Designed for harsh field conditions where hands-free operation is desirable, the Zypad WR1100 is designed to meet MIL-STD-810F environmental and MIL-STD-461E EMI requirements, says Parvus. The GPS-enhanced device is aimed at military, homeland defense, first responder, security, and emergency service field and in-vehicle applications.

Parvus Zypad WL-1000 (Click for details)

The first Parvus Zypad, the still-supported WL-1000 (pictured at right) shipped in 2006. Later that year Frost & Sullivan awarded the device a 2006 Product Innovation Award in the field of “ambient intelligence.”

Whereas the WL-1000 offers a choice of Linux or Windows CE, the new WR1100 is offered exclusively with Linux. In place of the Raza Microelectronics 32-bit MIPS-based AU 1100, the WR100 is equipped with a Marvell PXA 270 clocked at 416MHz, and it comes with 256MB RAM, 128MB flash, and an SD card, says Parvus. The device offers a higher-resolution (640 x 480) 3.5-inch touchscreen that is said to be protected against water and dust ingress.

Zypad WR1100
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Like its predecessor, the WR1100 is equipped with 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth, a GPS receiver, and accelerometers. In addition, it provides a ZigBee short-range wireless option in place of the Bluetooth radio, and also offers options for an electronic compass and a biometric fingerprint sensor, says the company. Other options in the modular design include hot-swapping the GPS receiver with a GPRS cellular module.

The rugged device comes in a fiberglass-reinforced nylon/magnesium alloy case, and offers a rigid wrist support system with ergonomic positioning controls, says Parvus. Like the original Zypad, the WR1100 offers an orientation sensor that detects when the user lowers the arm on which the device is strapped, and automatically places the unit in a standby mode to conserve power. A “tilt and dead reckoning system,” meanwhile, can determine if a user is motionless or has fallen down, resulting in the transmission of a locator beacon signal.

Zypad WR1100, with and without wrist-strap
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Specifications listed for the WR1100 include:

• Processor — Marvell PXA 270 416MHz
• Memory — 256MB RAM; 128MB flash
• Expansion — SD memory card interface
• Display — 3.5-inch VGA (640 x 480) color touchscreen; shock-resistant; optional night-vision compliance
• Keyboard — cursor pad and virtual QWERTY onscreen keyboard
• Pen input — stylus
• LEDs — power, charge, WPAN, WLAN, alarm
• Audio — AC97 codec; integrated mic and speaker; optional 3.5mm stereo or microphone sockets
• USB — 1 x USB Device port; 1 x USB Host port
• WiFi — IEEE 802.11b/g
• Bluetooth — Class 2; optional swap-out for ZigBee
• GPS — 12-channel receiver; DGPS and SBAS (WASS, EGNOS) support; optional swap-out for GPRS cellular radio
• Other features — accelerometer; biometric fingerprint reader; optional electronic compass
• Operating temperature — -4 to 140 deg. F (-20 to 60 deg. C)
• Shock and vibration — meets MIL-STD-810F (Methods 516.5, 514.5C-17)
• Weight — 1.4 lbs (645 gr)
• Power — 3.6V Li-Ion hot-swappable battery; optional AC adapter for 100-240V AC 50-60Hz 400mA input
• Operating system — Linux, based on kernel 2.6

Availability

The Zypad WR1100 is now available “from stock to 12 weeks lead-time,” says Parvus. More information may be found here.

Parvus is showing the WR1100 at its booth 1109 at MILCOM 2008 this week at the San Diego Convention Center. Sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the MILCOM show runs from Nov. 17-19.

From LinuxDevices

Developed by General Dynamics, the EFV (Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle) is the US Marine Corps’ latest amphibious vehicle — prototypes currently undergoing tests. It boasts an aluminum hull that comes equipped with an acutated bow flap to help planing when at sea. Features include: a Bushmaster II 30mm cannon, 7.62mm machine gun, and smoke/gas dispensers. The EFV can haul 3 crew members and 17 marines. Video after the break.

   

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At just 2.16-inches, the SwissMiniGun is the world’s smallest functional revolver, complete with ammunition — shoots tiny 0.35-inch long bullets. If you want to see this mini gadget in action, then please continue reading. Click here for more pictures.
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From techeblog:
So you’ve seen the .22-caliber cell phone gun, now check out G.R.A.D., a .22-caliber knife gun.

G.R.A.D. .22 RS Knife gun. holds 5 .22 cal bullets in a revolver type loader. fires with every pull of the trigger on the handle

From techeblog:
One of our readers just sent in an interesting video of the FN F2000, a futuristic looking “assault rifle manufactured by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal (FN Herstal).”

The F2000 platform has a bayonet lug mounted near the muzzle, and has an adjustable gas regulator with two settings: “normal” for standard ammunition meeting SAAMI or NATO specifications, and “adverse” to send more gas into the system to ensure proper functioning when fouled or when using out of spec ammunition. The chamber, rotating breech block, and ejector mechanisms can be accessed by flipping up the access cover, or known affectionately by many operators of the F2000 as the “toilet seat” cover

If you’ve got a broken DVD-burner laying around, then why not use it to make your own “high-powered laser”? Full instructions here.

The laser pictured above has a peak output measured at 225 mW (average output 200 mW). It’s a visible red at about 650nm. It can light matches, pop balloons, cut electrical tape, and so forth. It can do pretty much anything a Pulsar 150 from Wicked Lasers can do, because it’s basically the same thing. The only differences? This laser was home-made, and cost about 1/3 the price

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One of our readers just sent in a Military Channel documentary on the Metal Storm Weapons system, which is “based on an electronically fired gun-and-launcher design with multiple rounds stacked in a single barrel.” For those who missed our previous post, check it out here. Video after the jump.

The reason for the 36 barrels was simply to indicate to ourselves and to others the future versatility of this system, in that with the 36 barrels we had 540 rounds on board and, based on the 45,000-round-per-minute rate per barrel, that gave us a maximum firing rate of 1.62 million rounds per minute,” the inventor says

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So you’ve seen what spud guns are capable of, now find out how to make your own with this tutorial. Parts needed include, a cannon barrel, reducer coupling, end cap, female adapter, two clamps, hardware (nuts, connectors, etc.), stun gun, and wiring.

You can use the Night Lighter both day and night, but when it’s dark, the clear PVC provides an excellent view of the interior ballistics. Also, the stun gun gives better performance than weaker sparks from piezoelectric or flint/steel igniters. It’s fun both to fire and simply to watch in action

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The Escopetarras combines a guitar and gun into one device It was created by Cesar Lopez, who got the inspiration “while standing outside a bombed Bogotá club and noticing the similarities between his guitar and a soldier’s rifle.”

Partnering up with musical instrument craftsman, Luis Alberto Paredes, he has been creating the instruments ever since. Initially made out of Winchester rifles, they are now made mostly from everyone’s favorite Cold War assault rifle, the AK47

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Heck yes. We’ve been trying to utilize our Lego collection for the production of projectile apparatuses ever since the Pirate sets stopped coming with those flickable cannons. Now it seems our sad attempts have been eternally showed up by Sebastian’s ULTIMATE Lego Chaingun, which has 8 barrels, a 64 shot capacity, and an eleven rounds per second firing rate. The rubberband chaingun took over a month to build, and is powered by an honest-to-goodness Lego motor. Sebastian has all sorts of ideas how to mod up his gun even more, including an ammo counter or even faster firing rate, but whatever he manages to do it’s clear all we’re going to be bringing to our next rubberband fight is a white flag.

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One of our readers just sent in a video clip of the “Gun Control” security camera, first introduced earlier this year. No other surveillance system quite matches the security of Scott Kildall’s Gun Control, which integrates a “police-issue” revolver and video camera into the killer package seen above. Like something out of a 007 movie, when a person comes into view, the camera and gun both follow.

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from techeblog ]]> http://www.orgismo.com/2006/08/30/gun-control-security-camera/feed/ 0 http://www.orgismo.com/2006/08/30/armet-gurkha-armored-vehicle-kicks-hummvee-ass/ http://www.orgismo.com/2006/08/30/armet-gurkha-armored-vehicle-kicks-hummvee-ass/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:38:10 +0000 admin http://www.orgismo.com/?p=1479
The ultra rich have sportscars to spend hundreds on thousands of dollars on, if not millions. What do the SUV crowd do when they win the lottery? Buy a Gurka by Armet. Cousin site Jalopnik, who we have constant toy-envy of, says it best:

The squat and hedgehog-lookin’ 19,000 lb beast-of-an-armored-vehicle ain’t just built to shrug off a roadside bomb with its high strength ballistic aluminum armor, or stop a bullet from an AK-47 with its ballistic glass. No, it’s also pretty fast for its size — with a top speed of 93 mph.

At 93 MPH, you’re not winning any races, but it doesn’t matter when you can plow through the opposition. A steal at only $200,000.– Brian Lam 

Armet Gurkha [Jalopnik]
from gizmodo

At just 2.16-inches, the SwissMiniGun is the world’s smallest functional revolver, complete with ammunition — shoots tiny 0.35-inch long bullets. Product page here.

This miniature Swiss-made revolver and its ammunition are painstakingly crafted using watchmaking technology. Looks like the little shooter could do some damage, propelling that tiny slug at 426.5 f/sec. out of the muzzle

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