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:cdn: Canada bought the Oerlikon/Rafael Overhead Weapon Station for the M113 TLAV - unstatbilzed and only 7.62 mm GPMG Next bought the Kongsberg RWS (same as the US Kongsberg/CROWS II) - stabilzed, multi weapon capable Next bought the Rheinmetall RWS due to "made in Canada" - same cap as the...

:cdn: You're right about the blur between what was science fiction just a few years ago and todays materials. I had an opportunity to work with some of the scientists working on some of the new explosive materials and systems in the late 90's and their work is already being fielded in bombs...

Thermobaric weapons rely on the inclusion of metal molecules/fragments that extend the burn/detonation phase of a fuel air explosion