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2019-05-14 Science & Technology

Microphone in noise-cancelling headsets worn by soldiers will send the location of an enemy sniper to the smartphones of troops

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Posted by Skidmark 2019-05-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Mmmm...30 years ago I recall, uh somebody told me, a story of a fellow messaging a phone picture of a urban sniper hide to a rotary pilot's phone, who promptly dumped a rocket in his window.

Good to hear the Army is adopting current technology.

Posted by Skidmark 2019-05-14 06:29|| 2019-05-14 06:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Wait, that's my post!
I shouldn't be commenting on my post, should I?

How soon we forget.

Posted by Skidmark 2019-05-14 06:31|| 2019-05-14 06:31|| Front Page Top

#3 One smiley face please.

Posted by Dale 2019-05-14 06:42|| 2019-05-14 06:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't Chicongo and Detoilet already use these gunshot locators but still have a single digit homicide clearance rate?

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-05-14 11:58|| 2019-05-14 11:58|| Front Page Top

#5 I guess we cannot interview the Ukrainian soldiers who left their phones on.

Posted by swksvolFF 2019-05-14 14:44|| 2019-05-14 14:44|| Front Page Top

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