http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/Oct 19th 2007 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/Oct 19th 2007 4:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/Oct 19th 2007 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/Oct 19th 2007 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/Oct 19th 2007 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/Oct 19th 2007 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oerlikon_35_mm_twin_cannon]]>Oct 19th 2007 8:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/Oct 19th 2007 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/]]>Oct 19th 2007 11:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/Sounds rather logical to me. Your stuff is working, dudes, no problem.]]>Oct 19th 2007 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/
ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US]]>Oct 19th 2007 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/
Annother point. If this thing is a rapid fire gun and it's an Oerlikon like they said it's very likely to be long recoil. Long recoil guns generally don't stove pipe like this guy says. furthermore, if this gun is likely to cook off all its ammo if it jams then it would be a pretty unsafe weapon, and would not be in use by 35 countries.]]>Oct 20th 2007 2:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oerlikon_35_mm_twin_cannon

It's quite sophisticated and saw actual combat during the Falklands conflict between Argentina and Great Britain.

The "dumbo" picture is just one configuration.]]>Oct 19th 2007 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/Oct 19th 2007 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/Although they obviously do update their electronics.
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What has been changing is the electronic the fire control system.]]>Oct 20th 2007 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/You have 15 seconds to comply!]]>Oct 19th 2007 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/Oct 20th 2007 7:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/
Machines such as this cannon, that point something in a particular direction, have position sensors that should have realized (if the ammo can blast story is true) that something outside of its control moved the turret. At that point, all cannon fire should cease until the turret is re-positioned to where it was supposed to be. ]]>Oct 19th 2007 6:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/They should step into modern times where even consoles can detect orientation of gamepads eh.

]]>Oct 20th 2007 12:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/Oct 19th 2007 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/software-glitch-unlikely-to-blame-for-deadly-cannon-incident/Oct 22nd 2007 9:14AM