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"Arnold Holbrook" |
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27 Jul 2004 02:27:28 PM |
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U.S. combat robot in Iraq can remotely fire 40-mm rounds (The attack of the droids!) |
U.S. combat robot in Iraq can remotely fire 40-mm rounds
The U.S. Army has deployed a robot in Iraq capable of directing fire
at enemy forces without endangering coalition troops.
The army has deployed the Talon robot manufactured by Foster-Miller
and supplied and operated by the U.S. Army's Picatinny Arsenal
facility. The Talon can operate in rugged terrain up to 1.6 kilometers
from its base. It has also been deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Executives said the Talon could operate in all weather and terrain.
The robot can be programmed for a range of missions and provides a
first strike option that does not risk the lives of U.S. soldiers.
"This capability would make it ideal for tasks such as access denial,
facility protection and crowd control missions," said Foster-Miller
President William Ribich.
Metal Storm, based in Arlington, Va., has demonstrated the live firing
of its electronic ballistics system from the Talon. The system allows
for the remote-control firing of 40-mm rounds from a four-barrel pod
with recoiling system.
"The Metal Storm robotic weapon system can punch above its weight,
offering real potential for robotic vehicles to undertake more
offensive roles on operations," said Mike O'Dwyer, Metal Storm's
director of scientific innovation.
"Because the system is able to deliver a payload disproportionate to
its size and weight, it is potentially suitable for a range of
different applications that could significantly increase the
operational capability for field commanders," he said.
Metal Storm has also completed test firings of its electronic
ballistics weapon system from an unmanned aerial vehicle.
The demonstration also tested the capability to fire 40-mm grenade
rounds from two lightweight grenade launchers mounted on a Dragonfly
DP-4X vertical take off and landing UAV.
Executives said Metal Storm has sought to demonstrate the ability of a
remote control, multi-shot modular weapon system mounted on a small-
to medium-size UAV. The key is to ensure effective firepower without
compromising the operability of the aircraft. One application, they
said, would be to locate and destroy improvised explosive devices in
Iraq.
Another robot has also been deployed by U.S. forces in Iraq for use in
reconnaissance missions. The PackBot tactical robot, manufactured by
the Burlington, Mass.-based iRobot Corp., has operated in dangerous
and inaccessible areas and provided real-time intelligence without
endangering soldiers.
So far, more than 50 PackBots have been deployed in Afghanistan and
Iraq, executives said. They said one PackBot has been lost in combat.
The robot was developed under the Tactical Mobile Robotics program,
sponsored by the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
(DARPA).
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| User: "R. Foreman" |
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| Title: Re: U.S. combat robot in Iraq can remotely fire 40-mm rounds (The attack of the droids!) |
29 Jul 2004 10:42:50 AM |
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(Arnold Holbrook) Spat the Words
U.S. combat robot in Iraq can remotely fire 40-mm rounds
As soon as the robot starts marrying and making babies, then
I'll be impressed. A robot firing a gun? That's nothing. We've
already got airplane robots that shoot hell-fire missiles.
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| User: "Cuan" |
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| Title: Re: U.S. combat robot in Iraq can remotely fire 40-mm rounds (The attack of the droids!) |
30 Jul 2004 02:11:55 AM |
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On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:42:50 GMT, "R. Foreman"
<eidpers@anti-spam.comcast.net> wrote:
arnold_holbrook@mailcity.com (Arnold Holbrook) Spat the Words
U.S. combat robot in Iraq can remotely fire 40-mm rounds
As soon as the robot starts marrying and making babies, then
I'll be impressed. A robot firing a gun? That's nothing. We've
already got airplane robots that shoot hell-fire missiles.
and who needs robots when you've got universal soldiers?
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| User: "R. Foreman" |
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| Title: Re: U.S. combat robot in Iraq can remotely fire 40-mm rounds (The attack of the droids!) |
30 Jul 2004 12:19:51 PM |
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Cuan <an@nymous.co.za> Spat the Words
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:42:50 GMT, "R. Foreman"
<eidpers@anti-spam.comcast.net> wrote:
arnold_holbrook@mailcity.com (Arnold Holbrook) Spat the Words
U.S. combat robot in Iraq can remotely fire 40-mm rounds
As soon as the robot starts marrying and making babies, then
I'll be impressed. A robot firing a gun? That's nothing. We've
already got airplane robots that shoot hell-fire missiles.
and who needs robots when you've got universal soldiers?
Exactly. Where's dreamwalker at? I think he's one of those
universal soldiers - no emotion, loves war.
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| User: "Cuan" |
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| Title: Re: U.S. combat robot in Iraq can remotely fire 40-mm rounds (The attack of the droids!) |
02 Aug 2004 02:31:42 AM |
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On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 17:19:51 GMT, "R. Foreman"
<eidpers@anti-spam.comcast.net> wrote:
Cuan <an@nymous.co.za> Spat the Words
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:42:50 GMT, "R. Foreman"
<eidpers@anti-spam.comcast.net> wrote:
arnold_holbrook@mailcity.com (Arnold Holbrook) Spat the Words
U.S. combat robot in Iraq can remotely fire 40-mm rounds
As soon as the robot starts marrying and making babies, then
I'll be impressed. A robot firing a gun? That's nothing. We've
already got airplane robots that shoot hell-fire missiles.
and who needs robots when you've got universal soldiers?
Exactly. Where's dreamwalker at? I think he's one of those
universal soldiers - no emotion, loves war.
I bet he's reprogramming his CMOS as we speak.
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