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Featured in future combat systems

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DARPA Thinks Less Armor Could Make Tanks Safer

The new objective is to not get hit

By Oct 21, 2011
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U.S. Military Terminates Several Robotic Warriors

Budget cuts focus attention on smaller, more flexible drones and bots