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New Russian Tank to Have Remotely Controlled Gun
Russia’s future main battle tank (MBT) will be equipped with a remotely controlled gun, the Izvestia newspaper said on Monday citing a defense industry source. The gun will be digitally controlled by a crewmember located in a separate compartment, which would be made from composite materials and protected by multi-layered armor. The crew compartment will [...]
Remote-controlled lifesavers
Families worry when a Soldier goes off to war — it’s natural. They schedule Internet chats and regular emails and phone calls to check in with one another. They send care packages to their Soldiers to curb any boredom and give them a little taste of home. There are well wishes and litanies of “be [...]
High-tech weapons sow fears of chip sabotage
As NATO countries weigh whether to arm Libya’s rebels, military planners may give a thought to adding a remote “kill switch” to some weapons to keep them out of the wrong hands, experts say. Even if allied governments conclude that building in a remote control to disable anti-tank launchers might be more trouble than it’s [...]


