Toy truck saves soldiers lives

[Badgersmilk]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/remote-control-truck-gift-saves-soldiers-lives-173932215.html



 

[Big Frank]

Cool 

[tombogan03884]

It amazes me that such simple solutions aren't spotted immediately by those oh so smart college grads who are supposed to be making sure our troops have what they need to do the job. We currently are fielding very expensive "backpack" drones for squad level recon. All it is is a R/C airplane with a video camera The Technology has been around for ages.
The Israeli's started with Pioneer in the 70's, it took us 20 years and 10's of millions of $ to develope copycat technology that is basically just a really large scale R/C plane.
They tried every trick they could think of, had all those overpaid egg heads working on the problem of IED's, this guy bought the solution at off the shelf in a hobby shop.

[bulldog75]

Yes the simple things work the best. They found out after spending boat loads of money that yes K9s work the best. Can not beat mans best friend.

[r_w]

But there isn't as much money to be made in simple solutions...

[Sponsor]

[tt11758]

It amazes me that such simple solutions aren't spotted immediately by those oh so smart college grads who are supposed to be making sure our troops have what they need to do the job. We currently are fielding very expensive "backpack" drones for squad level recon. All it is is a R/C airplane with a video camera The Technology has been around for ages.
The Israeli's started with Pioneer in the 70's, it took us 20 years and 10's of millions of $ to develope copycat technology that is basically just a really large scale R/C plane.
They tried every trick they could think of, had all those overpaid egg heads working on the problem of IED's, this guy bought the solution at off the shelf in a hobby shop.

Typical of eggheads.  They overlook the obvious in their search for the obscure.

[Ichiban]

Silly string - don't kick in doors without it.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16079446/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/t/nj-woman-collects-silly-string-serious-use/

[tt11758]

Improvise, adapt and overcome.

OOO-RAH!!

[Frosty]

Ah yes - Yankee ingenuity strikes again!
I agree, at times the simplest things work the best like the toy truck and silly string, but that isn't how the feds work. If it doesn't have a price tag that is over inflated then the so called brains at the top don't want it for our underpaid, overworked servicemen and women serving in harms way. If the feds thought of it the truck would cost $5K apeice and the silly string would be $1K per can - sad but true.

Stay safe and watch your back! - Frosty