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Libyan Rebels Weaponize Power Wheels Toys

Posted by samzenpus on from the play-time-is-over dept.

Danny Rathjens pointed out a story about the DIY weapons created by Libyan rebels. One of the more interesting is a machine gun drone created from a Power Wheels-style ATV. Rebels outfit the toys with a small cannon and attach controls via long wire. A solider can hide while he uses a small television and simple controls to move the vehicle and fire the gun. A similar system is also outfitted to a toy truck with a machine gun on top.

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  1. Re:Creative, but predictable. by RazzleFrog · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's great to see. I really hope that when they succeed they turn this creative energy into building a democratic, secular, and scientific society that can be a benchmark for the rest of North Egypt and the Middle East to emulate.

    I know - I'm a dreamer.

  2. Re:The new Taliban? by Dracos · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Something about the fact that they've formed their own central bank seems less than grass-roots to me.