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- Three initially sent to IraqNational Defense: Rifle Toting Robots See Action in Iraq
- SWORDS robots can use M240 or M249 machine guns or Barrett .50 caliber rifles
- Alternative weapons: 40 mm grenade launchers, anti-tank rocket launchers
- Three-part process required for firing weaponWired: "First Armed Robots on Patrol in Iraq" (Aug 2, 2007)
- Can be equipped with X-ray technology
- Army authorized purchase of 80 SWORDS robotsNational Defense: Rifle Toting Robots See Action in Iraq
- Developed for $2 millionGuardian Unlimited: "US sends armed robots to front line" (2005)
- Top speed: 4 mphGuardian Unlimited: "US sends armed robots to front line" (2005)
- Operation time: One to four hoursGuardian Unlimited: "US sends armed robots to front line" (2005)
- Operated remotely via laptop computerThe Telegraph: Armed robots to go to war in Iraq (Aug 8, 2007)
- "Kill" button shuts robot down in the event of malfunctionThe Telegraph: Armed robots to go to war in Iraq (Aug 8, 2007)
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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.Wired: "First Armed Robots on Patrol in Iraq" (Aug 2, 2007)
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