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A Military Contractor Just Went Ahead And Used an Xbox Controller For Their New Giant Laser Cannon | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine
Ukrainian soldiers are using a handheld video game console to operate machine gun mounts, per reports. The US Navy has also utilized Xbox controllers in the past.
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