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2005-08-10 Home Front: Tech

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-08-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I wonder does this vehicle need a link to an air vehicle to operate?

I wonder what it's degree of autonomy is if the link is shut off?

I wonder how they protect the location of the transmitter?

Posted by Ulereger Clavigum6227 2005-08-10 06:52|| 2005-08-10 06:52|| Front Page Top

#2 It's important to remember that any such vehicle is interwoven into a much greater whole. To start with, its operator probably can multitask on his PDA, so he can also see the terrain ahead, live pics from any UAVs about, and has lots of other information readily available, such as from sensors and other users. Second, the armored vehicle itself might be interconnect to other such vehicles, like Strykers, giving it coordinated fires. Third, there might be an overall commander directing the mass movement remotely (leaving the actual maneuver to users), and coordinating between different military units to produce a cohesive robotic front lines.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-08-10 10:14|| 2005-08-10 10:14|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder when it's gonna find Sarah Connor?

Posted by Raj 2005-08-10 10:30|| 2005-08-10 10:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Does anyone have a link to video of recent UAV take-out of Jihadi mortar team in Iraq?

Posted by Ward C the Moron 2005-08-10 11:06|| www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]">[www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com] 2005-08-10 11:06|| Front Page Top

#5 BAE engineers are now tweaking the Gladiator to a "bible-like" set

The project is doomed with the use of the word bible. The Left will soon product a sequel to the movie "Stealth" (which bombed at the box office too).

Posted by Captain America 2005-08-10 11:08|| 2005-08-10 11:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Amazingly enough, the Pentagon wants 1/3rd of its combat vehicles to be unmanned robots by 2010.

Yeah, that's cause the bean counters have figured all the savings from not paying retirement or veterans medical benefits that'll be saved. BTW, didn't someone mention Skynet? :)

Posted by Thinemble Hupomotch7256 2005-08-10 14:55|| 2005-08-10 14:55|| Front Page Top

#7 that's cause the bean counters have figured all the savings from not paying retirement or veterans medical benefits

Yeah, that *must* be the reason. It's certainly not because a robot is a force multiplier that enables sensors and weapons to be deployed in high-risk situations without risking soldier's lives.

Personally, I think this is great because we are one step closer to unleashing Giant Killer Robots. Woo woo!

Posted by SteveS 2005-08-10 16:25|| 2005-08-10 16:25|| Front Page Top

#8 #3 raj LOL

Posted by hey mo 2005-08-10 16:37|| 2005-08-10 16:37|| Front Page Top

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