Constructing the Better TRAP.

• Author: Baker, A. Duffy
• Position: Telepresent Rapid Aiming Platform remotely operated weapons system - Brief Article

TRAP, or Telepresent Rapid Aiming Platform, is a remotely operated weapons system, available from Precision Remotes Inc. It is designed to keep soldiers out of the line of fire.

The system consists of a series of tripod platforms on which a variety of small-caliber weapons, surveillance lenses, sensors and non-lethal systems can be mounted. The equipment can be placed in the line of fire while the operator stays in a safe location and views images through the riflescope and the...