| ID | 141120 |
| Title Proper | Robotics at war |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sloan, Elinor |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The current United States administration’s use of armed drones to target terrorists in places like Pakistan and Yemen is only the most visible move towards the use of robotics in war. Remote-controlled aerial-surveillance technology dates back to at least the mid-1990s, when the well-known Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was deployed in the Balkan wars. But unmanned combat did not appear until the Predator was outfitted with precision missiles in early 2001, making its combat debut that autumn in Afghanistan. Since then, and especially after remote-controlled systems specifically designed for the use of deadly force started to be fielded, ethical issues have been raised about the use of force by operators thousands of miles from harm’s way. Still, with each platform tethered to at least one human who made the fire decision, debate remained relatively subdued. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 57, No.5; Oct/Nov 2015: p.107-120 |
| Journal Source | Survival Vol: 57 No 5 |
| Key Words | Defence Technology ; United States ; UAV ; Armed Drones |