CHANGE! We (War Mongers) Can Believe In….

Obama’s DoD has potential WarPorn in the R&D pipeline that can chase unicorns over the rainbow… and Hellfire their asses:

Roadside bombs have long represented the greatest killer of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, but there’s hope beyond the sturdy little demolition bots that already work with their human handlers. The Pentagon now has two aerial drones on the testing docket as possible countermeasures for improvised explosive devices (IEDs)–one of which we’re calling ‘Helipanda’ for the remainder of this post.

New Unmanned Chopper Sniffs Out Improvised Explosives While Looking Adorable | Popular Science.

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