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Findecanor There had been reports of drones killing autonomously even earlier: in 2020 during the Libyan civil war. Turkish-made STM – Kargu-2 quadcopter against Haftar soldiers. But autonomous killer robots is a touchy subject. This could be the first time when the people that had launched the drone have actually admitted to having used it. Reply
BloodLust2222 Who would of thought Ukraine would be the world leader in drone technology for the battlefield. Some of what they have created are quite amazing. Reply
PEnns BloodLust2222 said: Who would of thought Ukraine would be the world leader in drone technology for the battlefield. Some of what they have created are quite amazing. Who would have thought?? Why, SKyNet of course!! There are documented incidents when jet fighters shot themselves with their own missiles or even their own guns (velocity and gravity are so underrated!!) So is it inconceivable those AI killer drones won't have a mishap, turn around and see another enemy who just launched them? What is that you say, they have a Friend or Foe modules?? Yeah, those can't be hacked at all! Reply
USAFRet PEnns said: There are documented incidents when jet fighters shot themselves with their own missiles or even their own guns (velocity and gravity are so underrated!!) What you may have read is MUCH rarer than it would seem to be, and almost always incorrect. Reply
BloodLust2222 PEnns said: Who would have thought?? Why, SKyNet of course!! There are documented incidents when jet fighters shot themselves with their own missiles or even their own guns (velocity and gravity are so underrated!!) So is it inconceivable those AI killer drones won't have a mishap, turn around and see another enemy who just launched them? What is that you say, they have a Friend or Foe modules?? Yeah, those can't be hacked at all! Pure rubbish. Reply
PEnns BloodLust2222 said: Pure rubbish. It's not rubbish and you know it (I am being kind today) But I suspect the better grammatical use of "would have" instead of "would of" upset you! Reply
PEnns USAFRet said: What you may have read is MUCH rarer than it would seem to be, and almost always incorrect. Incorrect? Let Google be your friend. PS: Rare doesn't mean it didn't happen. And in this context, jamming / taking over software system is not rare at all, especially in 2026 Reply
USAFRet PEnns said: Incorrect? Let Google be your friend. PS: Rare doesn't mean it didn't happen. And in this context, jamming / taking over software system is not rare at all, especially in 2026 Please..point to a specific incident. And we weren't talking about software being hijacked. An incident where an aircraft shot itself down with guns or missiles. Reply
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