Mahalo

Categories: Science | Science and Technology News | News | Iraq War

Armed Robots in Iraq

The Mahalo Top 7

  1. Wired: "First Armed Robots on Patrol in Iraq" (Aug 2, 2007)
  2. National Defence: Rifle Toting Robots See Action in Iraq
  3. Gizmodo: Close Up Image of SWORD Robot
  4. Defense Review: Armed/Weaponized Infantry Robots for Urban Warfare and Counterinsurgency Ops
  5. Guardian Unlimited: "US sends armed robots to front line" (January 24, 2005)
  6. Defense Link: Armed Robots to March into Battle (December 6, 2004)
  7. Video: U.S. Unleashes Robot Soldiers With Guns (Video)

Armed Robots in Iraq News

  • Google News: Armed Robot Iraq
  • Engadget: U.S. military turns to competition for robot "surge" (Aug 14, 2007)
  • The Telegraph: Armed robots to go to war in Iraq (Aug 8, 2007)

Related Searches

Iraq War | Iraq Troop Surge | Iraqi Insurgent Coalition | Saddam Hussein | Afghanistan War | al Qaeda | American Prisoner Abuse Controversy | Abu Ghraib Prison | War on Terror


Guide Note

August 2, 2007: SWORDS (Special Weapons Observation Reconnaissance Detection Systems) robots were first deployed for the war effort in Iraq. Though robots had already been used for reconnaissance and eliminating roadside bombs and IEDs during the war, SWORDS robots were the first to be armed with guns.1

Fast Facts

  1. Three initially sent to Iraq2
  2. SWORDS robots can use M240 or M249 machine guns or Barrett .50 caliber rifles
  3. Alternative weapons: 40 mm grenade launchers, anti-tank rocket launchers
  4. Three-part process required for firing weapon1
  5. Can be equipped with X-ray technology
  6. Army authorized purchase of 80 SWORDS robots2
  7. Developed for $2 million3
  8. Top speed: 4 mph3
  9. Operation time: One to four hours3
  10. Operated remotely via laptop computer4
  11. "Kill" button shuts robot down in the event of malfunction4
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wired: "First Armed Robots on Patrol in Iraq" (Aug 2, 2007)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Defense: Rifle Toting Robots See Action in Iraq
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Guardian Unlimited: "US sends armed robots to front line" (2005)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Telegraph: Armed robots to go to war in Iraq (Aug 8, 2007)
Edit Guide Note and Fast Facts
View Note History
New! Mahalo Follow 3.0 bullet Mahalo Social

Categories: Science | Science and Technology News | News | Iraq War

RSS for this page   OPML for this page   Creative Commons License 2.0 Some Rights Reserved
Earn money writing search results in the Mahalo Greenhouse bullet Mahalo Blog
©2007-2008 Mahalo.com Incorporated.
Terms of Service bullet Privacy Policy