We we have seen the army deploying their &quot;smart munitions&quot; gun this year (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arstechnica.co.uk&#x2F;information-technology&#x2F;2015&#x2F;10&#x2F;army-to-test-smart-grenade-launcher-that-can-hit-targets-behind-things&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arstechnica.co.uk&#x2F;information-technology&#x2F;2015&#x2F;10&#x2F;army...</a>) the purpose of which is to defeat enemies behind cover.<p>That works when you are in &#x27;gun range&#x27; of their cover and can shoot at them. But if you&#x27;re pinned down? What about the enemies rear area where they are staging? How quickly can you set up and tear down a mortar emplacement?<p>Giving the soldier on the ground the ability to send a round exactly where they want to, behind cover, even inside a building. And I think you&#x27;ve created a very strong force multiplier. Given the the current state of the art in having locally operated visual recognition on the drone itself (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.csail.mit.edu&#x2F;drone_flies_through_forest_at_30_mph" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.csail.mit.edu&#x2F;drone_flies_through_forest_at_30_mp...</a>) to either avoid obstacles or target specific objects makes the weapon even more effective.<p>In my opinion when these things make their debut they will be as disruptive as the machine gun.