Armed Robots Off To Iraq
How is this for a really bad idea? Let's send ROBOTS armed with ROCKETS, GRENADES, SHOTGUNS, and AUTOMATIC WEAPONS to Iraq, cuz you know nothing says hearts and minds like shooting people with a remote control.

Soldiers may have armed robots as battle buddies by early next year, according to industry and military officials attending the biennial Army Science Conference.




Different weapons can be interchanged on the system – the M16, the 240, 249 or 50-caliber machine guns, or the M202 –A1 with a 6mm rocket launcher. Soldiers operate the SWORDS by remote control, from up to 1,000 meters away. In testing, it’s hit bulls eyes from as far as 2,000 meters away

The Special Weapons Observation Reconnaissance Detection System, or SWORDS, will be joining Stryker Brigade Soldiers in Iraq when it finishes final testing, said Staff Sgt. Santiago Tordillos...





“We’re hoping to have them there by early 2005,” Tordillos said. “The Soldiers I’ve talked to want them yesterday.”

Oh yeah... in case you like your killer machines to come with a glossy brochure... here you go...

- posted by Anonymous @ Wednesday, January 12, 2005