The catapult seems to be en vogue these days. Following the drug catapult confiscated at the US-Mexican border ten days ago, here is a device used by the anti-government protesters at the Tahrir square in Egypt. Source: Al Jazeera. Via Liz McLellan.
Medieval Warfare in Egypt
February 3, 2011 by Filed Under: Catapults, Low-tech solutions, Military technology, War, War technology, Warfare, Weapons
Drug Catapult Found at US-Mexico Border
January 31, 2011 by Filed Under: Aviation, Cargo, Catapults, Low-tech solutions, Military technology, War technology, Weapons
“Drug smugglers trying to get marijuana across the Arizona-Mexico border apparently are trying a new approach – a catapult. National Guard troops operating a remote video surveillance system at the Naco Border Patrol Station say they observed several people preparing a catapult and launching packages over the International Border fence last Friday evening.” Read & watch.
