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USMC Shows Off New Toys

Posted by michael on from the toys-for-tots dept.

jonerik writes "And speaking of the future of unmanned combat, Wired today has this article on several new toys being developed for the U.S. Marine Corps. The Dragon Eye is a small remote-controlled airplane which can be disassembled and carried in a field pack. The Dragon Runner is a miniature camera-equipped wheeled truck about the size of a shoebox which can be sent into dangerous areas as a scout. The Dragon Warrior is a small unmanned helicopter which looks like a toilet seat with wings. Perhaps most intriguing is a device unofficially dubbed the RoboLobster, which skitters around on eight mechanical legs, detecting and disarming mines. Although the Dragon Eye is scheduled for deployment next year, the other three devices are still in the development stage."

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  1. Attack by Krapangor · · Score: 3, Funny
    The Dragon Warrior is a small unmanned helicopter which looks like a toilet seat with wings

    I don't want to know how it attacks the enemy.
    BTW: Is the rumor true that the Trud Report has signed up with the army ?

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  2. and the most amazing ... by zdzichu · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... DragonBall with super-killah mode called DragonBallZ!

    No one can stand on your way now, ha!

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  3. Kind of makes you wonder... by pjdoland · · Score: 5, Funny

    Doesn't the USMC run "Toys for Tots?"

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  4. Star Trek needs this by asv108 · · Score: 3, Funny

    The Enterprise needs to get dragonfly technology, I never understood why every time there is a dangerous situation, they send in the top 3 officers ;)