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Military: Robotic Frisbees of Death
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| 9/4/06
Posted on 09/05/2006 11:17:16 PM PDT by llevrok
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posted on
09/05/2006 11:17:17 PM PDT
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llevrok
To: llevrok
Cool, waiting for Tron pics...
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posted on
09/05/2006 11:18:34 PM PDT
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kinoxi
To: llevrok
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posted on
09/05/2006 11:20:31 PM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(Islamofascists' tactics are all War Crimes according to the Geneva Convention.)
To: llevrok
The Air Force recently tapped Triton Systems, out of Chelmsford, Mass, to develop such a "Modular Disc-Wing Urban Cruise Munition."I like "Robotic Frisbees of Death" better.
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posted on
09/05/2006 11:22:55 PM PDT
by
Huntress
(Proud owner of Norman/Norma, the transsexual cat.)
To: llevrok
To: llevrok
Can lawn darts be far behind?
To: battlegearboat
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posted on
09/05/2006 11:26:14 PM PDT
by
geopyg
(If the carrot doesn't work, use the stick. Don't wish for peace, pray for Victory.)
To: Huntress
"Modular Disc-Wing Urban Cruise Munition." Reminds me of something Marvin the Martian would use to get Bugs Bunny.
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posted on
09/05/2006 11:28:13 PM PDT
by
piasa
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To: piasa
Actually, I remember reading about something like this from a book of fiction, 20 years ago....
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posted on
09/05/2006 11:31:15 PM PDT
by
tcrlaf
(VOTE DEM! You'll Look GREAT In A Burqa!)
To: llevrok
I think this might call for the ultimate countermeasure:
Kevlar-Coated Airborn Titanium Jawed Border Collies.
Hope the French aren't up to designing those.
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posted on
09/05/2006 11:33:53 PM PDT
by
piasa
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To: llevrok
"Modular Disc-Wing Urban Cruise Munition." I understand this is standard issue on Bill Murray's EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle.
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posted on
09/05/2006 11:34:20 PM PDT
by
Jeff F
To: Huntress
I like "Robotic Frisbees of Death" better Me too. But I really can't wait to find out what the Marines name 'em.
L
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posted on
09/05/2006 11:34:56 PM PDT
by
Lurker
(If you want peace, prepare for war.)
To: llevrok
"from munitions dispensers or by means of a simple mechanism similar to a shotgun target (skeet) launcher," Triton adds...
12ga. shotgun as the countermeasure. Gotta watch out for the one behind you.
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posted on
09/05/2006 11:37:05 PM PDT
by
carumba
(The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho)
To: Lurker
"Squid Lids."
To: llevrok
I'm waiting for the Supressor Slinky.
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posted on
09/06/2006 12:02:36 AM PDT
by
Outland
(Socialism IS the enemy.)
To: llevrok
A friend of mine was out in a large public park recently where a man was testing a small, 3 feed wing span, remote controlled airplane. Apparently he was testing it for possible military application, so it looks like more than one solution may be on the military drawing boards.
To: battlegearboat
"You'll Put Your Eye Out!"
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posted on
09/06/2006 3:07:41 AM PDT
by
Khurkris
(When the levee breaks there'll be no place to hide.)
To: llevrok
To: llevrok
Here's the new training facility...
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posted on
09/06/2006 3:14:00 AM PDT
by
ovrtaxt
(We gotta watch out for the Hellbazoo and the Hamas...)
To: llevrok
I read years ago (can't remember where, of course) that frisbees can't carry anything much on (or in) them because it screws up the aerodynamics. Also, after the intitial push by the skeet launcher, how is the vehicle supposed to propel itself around corners to get the guy hiding behind the wall? It will have to have independent thrusters, guidance system, plus a payload of weapons. Where in the frisbee is all that supposed to go?
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posted on
09/06/2006 3:53:17 AM PDT
by
Stirner
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