The Development Of Robot Tanks



60 MPH, With a Gun and No Driver -- Defense Tech

It seems like everybody's talking about it these days.

This unmanned tank that tops 60 mph, can be fitted with a remote gun system and plows over concrete barriers like its a wall of foam.

Colin's down at the Army Science Conference and they're raving about it:

That’s the Ripsaw MS1, a tracked unmanned ground vehicle that no less than Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the Army’s vice chief of staff, called an “an amazing piece of gear” this morning.

The Ripsaw may be one of those development programs that lawmakers can use to justify earmarks. It was funded by an earmark worth about $1 million pushed through by GOP Sen. Susan Collins, of Maine. The vehicle is on display for the first time at the Army Science Conference here in Orlando.

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My Comment: WOW .... I heard about this a few years ago, but this is the first time that I am seeing it in operation. This .... like Predator UAVs in the air .... will revolutionize warfare.