Autonomous Weapon

An Autonomous Weapon is a weapon that is an autonomous system.

• Contxt:
  • It can range from being a Non-Lethal Autonomous Weapon to being a Lethal Autonomous Weapon.
  • It can range from being a Static Autonomous Weapon to being a Weaponized Robot.
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• Example(s):
  • an Autonomous Military Weapon, such as a U.S. Phalanx naval point-defense system or a U.S. Mark 60 CAPTOR autonomous anti-submarine torpedo.
  • an Autonomous Policing Weapon.
• See: Military, Robots, Military Malware, Lethal Weaponized Military Robot.

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References

2015

• (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_robot Retrieved:2015-9-12.
  • Military robots are autonomous robots or remote-controlled devices designed for military applications.

    Such systems are currently being researched by a number of militaries.

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