An army appears in Ukraine that remotely controls machine gun turrets using Steam Deck



It is reported that the Ukrainian army, which continues to fight fiercely with Russia, is using Steam Deck to remotely control machine gun turrets.

Ukraine Is Now Using Steam Decks to Control Machine Gun Turrets
https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d9g9z/ukraine-is-now-using-steam-decks-to-control-machine-gun-turrets



Ukraine's Army Has A New Steam Deck-Controlled Machine Gun
https://kotaku.com/ukraine-russia-war-invasion-valve-steam-deck-weapon-pc-1850393463

The Ukrainian military's 'machine gun turret that can be controlled remotely with the Steam Deck' is a machine gun mounted on a platform called ' Saber '. Saber was developed based on the funds collected by crowdfunding, which Russia started in February 2022 after Russia first invaded Ukraine.

Ukrainian media TPO Media presents photos of Saber in action in the military. According to TPO Media, ''Sabre' is a Ukrainian automated remote-controlled defense system designed for stationary installation on fixed objects and special vehicles. Saber is equipped with a control panel, cameras and monitors, and can operate up to 500 meters from the installation site. It can also attack from meters away, which can save the operator's life.The Saber can shoot down low-flying enemy drones, or be permanently stationed at checkpoints, borders, etc. The Saber can also be equipped with lightweight anti-personnel and anti-tank weapons such as the Kalashnikov machine gun .' Saber is a platform for attaching objects such as machine guns to vehicles and structures. I understand this.


The following video shows how the machine gun actually fixed to Saber is operated with the Steam Deck.


Looking at the video below, you can see that Saber can be equipped with various objects such as cameras in addition to machine guns.




The Ukrainian military has used crowdfunding sites to fund military equipment. One of the most popular crowdfunding sites for Ukraine aid is The People's Project , and Saber was born on this site. Saber's crowdfunding was held in 2015, and we have succeeded in collecting more than $ 12,000 (about 1.6 million yen) in two years since then. The initial goal of the project was to deploy 10 Sabers.

Below is a video created for Saber's investment project.

'Sabre' weapons system // Бойовий модуль 'ШАБЛЯ'-YouTube


In the video, the person in charge of the project said, 'There are cases where soldiers were injured because they were on armored personnel carriers.' It will lead to things,' he said.

Eight years after the appearance of this prototype, the Saber's appearance is 'much more sophisticated,' according to technology media Motherboard. It is recent that it became possible to remotely control with Steam Deck, and it seems that many other evolutions such as having an optical system on the front have been made.

This kind of turret is not new, South Korea has installed automatic turrets along the demilitarized zone with North Korea, and Israel has also deployed AI-equipped turrets on the battlefield.




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