General Atomics' Mojave short take-off and landing drone armed with a pair of Dillon Aero DAP-6 Minigun pods shredded several static targets in a first-of-its-kind live-fire demonstration earlier this month.
What walks on four legs and can burn you to a crisp? Thermonator, which its Ohio-based manufacturer Throwflame claims is “the first-ever flamethrower-wielding robot dog.
The U.S. Marine Corps already explored using robodogs as weapons, mounting a training version of the M72 infantry anti-armor rocket launcher on one of the four-legged automatons.
Minigun-Armed Mojave Drone Now Blasting Targets At 6,000 Rounds Per Minute
This is the first time Minigun pods have been live-fired from a drone in this class and there are already plans to expand on the capability.
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What walks on four legs and can burn you to a crisp? Thermonator, which its Ohio-based manufacturer Throwflame claims is “the first-ever flamethrower-wielding robot dog.
Meet The Flamethrowing Robodog Named Thermonator
The robodog flamethrower system is being touted for peaceful purposes, but one like it could have far deadlier potential applications.
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The U.S. Marine Corps already explored using robodogs as weapons, mounting a training version of the M72 infantry anti-armor rocket launcher on one of the four-legged automatons.