Ok, i need to know what you people know of groundbreaking future weapons be it small arms all the way up to weapons systems in outer space. I'm writing a book, and i want to know what the public thinks is coming and what they see it evolving into.

Anyone with knowledge regarding energy weapons?
Anyone know of large scale remakes of things such as tanks, sub, jet planes and the weapons systems included?

Also what do you prefer the more realistic look of current weapons, or the smooth more sci-fi look.

think of our military weaponry then think of say... Mass Effect's style of weaponry....

I'm looking for opinions and information i may have missed. Not long arguments and trolling drowning this thread.

This is very interesting:http://freedomslighted.wordpress.com/page/2/
I found the weapon to look very sci-fi even though it's current technology, they didn't cram it into the crappy current style of weaponry.