UK army set to trial futuristic weapons including canine cops and death ray
A CANINE cop, robots and a death ray are among the high-tech military gadgets which could be used to turn the Army into a futuristic fighting force.
The string of incredible new equipment has gone on show at the DSEI exhibition in London this week.
Weaponry includes a military-grade GoPro camera called a Mohoc, a favourite of the British special forces, that can be fixed to a dog using a hellmet.
Other items include Dragonfire, a Royal Navy laser that has been under development for four decades.
There is even a drone that can fly for 150 minutes after being launched from a canister with the push of a button, The Times reported.
Developed by Lockheed Martin, the device can be launched from submarines and helicopters.
It is hoped the weapons might shape the British military into a truly 21st century army with the help of an experimental unit.
Around £3.5million in contracts were agreed by the Ministry Defence following a contest to come up with methods of getting equipment to the front line.
One winner was a hover-bike and small robot tank.
The 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade unit of soldiers, led by brigadier Zac Stenning, will be testing out some of the new equipment over the next few years, The Times reported.
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They will also work alongside allies from the US and France.
According to the paper, Brigadier Stenning told the conference: “What I do have is the greatest prize: thousands of our young soldiers and officers.”
“Their ingenuity, initiative and desire to be more survivable and lethal across a range of operations remains as powerful today as when I joined.”