg "tubing" if understand.

to explain differently, wouldn't dragonskin in form of like pro football players wear be more protection from all types of attack? From grenades, mortars as well as bullets.

Better Helmet

Even a helmet with a bulletproof glass face shield be helpful from many sniper's fire.

Of course weight & mobility would have affect but for some that are in best physical shape & on short missions it seems it would be great for them.

Armored Body Shield

Lastly, often see this used by riot police. body sized shields. Today's technology could easily make a similar version usable in urban combat. To be used to protect the group from grenades & give the front man the least exposure to an enemy when entering buildings.

Just seems very possible yet a missed concept that could by used our forces on the ground.

I also maent to mention it takes a rediculous amount of glass to stop M80 ball

how many light militia members carry m80 balls? And in action how often are men shot at in chest compared to face & limbs?

Swiss Army gun:

Not entirely what the name implies but here is the basis:

combineing a gun like the XM29 (assault rifle with semi-auto grenade luancher attached on top) with 7.62 ammo,

a 100 round drum clip (would also be able to load smaller clips),

case-less rounds,

rifle mounted semi-auto shotgun,

Semi and full auto firing modes,

good quick detachable scope for long range and urban combat, adjustable stock,

easy to clean and maintain,

made of durable and light materials,

different skins for camoflouge,

and of course the gun would have to be able to perform well.

I've already sort of made design for the gun using the HK XM8 as a base.

"Jet Glider"
I have been thinking about the potential of updating an old weapon system to address modern needs, incorporating recent developments, such as unmanned/remotely
controlled aircraft technologies and "stealthy"
jet engines with a glider-
Yes, I understand, if it's powered, it's NOT a glider, but bear with me.
Take the basic airframe of a very successful
WW2 glider, the Gotha Go. 242 (http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/go242.html)
and equip it with fuselage dorsal mount (helping to hide heat signature) jet engine(s). Later models of this aircraft were indeed
(under)powered as "last ditch" transports, but
this redesign would be purpose built with the ability to glide when stealth required it. While mid air refueling would seem to alleviate the need for towing, even this methodology might prove useful.
The basic design is quite similar to the remotely controlled Pioneer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RQ-2_Pioneer, but scaled up to handle 20 personnel,
deliver them and return, unmanned; Re suppling via air drop or landing, making black ops
insertions and pick ups etc. While it would have a dual capability as a piloted
aircraft, it could function via remote control when delivering or retrieving personnel unqualified for flight duty (Allied guerilla units, and local agents, etc).
Obviously it would be constructed with modern technologies rather than the frame and fabric of it's predecessors, but the idea of stealth, optional remote control, and if necessary, expendability in certain mission profiles could make it a very useful adjunct to the systems we will need to conduct unconventional operations.

well, im a gamer, i like realistic military games, and well, i love instant artillery or air support, and i have a quick lil idea for the US military which would come in handy

you get a humvee or other vehicle to tow a large trailor (about the size of a regular trailer thats on semi trucks going down the highways... but that trailer has a bunch of missiles in it, missiles that launch straight up out of the trailer to several hundred feet, and then go to their destination.

sqauds of troops will have a guy who will operate this system, he will have a small computer that links him directly to the missile trailer, he simply checks his gps map and clicks on where he needs an airstrike, puts in a quick password, and the the trailer does all the targeting and flight details, and within just a few seconds sends the missile right at the squads target... this way, no aircraft are put in danger, saving lots of fuel and more expensive ordnance, the missiles will almost always be on hand and delivers a precise airstrike within a few minutes tops, maybe these missiles can even fly very high and drift around until they are called in! this way an airstrike is delivered very very quickly.

every sqaud will have their own trailer of missiles, this way, each squad can have a whole bunch of whoop@ss personally on hand at all times, this system mostly ties into the land warrior system.
the missile systems can be close to combat, or very far away.

heres the sci fi part... a large bomber can fly high above in the atmosphere and drop several slowly parachuting containers that hold these missiles, so the missiles will be on hand while the bomber/transport gets away safely before detection.

the missiles can always be sent a self destruct code just so they dont fall into enemy hands, which can also make a nifty explosive treat for some enemy who finds the landed crate.

the missiles can vary in size, range, accuracy, and all other aspects, but the goal is to get our troops instant airstrikes without actual air vehicles... every battalion can have many sets of airstrikes without having the cost and time of deploying aircraft, its as simple as slapping a trailer onto the back of some tanks and other vehicles to haul into the battle field.

there will be missiles flying everywhere! and all will be dead on their targets, tipping the tides of battle even further into our hands.

(i really like the parachuting containers, very handy)

hey, maybe every soldier can have the computer system so he can personally target things, the age of lone wolf soldiers may be close, and very possible, less soldiers with immense firepower reduces our caualties and cost, and greatly improves our effectiveness.

i can almost see 10 or so US troops going into a town with hundreds of enemies and clearing it up with impressive ease.

Here's one for ya... It involves the shaped charge. My guess, but I belive it is safe to assume that a shaped charge holds a parabolic shape... You know what? Can't tell you... Just thought of a great idea. If there are any engineers out there, I will will be happy to collabrate. Military, or such, let me know.

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Originally posted by alphawolfgang:


you get a humvee or other vehicle to tow a large trailor (about the size of a regular trailer thats on semi trucks going down the highways... but that trailer has a bunch of missiles in it, missiles that launch straight up out of the trailer to several hundred feet, and then go to their destination.

Didn't they feature exactly this weapon on future weapons, or was it on another show I saw last month? The stand alone box hooked to a remote command center, but could be programmed from a simple hand help unit directly on the waepons system. Not sure how expensive it was,
but I would want one backing up my unit if I could!

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you get a humvee or other vehicle to tow a large trailor (about the size of a regular trailer thats on semi trucks going down the highways... but that trailer has a bunch of missiles in it, missiles that launch straight up out of the trailer to several hundred feet, and then go to their destination.

See the following url for what I think you are talking about. It looks way cool to me as well as a good idea

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/net-fires.htm

Oi. Ok, bear with me for a moment, my idea of IFV. Since i drew alot of different configurations, I will just giuve you links to pictures and write-outs are underneath:

So, without further due, introducing: Myrmidon IFV:

Originally I based it upon a modified STRV chassis. Aka i like STRV's profile and characteristics. Eventually after tinkering with design over and over and over, I managed to come up with something like 'nemera' concept. Aka, tank turned into IFV.

The reason I like that idea is, protection, protection, protection. What is the point to IFV if infantry inside it gets killed...

Anyway, the base chassis is lengthened STRV tank. I added 5th road wheel and raised the hull enough to accomodate turret mechanism and extra passengers. The engine is in the front, providing additional protection to the crew.

I don't know what engine to use, but its definitely diesel. Long ago i did some calculations and managed to figure out that I can fit 750hp detroit diesel into the same compartment as STRVs two older engines.

So, exit entrance is at the back, here we go:

Standard Infantry Carrying Variant

120mm Tank Hunter Variant

25mm 4 gun super-shilka variant

3D view of 120mm variant

3 D view of AA variant

3D view of Super-Shilka Variant


Few more variants to come. On drawing paper - 40mm boffors variant

dang, did i kill this thread?

Well, anyway, a final 40mm boffors variant

Myrmidon 40mm

*Shape charged explosives are not good laxatives. Kids, don't try this at home.

What about a shield of bullet-proof glass mounted to your gun? I saw this from a James Bond movie. I think it was from Octopussy (yes ha ha giggidy giggidy funny name) also how about putting a small compact chainsaw on your gun like a bayonet. Obviously this was from ever so great Gears of War. Futureweapons sponsored of the 2 new maps on GOW and I was wondering why. Maybe there is a new weapon coming out with a chainsaw included, but that might be too violent cutting people in half and STUFF.

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Maybe there is a new weapon coming out with a chainsaw included

There is exactly zero reason to mount a chainsaw to your weapon.

Equip those miniature personnel transportable UAVs with a laser designator. Then equip any mortarman on your squad with mortars that have laser guidance. The technology already exists to some degree, it's just a matter of putting it together in a smaller package.

There could also be sights or binoculars that employ GPS, position sensing (bearing), and a laser range finder/designator. Put those on a system with a secure channel transmitter, and any troop can call for, provide guidance coordinates, and designate a target for a whole slew of precision directed ordinance. There would be little real need for special training, just light up the baddy and call in what you want delivered to him. (Seems that something like this should exist already in limited amounts. But with improved ruggedized hardware and develoment of a usage protocol with checks, it could expand to regular infantry use.)

kinda like in battlefield 1942, you pull out your binocs and click, the binocs do the rest and give the coordinates to the gun bunnies (arty)

theres absolutely no reason for a chainsaw... its only cool in games.. you wont get far with a chainsaw in real life... why not just mount a shotgun or something instead of a chainsaw? id put a mac-11 on my m4, lol... some cqb carnage..

Surveillance cannon round. In flight, it acts like a scanner, transmitting back a "fax" of the terrain under it's path. It uses a CCD camera chip, mounted perpendicular to the shell's main axis, with a 45 degree mirror to bring in imagery from the side. It scans as it spins, transmitting high resolution image data back to a receiver, where it's processed to create a long strip image for evaluation.

Good for checking out specific sites for suspected enemy locations, getting a precise range, and then dropping a live shell on them.

Short range electric discharge gun. The problem is getting lightning to go where you want it. Solution is a "paint ball" round, except it'd be more like a whiffle ball, and charged with electrified plasma prior to firing. Leaves a trail of ionized gas through the air to a target. A split second after firing that, you fire an electric charge that follows the ionized gas line. Charge returns via ground. Cool - though unclear just how it's useful...