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Drone & Armoured Carrier

The RUGGED CASE: Polyethylene is measured and molded, heated and cooled to create a rugged and air-droppable case that’s tougher than the rest. Stronger, lighter, and more durable than their wooden predecessors, these keep out wind, rain, sand, and humidity to ensure that valuable supplies arrive intact. The UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE: The ING Responder is an unmanned aerial vehicle that can be used in hot or cold weather and remain stable in winds up to 60 kilometers an hour. The CNC-machined aluminum two-way drive system on the drone – propeller blades at the core and tail of the Responder - ensures precision steering and blur-free images. The lightweight Responder offers a fast-moving, highly accurate, and stealthy pair of eyes in the sky. Surveillance Drones were first used extensively during the Vietnam War. In February 1991 during the Gulf War, an unarmed drone made history when Saddam’s troops started surrendering to the drone’s tiny camera. It was the first time in history that people surrendered to a robot. The MILITARY SURVIVAL SHELTER: When a soldier has to stay safe and out of sight, building a viable survival shelter in any environment can be a matter of life or death. A soldier will look for a build-site with natural camouflage where he can create a bedding made up of tree bark and fir tree branches, under an A-frame secured together with cedar branch ends. Until a rescue happens, it’s up to the soldier to keep himself warm, dry, and hidden. And that means using whatever he’s got in the smartest way possible. On June 2, 1995, fighter pilot Scott O’Grady was shot down over Bosnia, forcing him to parachute into hostile and desolate forest. Without food or water, O’Grady knew he had to keep out of sight and rely on his survival training until help arrived. The ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER: Over the course of two weeks, including more than 100 man-hours of welding, a stock truck is turned into a fearsome armoured vehicle capable of

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  • Originally Aired October 22, 2015
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Network History Canada
  • Created April 2, 2019 by
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  • Modified January 14, 2022 by
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