Israeli Military Buying Drones That Can Hold Machine Guns

[livingston]

Israeli Military Buying Drones That Can Hold Machine Guns
The Israeli military is buying drones that can hold machine guns, grenade launchers, and other weapons from a Florida-based startup, according to Defense One. Duke Robotics was co-founded in 2014 by a former Israeli battalion commander, Lt. Col. Raziel “Razi” Atuar, who said he was motivated to develop the small drone, dubbed TIKAD, in order to prevent loss of life in street battles. “You have small groups [of adversaries] working within crowded civilian areas using civilians as shields. But you have to go in. Even to just get a couple of guys with a mortar, you have to send in a battalion and you lose guys. People get hurt,” Atuar told Defense One. TIKAD is operated remotely, so that troops don’t have to go directly into a conflict zone. Israel’s defense ministry didn’t comment on the purchase.
Israeli Military Buying Drones That Can Hold Machine Guns

 

[Frankly]

Good for them, I hope they use them judiciously and often.

 

[Deplorable Me]

It was only a matter of time. Only a matter of time before terrorist employ them. Anti- drone technology escalation will be the next phase.

By Thursday CNN will be blaming the NRA.

 

[ProgSpear]

And no doubt DHS will need them also. Not for border control, but to keep an eye on "right wing extremists".

 

[Blimey]

This is of course the future of warfare. There's no reason whatsoever a drone can't be buzzing over your head at 2000 feet popping off rounds of 50 BMG at you with insane accuracy.

 

[livingston]

In time it will filter down to your local police department

 

[ProgSpear]

it's for the children.

 

[holdover]

There will never be a more dangerous weapon on the battlefield than the infantry man and his desire to survive

 

[GOPerfect]

There will never be a more dangerous weapon on the battlefield than the infantry man and his desire to survive

While I agree, an armed Drone with this kind of localized firepower is an amazing weapon system to have and control.

 

[Acer-m14]

I hope they buy a few dozen .. buy USA ...

 

[holdover]

No doubt it's an awesome weapon but it has limitations, human lngenuity does not .tanks planed drones are all limited. the Vietcong had no Air Force or armor. the insurgent s in Iraq continue to fight despite the best weapons used to stop them. It's the heart and determination of the fighting man That wins wars

Talibans defeated multi million dollar thermal lmagery by using wet blankets as cover.

Remember the movie gardens of stone when the first lewy said to the Sargent major ,how the hell do you fght helicopter s with bows and arrows?

And the Sargent major said how do you defeat an enemy willing to fight helicopter s with bows and arrows?.