The Cold War-era gun pods were a bizarre solution for strafing ground targets, but some linger on today.
— Read on www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40020/articulated-gun-pods-allowed-soviet-aircraft-to-fire-backwards-downwards-and-even-sideways
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Attack Drones Dominating Tanks as Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Showcases the Future of War
Azerbaijan’s drones are wiping out tanks, artillery, and soldiers as the Armenians lose ground in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
— Read on www.thedailybeast.com/attack-drones-dominating-tanks-as-armenia-azerbaijan-conflict-showcases-the-future-of-war
BBC World Service – The Inquiry, Are ‘killer robots’ the future of warfare?
Will autonomous weapons transform the way war is waged?
— Read on www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cszl4z
Future warfare will feature automomous weaponry – The Washington Post
Maybe autonomous machines will be better than humans at making moral decisions. Or maybe they’ll be a nightmare come to life.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2021/02/17/pentagon-funds-killer-robots-but-ethics-are-under-debate/