Autonomous Rotorcraft Sniper System packs .338-caliber rifle controlled by Xbox 360 pad

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ARSS is based on the Vigilante 502 unmanned helicopter

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Late last year reports surfaced of a modified radio controlled helicopter equipped with a .45 caliber hand gun, including a video of the RC copter doing target practice with live ammunition (see below). It seems the US Army have been thinking along the same lines, except this version carries a .338 caliber sniper rifle.

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