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Methinks someone watched the Breaking Bad finale:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/30/iran-says-nuclear-scientist-killed-by-remote-controlled-device
bronxiteforever
(9,325 posts)Turkeys New Drone Comes With a Machine Gun
Turkey has unveiled a new drone, the Songar.
Songar is Turkeys first armed drone and is equipped with an onboard machine gun.
The drone is advertised as a defensive weapon but could be used offensively.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a30212669/turkey-machine-gun-drone/
Bradshaw3
(7,962 posts)It probably could have been retro-fitted from the one used in drones.
bronxiteforever
(9,325 posts)Drones are extremely hard to stop. There is a concern that armed groups could copy the technology and produce their own improvised versions, says Robert Bunker at the US Armys Strategic Studies Institute in Pennsylvania.
Songar may also open up new uses for drones, says Bunker. For example, he says that machine-gun drones could lay down suppressive fire to keep defenders heads down while other drones carry out attacks on more substantial targets such as infrastructure or vehicles.
Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2227168-turkey-is-getting-military-drones-armed-with-machine-guns/#ixzz6fICdFX8G
sweetloukillbot
(12,571 posts)yellowcanine
(36,328 posts)motorcycles?
Bradshaw3
(7,962 posts)So who knows. But interesting story.