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Military-grade Hummer

Posted in NEWS by gizmodo on Jun 27, 07:00AM
Military-grade Hummer
I'm sure military enthusiasts will geek out about this IMI Wildcat — A Hummer-replacing 4x4 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.

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Tobler1 Royalty Tobler1 ON 27 Jun 2008 11:09:50AM Hey, i've got a bright idea. take out the camera sight with a sniper rifle. What now!

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Nick Royalty Nick ON 27 Jun 2008 11:28:30AM I'm still waiting for my Command & Conquer style Stealth Tanks and Obelisks of Light

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CaptainAwesome Royalty CaptainAwesome ON 03 Jul 2008 12:07:41PM Good God - the guy in the video makes Shatner seem like a thoughtful, understated thespian.

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Waylon New citizen Waylon ON 03 Jul 2008 06:06:35PM This is exactly why it rocks to be male. I've just emailed them enquiring as to whether they make a remote gun turret for a 2008 focus! You never know....

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