Army Awards New Contract for Remote Weapon System to Kongsberg


	Army Awards New Contract for Remote Weapon System to Kongsberg

yojoe

9-6-2007 9:05 PM

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yojoe says:

The United States Army has awarded a contract to construct their remote weapons system. This system is mounted atop armored vehicles and allows the operator to engage the system from the protection of the vehicle.

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9-7-2007 4:05 AM

tabsey

So the army will be selecting the best gamers to sit in these tanks?

9-8-2007 10:53 PM

yojoe

It looks like it, only the weapon is not on a tank.

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