Army to Use Armed Robots in Iraq
The US Army recently introduce the use of armed unmanned ground system (UGS) in Iraq, marking this as a new milestone for unmanned systems and US Troops.
The Special Weapons Observation Remote reconnaissance Direct action System (SWORDS) is a version of the Foster Miller 3B robot that is outfitted with the Telepresent Rapid Aiming Platform (TRAP) remotely operated weapon station made by Precision Remotes. SWORDS can carry a 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, a 7.62 mm M240
machine gun or an M109 Barrett .50-calibre sniper rifle.
The SWORDS marks the first deployment by a military unit of a safety-certified armed ground robot. This is a huge deal because troops can now be out of harms way while still in combat. The past couple of years have place a high demand on UGS and UGV (unmanned ground vehicles), however, SWORDS marks the first time robots have potential to be use as to take the infantry role.
The Special Weapons Observation Remote reconnaissance Direct action System (SWORDS) is a version of the Foster Miller 3B robot that is outfitted with the Telepresent Rapid Aiming Platform (TRAP) remotely operated weapon station made by Precision Remotes. SWORDS can carry a 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, a 7.62 mm M240
machine gun or an M109 Barrett .50-calibre sniper rifle.
The SWORDS marks the first deployment by a military unit of a safety-certified armed ground robot. This is a huge deal because troops can now be out of harms way while still in combat. The past couple of years have place a high demand on UGS and UGV (unmanned ground vehicles), however, SWORDS marks the first time robots have potential to be use as to take the infantry role.
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