France moves to weaponize drones formerly used in surveillance missions
Sep05
A French politician today announced that the country’s Reaper surveillance drones — formerly used for intelligence gathering — would soon be outfitted with weaponry. Florence Parly, French Minister for the Armed Forces, said the drones in question are twelve Reaper drones deployed or soon-to-be deployed in the Sahel region of Africa. According to Reuters, the drones will be outfitted with air-to-surface Hellfire missiles. Parly was quick to say the drones would not become killbots, but would be restricted to international laws of engagement — and I’m not 100-percent sure those are mutually exclusive. According to Parly, this is a necessary evolution…
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