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| Tango01 | 08 Oct 2014 10:57 p.m. PST |
… search and rescue helicopters. "An Israeli startup is developing a robotic weapons system designed to protect a helicopter when it is at its most vulnerable – flying over hostile terrain on a search and rescue mission, such as retrieving wounded from the battlefield. Currently, most rescue helicopters are equipped with a manual gun operated by a soldier, which provides inadequate suppression fire when attempting to search, land and quickly take-off in the midst of battle, says Sagiv Aharon, CEO of Duke Airborne Systems. His company's solution is to provide autonomous suppression fire over a panoramic targeting zone for search and rescue helicopters…"
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Armand |
 Legion 4   | 09 Oct 2014 7:07 a.m. PST |
It's just a matter of time … more and more robotic weapons systems will be fielded. They just have to remember Azimov's 3 Laws … However, how can you make a 'bot ID only moslem terrorists ? |
| Tango01 | 09 Oct 2014 11:37 a.m. PST |
Agree with you my friend. Amicalement
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