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U.S.S. Independence: A Triple Hulled, Weapon-Laden Monster That is Surprisingly Affordable

Last month, the US Navy and General Dynamics took the lid off the new U.S.S. Independence littoral combat ship (LCS). This beast will sail close to the shore and throw everything imaginable at an enemy—from armored vehicles and helicopters to shells, torpedoes and missiles. Plus, it can hustle at a rumored 60 knots. Basically, that means the enemy will have a difficult time escaping the wrath of this mighty vessel no matter where they are.

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7:10 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Sean Fallon
32,733 views, 100 comments

Latest by Blue Oyster Cultist: @Technogen: It's hull and I didn't say anything about shapped charges. No reason to think the armor on this thing is better than a DD class, but hey, keep fighting that cold war! more »

misnomers

Sony TWA/T Camera Case is Unfortunately Named

Here we turn our attention to Sony, selling a soft leather TWA/T for $39.99. You'd think the company might vet its naming conventions before publishing them for all to see, but no. "Draw envious looks," says Sony, by carrying your camera around in your TWA/T. This LCS-TWA/T carrying case for Sony CyberShot W- and T- series cameras will be available tomorrow. Too bad this case didn't come in pink, or we'd be all over it by now. [Sony Style] (Thanks, Hunt!)

11:47 AM on Tue Nov 6 2007
By Charlie White
19,625 views, 65 comments

Latest by drsmith: This just in: Sony in conjunction with Nintendo has announced they will be offering a version of the TWA/T for the Wii... more »