A NEW ERA OF WARFARE .. driven by A.I. .. ???
The MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle or UAV became the iconic weapon of that period of counter-insurgency warfare waged by the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere.
The drones' symbolic status only grew when Predator - originally conceived for aerial reconnaissance - was armed with Hellfire missiles.
For a brief period of time it was largely the United States and Israel (with its own significant drone industry) who were able to carry out such operations.
A new third age of drone warfare beckons as technology becomes ever more sophisticated and..... linked to artificial intelligence........The hunter-killer - MQ-9 Reaper having a nose camera at the front tip, with camera and sensors in a unit below
V-shaped tail for improved stability
weapons are GPS or laser-guided missiles and bombs..
https://www.bbc.com/news/w...
The MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle or UAV became the iconic weapon of that period of counter-insurgency warfare waged by the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere.
The drones' symbolic status only grew when Predator - originally conceived for aerial reconnaissance - was armed with Hellfire missiles.
For a brief period of time it was largely the United States and Israel (with its own significant drone industry) who were able to carry out such operations.
A new third age of drone warfare beckons as technology becomes ever more sophisticated and..... linked to artificial intelligence........The hunter-killer - MQ-9 Reaper having a nose camera at the front tip, with camera and sensors in a unit below
V-shaped tail for improved stability
weapons are GPS or laser-guided missiles and bombs..
https://www.bbc.com/news/w...
Combat drones: We are in a new era of warfare - here's why
No longer the preserve of superpowers, drones are now in the hands of insurgents and smaller countries.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-60047328
12:51 PM - Nov 20, 2024
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