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Grenade-Style Wireless Camera For Combat

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-gotta-be-kidding-me dept.

nk497 writes "A new wireless camera called the I-Ball is being developed to be shot into locations using a grenade launcher so troops can see what lies ahead. The I-Ball sends real-time, 360-degree video back to soldiers while it's flying through the air and when it lands."

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  1. Re:overkill by AceM2 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    You know the answer to that... Because even if every guy in the room was a "bad guy", some liberal out there (a lot of them actually) would be crying because we didn't give them a chance to surrender. Even though the battle drill states to clear the room with a grenade, that's only under 100% hostile situations. Take a look at our current ROE in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  2. Re:overkill by isBandGeek() · · Score: 0, Redundant

    And if it's a civilian?

  3. Re:overkill by genner · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Oh, now I made a grammatical error. That must mean I'm a complete idiot!

    Yup....