Israel reveals new military technology

[ThePresence]

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The IDF has finished developing a new firing position in the rear of advanced V3 and V4 Merkava tanks, based on its experience using the tanks during the intifada. It was unveiled at the first international conference on limited conflict, underway this week in Tel Aviv.

Col. Yossi Turgeman, head of doctrine for the armored corps, unveiled it during a lecture on the use of tanks in urban warfare. He said the idea for the new firing position at the rear of the tank was proposed by tank crews who had taken part in street battles in Palestinian towns.

Also unveiled yesterday was a tiny new tiny unmanned aircraft weighing less than half a kilo, launched from a rifle barrel and with a range of about 300 meters. It is meant to provide over-the-hill imagery for ground forces.

It includes a digital camera sensor and a communications system, is fired from a grenade launcher and begins transmitting images from the moment of launch until it hits the ground, taking some 25 pictures a second.

The images are broadcast to a digital map of the area loaded into a personal digital assistant used by the infantry team commander. The entire system was developed from off-the-shelf civilian equipment.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
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Cool, coming up with ways to more effeceintly kill those pesky Arabs

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: ThePresence
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Cool, coming up with ways to more effeceintly kill those persky Arabs

You are the king of the flamebait.

 

[classy]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: ThePresence
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Cool, coming up with ways to more effeceintly kill those persky Arabs

You are the king of the flamebait.

Gotta luv Red

 

[LordMagnusKain]

Originally posted by: classy

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: ThePresence
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Cool, coming up with ways to more effeceintly kill those persky Arabs

You are the king of the flamebait.

Gotta luv Red

it's not a-rabs we're after, it's tourists; duh!

 

[tnitsuj]

Bah. It pales next to Japans 12 ft. tall walking battle robot.

 

[zillafurby]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: ThePresence
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Cool, coming up with ways to more effeceintly kill those persky Arabs

You are the king of the flamebait.

the bait always contains some meat, punk.

 

[JackStorm]

lol, can't say I'm surpriced. The IDF sure does love their tanks, after all, they keep driving them into palestinian towns in Gaza.

Well, good for them I say. Will be easier for them to get rid of those pesky rock throwers now, should they feel the need to do so.