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'Flying gun' reminds me of TIKAD, a drone-mounted assault rifle developed at Duke University. Israel is buying/has bought them for 'anti-terrorist operations':
by _iyig 7y ago
'Flying gun' reminds me of TIKAD, a drone-mounted assault rifle developed at Duke University. Israel is buying/has bought them for 'anti-terrorist operations':
https://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/israel_tikad_armed_drone_with_assault_rifle_to_perform_anti-terrorist_operations.html https://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_mil...
- topspin 7y agoHere is the Ziyan Blowfish A3 shooting a paint target against a hill with a small caliber automatic weapon. The manufacturer claims autonomous operation without admitting autonomous targeting. Shooting anyone it finds, in other words. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDGqc0FrXZg&feature=youtu.be&t=57 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDGqc0FrXZg&feature=youtu.be... According to the US secretary of defense these are being exported from China now.
- starpilot 7y agoMade by Duke Robotics in Florida, no affiliation to Duke University. Mostly staffed by Israelis: https://dukeroboticsys.com/team/ https://dukeroboticsys.com/team/
- _iyig 7y agoThank you for the correction! Apparently I’ve been confused on this for years. Wouldn’t be surprised if Duke University brought a trademark lawsuit.