Metal Storm Limited, the Australian company that developed a pioneering fire-by-wire weapons system, will soon be demonstrating a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to Department of Defense officials to prove the technology’s potential as part of a remotely controlled weapon. The UAV being used is the Dragonfly DP-4X helicopter, which was designed and built by Dragonfly Pictures Inc (DPI) for use as a remote aerial intelligence gathering and reconnaissance vehicle, but combined with the light weight Metal Storm armament, this could become a key component in future battles.
Our affordable and versatile Dragonfly DP-4X is being prepared for riskier and more offensive missions to combat many of the new threats that defy traditional battlefield tactics.
How cool would it be to put a gun on a remote control helicopter! With a live video feed too!
from a SpaceDaily article.
Metal Storm Limited has put together an all new ballistic weapon technology that eliminates most mechanical action from weapons, replacing it with electronic triggering mechanisms that can lead to all kinds of unique solutions. Metal Storm's technology provides a means whereby objects, such as bullets that have been tightly grouped in…