Silver_2000
12-03-2004, 10:37 PM
http://news.com.com/Army+to+deploy+robots+that+shoot/2100-7348_3-5473191.html
The Army next March will begin to deploy Talon robots from Waltham, Mass.-based Foster-Miller (http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foster-miller.com&siteId=3&oId=2100-7348-5473191&ontId=1009&lop=nl.ex). The robots will be mounted with M240 or M249 machine guns, said a Foster-Miller spokesman. The units also can be mounted with a rocket launcher. Defense agencies have been testing an armed version of the Talon since 2003.
The Army next March will begin to deploy Talon robots from Waltham, Mass.-based Foster-Miller (http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foster-miller.com&siteId=3&oId=2100-7348-5473191&ontId=1009&lop=nl.ex). The robots will be mounted with M240 or M249 machine guns, said a Foster-Miller spokesman. The units also can be mounted with a rocket launcher. Defense agencies have been testing an armed version of the Talon since 2003.