Will they replace manned combat?
Computer technology is now moving at a alarming rate that Stephen Hawking's has joined the concerned camp that humanity might be overrun by Robots. Could he be right?
Most missions that are today being carried out in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Horn of Africa are done by robotic drones controlled from NATO bases in Europe or from ships in the Indian ocean.
This new type of warfare is saving human lives of pilots and special operation ground troops, but it is not saving civilians. This is because Jihadi militants have the habit of using human shields were ever they are operating from.
The technology employed in the drones gives 3D mapping of the terrain and is able to update by the minute with live day and infra-red imagery. Missiles can now be targeted and launched 90 miles from the target, meaning that the UAV/UCAV is neither seen nor heard by the enemy.
These drones are also deployed at sea, surface and underneath, there are a various array of robotic vehicles that also can be more effective without human capacity.
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