The fully electronic VLE can be easily safety-keyed to a particular individual or group, preventing its use should it fall into the wrong hands. Through his company, Metal Storm Ltd., the ...

The O'Dwyer VLe "smart gun" from Metal Storm uses a 64-digit electronic keying system to prevent it from being fired by unauthorized operators.

Dubbed "Metal Storm", the weapon is capable of firing an incredible 7,500 rounds per second per barrel - and will potentially be used as an air defence system. With the unprecedented firing rate ...

This weapon, also known as the Metal Storm, was first proposed by Australian inventor Mike O'Dwyer in the 1990s. Metal Storm Inc, founded by O'Dwyer, produced a 36-barrel test system that reached ...