Iron Eagle: Robo-Copter Gets a Synth-Rock Soundtrack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaTcAg53oy0 Despite politics, borders and export-control laws, there’s one thing that unites defense contractors around the globe: a love of cheesy, mid-tempo synth-rock. Israeli firm Steadicopter is unveiling its Black Eagle 50 robotic helicopter at this week’s Israel Defense International Army & Police exhibition. (Well, sorta: The company actually started showing off the robo-copter to […]

Despite politics, borders and export-control laws, there's one thing that unites defense contractors around the globe: a love of cheesy, mid-tempo synth-rock.

Israeli firm Steadicopter is unveiling its Black Eagle 50 robotic helicopter at this week's Israel Defense International Army & Police exhibition. (Well, sorta: The company actually started showing off the robo-copter to the defense trade press several months ago.) But never mind that. The company also has also a promo that's a marvelous candidate for the Iron Eagles, our collection of awesomely bad videos of the military-industrial complex:

Is there some international defense industry conspiracy to keep Neal Schon and Jan Hammer employed? Does someone have a classified contract to deliver keytars?

The exhibit, incidentally, opens this week in Tel Aviv, so if anyone spots anything else interesting at this show, drop us a line.