What happened to Metal Storm?

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>>32889280
expensive.

Went bankrupt several years ago, and the rights to the name and patent were bought by another Australian company only a couple years ago.

The fact that it's Australian-based and not American or European will by itself mean that nothing will really ever come of it. You can't expect a business to operate well when they're that far from their main potential revenue streams.

>>32889280
Part of the issue is efficiency. It's still just a short-range weapon. It's heavy and pricey. You have to think of scenarios in which this thing would be worth using in the place of other short-range munitions like launched grenades or single-user rockets that can inflict similar amounts of damage.

>>32889312
i don't think the fact that it was australian based made a difference in its demise. its technology that didn't have a purpose nor did anyone find it interesting. its essentially just a science project, no real purpose.

>>32889348
>i don't think the fact that it was australian based made a difference in its demise.

You are very naive. BAE made a whole separate division based in America so they could realistically compete in America. For most countries, defense companies are just job programs so they will never buy from a non-domestic company.

>>32889348
They actually did sell a variety of products, it wasn't a single gun.

>>32889348
I don't understand why they focused on emplacements rather then infantry systems, an assault rifle that bursts over a dozen rounds with no recoil would of been great

>>32889280
>Actually thinking battery power from the early-mid 2000's was actually as good as it is now.

It wasn't and nobody actually saw the distance it could effectively engage.

>>32889312
this, if it's not European or US made no one will buy stuff that isn't Chink/slav tier cheap.

>>32889376
>infantry systems
No and stay no.

You want to lug around a 40kg lipo battery?
You wanna get shot in the 40kg lipo battery?
It'd be like a man-sized Samsung Galaxy 7.

>>32889390
>You want to lug around a 40kg lipo battery?

Only needs a 9v battery to ignite propellant

>>32889407
Then it would still have recoil, if you're igniting propellant.

>>32889430
It's bursting several rounds at a time so fast that it feels like just a single round

>>32889367
>>32889368
true, but my argument is that it wasn't a project developed to fulfill a contract, it was product without a clear buyer. they had some sales but if there weren't any serious interest with large sales as then it would have been brought into the states for further production.

>>32889440
They were approached and/or funded by half a dozen countries' militaries, including America and China...

>>32889280
the gatling gun was invented

>>32889438
That'd probably be less useful than you're thinking it would be for the average soldier.