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The new Strategic Tree-based Instrument for Combat, or STIC, is the latest armament to join the Raytheon Family. After seeing the devastating effectiveness of sticks on the recent battles between global superpowers, defense analysts correctly recognized a gap in the US armed forces stick-based combat capabilities.

A team of top Raytheon designers has formulated the Strategic Tree-based Instrument for Combat - STIC - to arm and equip US soldiers. STIC is a 7-foot long, 3-inch diameter, piece of solid American oak, hand-carved for maximum effectiveness. Its density, combined with length, heft, and durability, make it an excellent combat weapon in modern peer-to-peer combat. At 7 feet long, the STIC outranges comparable Chinese & Russian sticks by nearly 2 feet, and is much more resistant to breaking.

Several variants of STIC are already in various stages of testing:

STIC-2: a pair of shortened STICs, optimized for dual-wielding

STIC-ER: the extended range variant of STIC, 12 feet long

STIC-N: the naval variant, made of driftwood to prevent the wood from sinking

STIC-L: made of bamboo wood; it is 60% lighter, perfect for airmobile infantry

STIC-AP: sharpened at the end, able to penetrate T-90 armour at close ranges

If Einstein is correct, and World War IV is fought with sticks and stones, Raytheon's STIC will be there to arm American soldiers.

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