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June 05, 2009

LFTC - Let RIPSAW Rip!

RIPSAW is an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) built in a garage by two brothers who have day jobs, and may soon be headed to Iraq.  At 60 mph it's far faster than the Army's M-1 Abrams tank, which tops at 42 mph.  It is, however, more lightly armed by far, with a single machine gun.  But it has many potential battlefield uses.  Their $750k creation was built with $1.25M of earmark money--for once, a pet project that does good (credit Maine GOP Senator Susan Collins).  Popular Science Magazine awarded the brothers its Invention Award.

June 05, 2009 in The Home Front |

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