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The Marines are fitting their tanks with anti-missile tech
The US Marine Corps believes it's time to upgrade their trusty tanks with technology that can detect and deflect incoming missiles. In fact, it's joining forces with the Army to test out the Israeli Trophy Active Protection System (APS). When Trophy's sensors detect that there's an anti-tank missile on the way, it fires small rounds to deflect them. It can also use jammers to mislead the enemy. According to Lt. Gen. Robert Walsh, they're seeing "much more sophisticated threat(s) on the ground," and adding more armor to the vehicles will just slow them down. They needed to turn to high-tech solutions to protect the tanks and their drivers, like how the Navy is developing new technologies for its ships.
Army tank sim in need of Smell-O-Vision?
Even at roughly $1.6 million a pop, one of the world's most expensive video game platforms is still missing a key component of immersion: smell. The US Army's M1 Abrams tank simulators offer valuable training exercises for troops stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado -- and they're fuel efficient. What these sims lack however is that 'authentic' tank stench. No plans for a patch have been announced.How long before Nintendo attempts Smell-O-Vision in one of its consoles?
