biodegradable artillery shells that grow plants (1 Viewer)

[dragon53]

Link: http://kitup.military.com/2017/01/military-wants-biodegradable-ammo-shoots-seeds.html

 

[BLReed]

Link: http://kitup.military.com/2017/01/military-wants-biodegradable-ammo-shoots-seeds.html

Too bad these were not available during the WWII North African Campaign. The Sahara would be a lush landscape by now.:rolleyes2:

A more practical way would mix the seed in the troops food [MRE's} and put fertilizer on the TP. Or is the fertilizer self-contained?

A feel good PR probably that will disappeared shortly.

 

[mikemiller1955]

so while their armies shoot fully powdered shells at our soldiers...

we will shoot half powdered shells with seeds in them at their soldiers...

is that right?

I don't like this idea...

 

[OzDigger]

It's for training ammunition only, not a bad idea to use biodegradable ammo in practice areas provided the ballistics are the same as actual ammo. The seeds idea....not so good.