Steam Deck in the Ukraine Warfare: How it controls guns remotely

Ukrainian troopers should be ingenious in their combat in opposition to the Russian military. For instance, commercially accessible drones are used for reconnaissance and to combat enemy troops. But the Ukrainian troopers have additionally discovered a army software for Valve’s handheld Steam Deck gaming console.

The cellular PC is used to regulate machine gun emplacements from a distance. The system, known as “Sabre,” was created through a crowdfunding platform that was based after Russia’s first invasion of Ukraine in 2014.

Remote management for giant machine guns

In a video posted on Facebook, Ukrainian troopers could be seen utilizing the Steam Deck, primarily designed for PC gaming, to remotely management a big machine gun through a thick cable. “Sabre” is meant to assist repel attackers from a secure distance, and management weapons of various varieties, from an anti-tank gun to a Kalashnikov.

In the printed video, a PKT-type machine gun could be seen being equipped with new ammunition through a belt. The heavy machine gun is generally mounted on automobiles. Therefore, it is already designed to be fired from a distance. According to the Ukrainian growth group, “Sabre” can defend the survival of Ukrainian troopers in battle, as they not have to face unprotected behind the machine gun.

In the crowdfunding marketing campaign that has been operating since 2015, greater than $12,000 has been raised to pay for the undertaking. The first prototypes weren’t constructed for Valve’s Steam Deck, which wasn’t launched till 2022. But ultimately the {hardware} constructed for players met all the necessities of the Ukrainian military.

Other nations have related techniques. South Korea, for instance, secures its borders with North Korea with computerized gun turrets. Israel has AI-supported turrets known as “Smartshooter” in use at its borders.

This article initially appeared on PC-Welt, and has been translated from German to English.