Russia build and tests vaccum bomb

RolandTD20Kdrummer
RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
edited September 2007 in A Moving Train
Sep 11 - Russia tests what it says is the world's most powerful vacuum bomb.

It is an explosive device that unleashes a shockwave with the power of a nuclear weapon.

http://www.reuters.com/news/video/videoStory?videoId=66263&newsChannel=worldNews
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  • OutOfBreath
    OutOfBreath Posts: 1,804
    Ah yes, read about this.
    The FOAB (Father Of All Bombs) in response to the americans' MOAB, and to flex some military muscle. What's next, the GOAB?

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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    Some very interesting overt military news coming out of Russia the last couple of weeks.....resumed bomber flights.....even ones that feint at international borders...this new bomb....and I read an interesting article in yesterday's NY Times (too bad their so tight with their on-line content) regarding commercial flights into Chechnya. It seems that the war there is either won, under control or restricted to the hinterlands. Some of this Russian activity could be related to no longer needing the forces to man that area.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • 69charger
    69charger Posts: 1,045
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Sep 11 - Russia tests what it says is the world's most powerful vacuum bomb.

    It is an explosive device that unleashes a shockwave with the power of a nuclear weapon.

    http://www.reuters.com/news/video/videoStory?videoId=66263&newsChannel=worldNews

    It's a thermobaric bomb.

    A thermobaric weapon works by first dispersing a cloud of powder or liquid explosive using a small charge, then igniting it with a second charge.

    The weapon consists of a container of either a volatile liquid or a finely powdered solid, which could be an explosive or metal powder, and two separate explosive charges.

    The weapon is initiated upon dropping or firing, and the first explosive charge (or some other dispersal mechanism) bursts open the container at a predetermined height and disperses the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen. Once the fuel is appropriately mixed, the second charge detonates, propagating an explosion (blast wave) through the cloud.

    Newer types of thermobaric weapons do not disperse the fuel before igniting it, but are single-stage bombs having one explosive charge that both ignites and disperses the fuel.
  • FredFlintstone
    FredFlintstone Posts: 193
    Yay more weapons!!
    Woooohooooo!
    "Sean Hannity knows there is no greater threat to America today than Bill Clinton 15 years ago"- Stephen Colbert
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    69charger wrote:
    It's a thermobaric bomb.

    A thermobaric weapon works by first dispersing a cloud of powder or liquid explosive using a small charge, then igniting it with a second charge.

    The weapon consists of a container of either a volatile liquid or a finely powdered solid, which could be an explosive or metal powder, and two separate explosive charges.

    The weapon is initiated upon dropping or firing, and the first explosive charge (or some other dispersal mechanism) bursts open the container at a predetermined height and disperses the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen. Once the fuel is appropriately mixed, the second charge detonates, propagating an explosion (blast wave) through the cloud.

    Newer types of thermobaric weapons do not disperse the fuel before igniting it, but are single-stage bombs having one explosive charge that both ignites and disperses the fuel.
    Similar to the fuel-air bombs that we use....just different types of agents, eh?
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • 69charger
    69charger Posts: 1,045
    tybird wrote:
    Similar to the fuel-air bombs that we use....just different types of agents, eh?

    Fuel-air, thermobaric, vaccum bomb... All one in the same for the most part.
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    69charger wrote:
    Fuel-air, thermobaric, vaccum bomb... All one in the same for the most part.
    That powdered metal can be some nasty stuff.......it can com bust, and the fire has to put out with salt or graphite.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • Vedd Hedd
    Vedd Hedd Posts: 4,633
    Damn good thing Putin dissolved the Russian government.
    Turn this anger into
    Nuclear fission
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,785
    i think they are flexing their muscles because they know that soon it is on with Iran. and if we go into Iran, Russia and China are coming to the party on Iran's behalf.

    fasten your seatbelts, this can get rough up ahead.
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  • sourdough
    sourdough Posts: 579
    Russia also dissolved Parliament today and another of Putin's cronies was named PM. Also the event last week of them being chased by scrambling UK and Danish warplanes does not speak of cooperation and responsible government.
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    The precedence is set...let the games begin...
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    i think they are flexing their muscles because they know that soon it is on with Iran. and if we go into Iran, Russia and China are coming to the party on Iran's behalf.

    fasten your seatbelts, this can get rough up ahead.
    Not convinced that the Russia & China thing will a long and meaningful relationship....their interests conflict way too much in Central Asia.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    Nice! :( An "environmentally friendly" bomb! :rolleyes:

    And to top it all off, Johnny's just signed a deal with Putin to supply the Russkies with uranium.


    FUCK I'm sooooo sick of these idiots! :mad:
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