U.S. Soldiers' New Weapon: an iPod

DOD are developing military software for iPods that enables soldiers to display aerial video from drones and have teleconferences with intelligence agents halfway across the globe. Snipers in Iraq and Afghanistan now use a "ballistics calculator" called BulletFlight. The Ipod is becoming the U.S. Military's new secret weapon.

"The future of "networked warfare" requires each soldier to be linked electronically to other troops as well as to weapons systems and intelligence sources. Making sense of the reams of data from satellites, drones and ground sensors cries out for a handheld device that is both versatile and easy to use. With their intuitive interfaces, Apple devices—the iPod Touch and, to a lesser extent, the iPhone—are becoming the handhelds of choice."

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Ralph Osterhout: Toys That Find Their Way Into Combat

The Entertainment Gathering 2008
Monterey, CA
Dec 13th, 2008
FORA.tv


Ralph Osterhout describes the "perverse symbiotic relationship" between the children's toy industry and military innovation.