A newly arrived naval annual includes an illustration of a radio-controlled amphibious craft. It carried 1,200 pounds of explosive and was designed to clear obstacles from a landing beach. Remote control allowed an uncrewed vehicle to deliver a demolition charge in direct support of an amphibious assault. Uncrewed warfare was already being explored during World War II.
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A wartime radio-controlled craft for clearing beach obstacles
A book illustration of a radio-controlled amphibious craft carrying 1,200 pounds of explosive records a wartime precedent for uncrewed demolition systems.