According to Defense News’ Barbara Opall-Rome each of the Pincher’s micro-munitions is ” a self-contained
micro rocket with safety ignition, motor, warhead and safety fuse.”
The “pyrophoric warhead combusts once ignited to burn upon target
penetration,” which supposedly “eliminat[es] collateral damage often
caused by traditional explosive systems.”
“Instead of detonation, where the speed of the shockwave is ultrasonic, we developed a special material that causes deflagration,
where the speed of the shockwave is subsonic and does not cause
significant damage,” Rafael’s Ram Fabian tells Opall-Rome.
The Pincher has a range of 100 feet, maybe. An onboard camera looks for bombs, and helps remote operators aim the pencil-missiles.
It’s not Israel’s first attempt at a tiny killer robot. In 2007, the
Elbit corporation unveiled its 18-inch VIPeR
(”Versatile, Intelligent, Portable Robot”), equipped with a “9 mm
mini-Uzi.” The machine never made much of a splash.
But rafael has high hopes for the Pincher. The Israel-focused military site Defense Update even suggests the ‘bot could be “used
indoors to seek targets, locate and deactivate IEDs.” Just make
sure some kid doesn’t pick it up and put it in his toybox afterward.
[Photo: Rafael via Defense Update]
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