Armed Robotic Systems Emergence: Weapons Systems Life Cycles Analysis and New Strategic Realities

Abstract

The fielding of armed robotic systems droids and drones that are teleoperated, semi-autonomous, and even autonomous has been slowly but surely transitioning from pure science fiction into military reality on the battlefields of the early 21st century. These systems currently have no artificial intelligence (AI) whatsoever and, in most cases, are simply operated by soldiers (and on occasion terrorists and insurgents) utilizing hardline cables and laptop-like controllers, although wireless and satellite systems exist for the more sophisticated national armed drone programs. although wireless and satellite systems exist for the more sophisticated national armed drone programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1056849

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Bunker

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Autonomous Weapons
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Geography
  • International Law
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Second World War
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers