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US Army Shoot Down Drones With Lasers
News December 22, 2013
So far the U.S Army has never used lasers in combat but it now has a new target, drones! For the first time last week, soldiers used a vehicle-mounted laser to successfully shoot down drones and incoming mortar shells. Terry Bauer, who is the program manager for the weapon... Read more
Drone Launched From Submerged Submarine By US Navy
Internet December 8, 2013
The US Navy, already capable of firing missiles from a submarine, has announced that it has succesfully launched an unmanned drone from a submerged submarine. After six years of development, the drone called an XFC UAS-eXperimental, was launched via a standard torpedo tube from the USS Providence. “This six-year... Read more
US Military Tests Ground Robot That Fires Machine Gun
News October 20, 2013
Although drones have been used to attack targets from the sky, the US military are now exploring the possibilty of employing ground robots capable of firing machine guns. Last weekend, four companies tested robots armed with guns that can shoot at targets up to 500 feet away. Also present... Read more