America’s Robot Army: Are Unmanned Fighters Ready for Combat?

Lockheed Martin MULE Customer: U.S. Army ordered more than 1700 for 15 brigades, a potential human-to-robot ratio of 29:1 | Deployment: Ready for combat as early as 2014 | Models: Half will be armed; the rest will clear minefields and haul gear | Cargo capability: 1800 to 2000 pounds | Weapons: Four antitank Javelin missiles and a turret-mounted M240 machine gun. (Photograph by Chad Hunt) SWORDS Weight: 200 lb. Speed: 4 mph Weapons: M249 light machine gun Notable feature:
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