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I’m willing to bet that a lot of auto manufacturers have sidelines in the arms industries.  After all, they have the factories, the equipment and the ability to ramp up for juicy government contracts.

Here’s a quick video essay to introduce you to the Strix - a 120mm, terminally guided, top attack mortar projectile.  This thing will happily find and destroy it’s target, even main battle tanks (MBTs) day or night from up to 7 klicks away.   All you need is a standard 120mm mortar!

I don’t know what’s more interesting.  The presentation, or the cheery, 1970’s science class documentary theme music at the end.

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