US Army testing Stryker robot tank

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Heath Stahl @ Feb 23rd 2006 12:10PM

Since it�s an R&D model in the early stages it wouldn't have the weapon systems or at most a mock-up of the systems. There is a Stryker variant known as the "Mobile Gun System" that used the same 105mm cannon that the M1 uses. So they could make that one robot controlled and it would be a "tank" depending upon what you define as a tank. Personally I think a tank needs to have heavy armor, which Strykers do not have. And at least a prayer of a chance against another tank, again Strykers can hardly even survive RPG fire let alone another tank.

One thing of all this... some poor fool has to *lead* this convoy of Johnny 5's at least as they currently describe it. Unless the lead vehicle can be remotely controlled from somewhere safe.

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