Re: Metal Storm

From: Andrew Swallow (am.swallow_at_btopenworld.com)
Date: 02/14/05 

To: sci-military-moderated@moderators.isc.org
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 03:15:20 +0000 (UTC)

Dan Holdsworth wrote:
[snip]

> As I see it, them only real application is in the field of robotic
> weaponry, where a robot could be air-dropped into an area as a sort of
> area-denial tool. In that case I'd think that a variant on metal storm
> where the projectile is a shot shell would be the best idea; shotguns
> require less accuracy and are shorter range, meaning the robotic system
> would be a local nuicance only.

Giving military robots parachutes is the obvious next enhancement.
Predator unmanned aircraft being used in the Middle East are controlled
from the USA vis satellite links. Army robots may be able to use
similar satellite links, although the radio links may fail inside buildings.

Andrew Swallow

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