The Rise Of The Joystick Army

The next generation common remotely operated weapons system weapons station.

From Popular Mechanics:

The defense industry is jockeying for a massive Army-wide increase in remote-control weapons on its vehicles.

The U.S. Army is planning on mounting joystick-controlled weapon stations on the bulk of its inventory of tactical vehicles, and the defense industry is readying itself for the lucrative contract that will make it happen. The Army’s Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, in Warren, Mich., in 2011 is expected to release a request for proposals for tens of thousands of vehicle-mounted weapons platforms called Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station, or CROWS.

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My Comment: The Air Force is getting all the publicity with their drones and UAVs, the Army is playing catch-up and this post tells us how.