The latest US weapon: The sword!

[gandalf the white 0]

the poll choises are for the modelers to see how popular the addon would be, simple .

first off, a pic, so you instantly know what we're talking about:

complete picture

This spring, the US army is going to deploy eighteen new "weapons" in iraq,Special Weapons Observation Reconnaissance Detection Systems, or SWORDS for short, basicly, they're remote controlled robots/URV's (based on the ones used to dismantle bombs),with the dimensions of about 30 inches tall, 22 inches wide, and 34 inches long. they are equipped with a variety of weapons. such as the M16, the 240, 249 or 50-caliber machine guns, or the M202 –A1 with a 6mm rocket launcher.

Chances are good the SWORDS will get even more deadly in the future. It has been tested with the larger .50-caliber machine guns as well as rocket and grenade launchers - even an experimental weapon made by the Australian company Metal Storm LLC that packs multiple rocket rounds into a single barrel, allowing for much more rapid firing.

some more facts for the config:

max. speed is 4 MPH

-It is allmost complete-silent (running on batteries rather then fuel)

-it can run for "one to four hours" on a full battery (say two hours, plenty for every mission).

-It has zoom lenses and night vision.

-can be outfitted with: M16, M240, M249, .50 or the M202–A1 with a 6mm ATM, vietnam era AT launchers, and Metal Storm's 40 MM grenade launcher.

The more you read about it, the more intresting it gets basicly I wonder if you can equip it with a (fictional?) laser designator too, just set the thing up, close the operating console, and you can continue your usual buisness .

pictures:

complete picture

comparison to human

optical stuff and the main gun

Operator's control deck

If someone (suddenly i'm thinking of Philcommando ) is bored enough to make one that would be great, I dont have any high hopes (we all know what happens to 99.99% of the suggestions on this forum), but admit that it could serve a role in combat .

"Pic too big. No exceptions." -Shads

[MrZig 0]

Rofl, it looks cool, but I dunno what use it would have in OFP, sadly.

[Commando84 0]

looks n sounds cool, this could be used for more modern types of recon like uav stuff and also watching a group of these roll into a firefight and causing havoc would be fun

[Major Fubar 0]

Yeah, I saw a short story on the news about these a while back, but I didn't know what they were called. They showed three in the story - M240, .50 and grenade lancher.

[ebns72 0]

Oh man that thing looks badass.

[orson 0]

Rofl, it looks cool, but I dunno what use it would have in OFP, sadly.

Well if it becomes a part of US Infantry combat strategy then sure its got a part to play in Ofp .

A while ago i toyed with the idea of remote weapon systems in Ofp , dont know off hand if anyone else has done it allready.

Precision remotes

[PainDealer 0]

Oh man that thing looks badass.

it sure does

would it be a bit unfair to fight against non-humans? like in terminator

[DeLiltMon 0]

I was expecting the return of the cold steel not some fancy robot

[gandalf the white 0]

Oh man that thing looks badass.

it sure does

would it be a bit unfair to fight against non-humans? like in terminator

they are small, they dont run out of stamina, yes, it's unfair

but if it's configged like a tank or APC you can make the hit points you have on every tank, but inflictable with (hand)grenades and .50's , cause don't forget: "there's allways a bigger fish" .

At this point i really wish i could model... I could kidnap Manticore then, and have her built a RC script... or something

[ghad121 0]

What a cool toy. Wonder what militans will think of it

[Yssabem 0]

I was expecting the return of the cold steel not some fancy robot

me too

wonder if it's a UK thing...

[JdB 151]

Hmm....if I can recall correctly, vehicles that size are ''impossible'' in OFP (until someone once again proves otherwise). It might be done with scripts though (like done with Predator-like drones in the past).

[eestikas88 0]

That thingy looks like something to disable traps/bombs with a machine gun!

But you can also go with it to the Russian camp at night at ofp and shoot them all into pieces without fear of dying.

[miles teg 1]

Yeah. It would be a nice vehicle for going into buildings to check for boobie traps and enemy militants hiding inside, but I think if something like that was just sent around without any infantry support, militants would be trying to jump on it to disable it and take its weapons, battery, and cameras to use for themselves. lol

Sandia Labs made a ATV based remote patrol/AT weapon system awhile back but I'm not sure if the US Army ever bought it. It was very unique and interesting.

Chris G.

aka-Miles Teg<GD>

[Sepe 1]

Damnit, i read the word "sword" and of course i vote i'm interested. I don't know about that thingy you meant then.

[***friendlyfire*** 1]

okay then who's going to build it i'm going to have a go myself but it will only be my second model so it might be crap

[gandalf the white 0]

@eestikas88:

It is based on the drone that is used to disable bombs ( "Talon" )

@Dynamite crow:

I posted a pic at the start, but it was too big (intresting sig you have btw )

@Friendlyfire:

That would be great, models can allways be improved, but if the theory of a remote-controlled drone with these weapons can be executed it would be kewl too, just something that moves you in as a driver when you activate it, and that warps you out when the vehicle is destroyed... or something

[FerretFangs 0]

Yeah. It would be a nice vehicle for going into buildings to check for boobie traps and enemy militants hiding inside, but I think if something like that was just sent around without any infantry support, militants would be trying to jump on it to disable it and take its weapons, battery, and cameras to use for themselves. lol

Sandia Labs made a ATV based remote patrol/AT weapon system awhile back but I'm not sure if the US Army ever bought it. It was very unique and interesting.

Chris G.

aka-Miles Teg<GD>

You are referring to the Fire Ant. I've seen it at Sandia/Kirtland AFB. It was a one-off prototype. It was a successful program, but not "hightech" enough for the brass to fund mass production. They want "Leap-Ahead" programs that cost billions.

[FerretFangs 0]

Ah, here we go.... http://www.sandia.gov/isrc/fireant.html