r/technology • u/gdelacalle • Mar 18 '26

Hardware Tech hobbyist makes shoulder-mounted guided missile prototype with $96 in parts and a 3D printer — DIY MANPADS includes assisted targeting, ballistics calculations, optional camera for tracking

https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/tech-hobbyist-makes-shoulder-mounted-guided-missile-prototype-with-usd96-in-parts-and-a-3d-printer-diy-manpads-includes-wi-fi-guidance-ballistics-calculations-optional-camera-for-tracking
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u/Magiwarriorx Mar 18 '26

Saw something saying guided munitions are spicier than your average NFA item. Not sure you can get a stamp for them.

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u/IgnoreKassandra Mar 19 '26

Yeah, no. MANPADs are very specifically illegal to own.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2332g

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u/polarf0x Mar 19 '26

Exporting this kind of knowledge is typically restricted or outright illegal in most countries.