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Time for binding rules on self-targeting autonomous weapons

Government experts are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, to work towards a possible negotiating mandate on autonomous weapons systems (AWS). These are military systems that can selec...

Autonomous weapons cross ‘moral red line’ as battlefield reality opens

The use of increasingly sophisticated drones and other remotely operated weapons is already altering conflicts from the Horn of Africa to the Great Lakes.

UN Talks on Killer Robots ends with Calls for Negotiations Growing

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When AI takes control of weapons systems

Artificial intelligence is rapidly making its way into national defense. Reconnaissance, early warning, target detection, mission planning—everywhere, machine-learning systems prom...

Autonomous weapons prompt renewed push for binding global rules

The growing use of autonomous and artificial intelligence (AI)-guided weapons on the battlefield prompted the UN and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday to c...

Characterizing Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems: Consensus Without Agreement?

On 4 September 2026, the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems adopted the report of its sessions from 2024...

Russia, US reject a ban on autonomous AI weapons

The Russian government has refused to back an immediate ban on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS). These are technologies that use AI and algorithms to attack targets without...

UN and Red Cross step up call for international rules on 'killer robot' weapons systems

The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday ratcheted up a joint call for countries to adopt bans and restrictions on use of autonomous weapons s...

India's Loitering Munitions And Interceptor Capability As Autonomous Warfare Expands

Autonomous and robotic weapons are transforming the nature of modern warfare by expanding roles from surveillance and interception to precision strikes.In India, the record-setting...

Expert Backgrounder: What to Watch for at This Week’s Pivotal International Meeting on Autonomous Weapons

A United Nations gathering this week could prove pivotal for the international governance of lethal autonomous weapon systems. The post Expert Backgrounder: What to Watch for at Th...

'NAZA' exposes a blind spot in U.S. safeguards for AI weapons

Experts say that 'NAZA' showed how Israel's AI target-generation system enabled violations of international law on a mass scale, even with human oversight

The era of AI warfare has arrived

Autonomous systems are being rapidly integrated on the battlefield, as models advance in ways even their creators cannot fully predict

Pentagon Seeks to Advance Autonomous Warfare Through Project Agincourt

AI weapons systems are already here. Algorithms must not decide who lives and dies | Kenneth Roth

Israel’s conduct in Gaza shows the danger of using AI in warfare. Humans must remain at the center of wartime decisionsAs tech leaders warn about the threats of artificial intellig...

U.S. Army tests robotic machine gun against drones

An autonomous machine gun system engaged drone targets in the Arizona desert, according to official photos from a U.S. military exercise. The system, called Bullfrog and built by T...

Autonomous Miniature Visual Guidance System Brings Precision Strike Capability To Airborne Guided Projectiles

Next-generation guided weapons require autonomous precision to remain effective against both moving and stationary targets at standoff ranges. Without onboard visual intelligence,...

Startup’s laser turns Rheinmetall autonomous cargo vehicle into drone killer

Aurelius Systems is showing its Archimedes autonomous laser weapon mounted on an American Rheinmetall unmanned ground vehicle at the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting in...

Armaments Center Partners with Industry to Explore Concepts for Integrating Lethal Payloads to Unmanned Ground Vehicles

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — Tomorrow’s battlefield is expected to pair automated vehicles and artificial intelligence with human Soldiers, and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Devel...

U.N. warns of 'moral red line' on killer robots; experts say it's already been crossed

Autonomous machines have killed humans in recent conflicts, arms experts say.

Kalashnikov On Wheels - Ukrainian Forces Deploy Robotic Turrets

Ukrainian Defense Forces  units have begun testing new robotic turrets equipped with Kalashnikov-system assault rifles in combat conditions on the front line. The strike systems we...

India To Procure TRIYAM-3D AI Weapon System After Successful High-Altitude Army Trials

India is moving closer to operational deployment of the indigenous TRIYAM-3D autonomous weapon system following a series of successful field evaluations conducted with the Indian A...

Army to Establish Futures & Autonomous Systems Command Under New Directive

FASCOM will oversee autonomous fires, combat vehicles, reconnaissance, watercraft resupply and crewed-uncrewed teaming. The post Army to Establish Futures & Autonomous Systems...

U.S. Army wants autonomous missile launchers ready by August 2027

The U.S. Army has asked industry for a lighter version of its planned autonomous missile launcher and wants working prototypes ready to fire live munitions in Australia during the...

Army Announces Futures and Autonomous Systems Command

WASHINGTON – The Army is moving quickly to implement Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s direction to expand autonomous and robotic capabilities across the Joint Force. In a memorandum...