Ukraine's army is experimenting with using Steam Decks to remote-control turrets
4 hours ago
- The Ukrainian military is using Steam Decks to remotely control gun turrets, as shown in a recent video.
- This application was first reported via photos in April, but later video evidence confirmed the Steam Deck's role as a turret controller.
- A remote-controlled turret removes soldiers from direct fire, providing support without becoming a priority target.
- The Steam Deck is considered ideal due to its native Linux OS, excellent controller, touch screen, and lower cost compared to specialized control modules.
- The turrets, called Shablya, are Ukrainian-made and can handle various weapons like machine guns and grenade launchers.
- The use of Steam Decks may have been overlooked by Ukrainian forces as just a standard control setup.