I’m sure military enthusiasts will geek out about this IMI Wildcat — A Hummer-replacing 4×4 MPC vehicle that can hold 12 soldiers, protect against 14.5 mm fire and RPGs, cross 900mm trenches, is C-130 transportable, yada yada yada, whoopdie freakin doo. But what makes this thing truly awesome is that it has a gun turret on top that can be remotely controlled from inside.
Called the IMI WAVE, it is a camera mounted next to the gun, soldiers can sit inside and assess the situation from a video control panel that can automatically lock on to targets. Not only is it the only vehicle of its type to have this tech, but it will the risk of soldiers getting hit while standing and firing outside a vehicle. Check out this earlier Discovery Channel clip of the WAVE in action. It’s like the best video game ever. [Aviation Week]
mojo
Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 2:20 PMNo mention of the aussie bushmaster vehicle that it mimics
Troy
Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 4:11 PMI believe the Aussie bushmaster was had a manual turret.
Regardless, how lame and staged is that video!?
“Oh look and enemy armored personnel carrier, lets all stand still, right next to our large collection of bombs, and shoot at it”
American TV at its finest. Sad silhouette shots, putting on glasses in slow mo while looking out into the horizon.
Its like “Team America” times 9 thousand (and 11)!