As reported by
Wired.com: "Israeli troops are now wearing gear that Dick Tracy would be proud of: tiny video screens, worn on the wrist, that display video shot by unmanned airplanes.
"Similar screens have been in use for close to a year in the Israeli military's attack helicopters, helping pilots identify and strike Palestinian targets within seconds. The technology, also used in tanks and armored vehicles, was a closely guarded secret until the company that developed it offered reporters a rare glimpse at the system this week.
"'We are fulfilling the science fiction movies that we see,'" said Itzhak Beni, chief executive of the Elisra Group's
Tadiran Electronic Systems and Tadiran Spectralink companies....
"The company also showed off a system resembling a video game that allows soldiers to control unmanned ground vehicles. The green console has a small flat screen and two joysticks, one on each side. One joystick controls the vehicle, while the other controls the items on the vehicle, such as its cameras. The computer screen shows other information, including video footage from drones and detailed maps of the battlefield."
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# posted by Steve Gallagher @ 3/17/2005 10:35:00 AM
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