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Title: IRL: Tube Launched Drone
Post by: TheWanderingJewels on <01-17-13/0649:21>

BattleHawk Squad Level Loitering Munition

http://defensetech.org/2012/09/19/textrons-remote-controlled-flying-bomb/

looks like SR needs to catch up to the tech curve a bit

Title: Re: IRL: Tube Launched Drone
Post by: emsquared on <01-17-13/1126:11>

Sooooo... it's a $60,000 1 time-use version of a $60 1 time-use munition? ...

Awesome.

Thanks for spending our defense budget wisely DARPA.

Title: Re: IRL: Tube Launched Drone
Post by: nullnostalgia on <01-17-13/1226:07>

It's just an R&D thing, it's not like they're going to be handing these out instead of 40mm 'nades.

Title: Re: IRL: Tube Launched Drone
Post by: CanRay on <01-17-13/1539:03>

Kind of like the laser-guidance system on concrete "test" bombs used in Libya.  Still wrecked tanks up but good!

Title: Re: IRL: Tube Launched Drone
Post by: DamienHollow on <01-17-13/2344:46>

You obviously haven't watched half of what DARPA turns out. I applaud their ingenuity, but I've yet to see anything come out of there that was practical OR not stolen from someone else. I vaguely remember them "inventing" the flechette for use in the 70mm "Hydra" rocket and other sub-munition capable platforms, with the design team receiving an award for their "accomplishment." Shadowrun tech is far ahead on this curve anyways, with the Arsenal Dragonfly suicide drone.

Title: Re: IRL: Tube Launched Drone
Post by: Aryeonos on <01-20-13/2302:52>

There are also mortar launched drones, and sensor suites that if I remember correctly can fit in any ammunition, if not only mortars. All available in your friendly jackpoint DL WAR!