With shrinking budgets, defence contractors, much like other industries are looking for ways to use existing equipment, rather than designing new dedicated pieces of equipment. The iPhone being used as a weapon at war is a concept that is a long way from being operational, but it’s an idea that is growing in military circles, and today’s release of a missile training app is certainly a step closer.
US defence firm Raytheon has released and iPhone app for The Patriot anti-missile system. Patriot Crew Drill is a multiple-choice game, designed as a refresher tool for missile troops to keep them fresh between tours.
The game, which will not be available on Apple's App Store, will help keep Patriot troops, assigned to other duties, up to speed on the working and mechanics of the system.
Raytheon has said it intends to launch a number of iPhone military apps.
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