Modern military contractors vs. 'Iron Man'

Seeded on Wed Jul 9, 2008 9:34 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The superhero's armour embodies a futuristic technology that may enhance human capabilities in war, but the current battlefield belongs to a growing swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles� and robots.

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