We've already seen drones wielding guns and being used to pepper-spray groups of protesters, but we now may be one step closer to the "killer robot arms race" of our dystopian nightmares: drones that can turn into explosive missiles.
The Harop drone, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), is technically classed as a "loitering munition" -- slightly sinister jargon for a drone that flies around until it homes in on its target. Like its predecessor, the IAI Harpy, once the Harop has locked onto its hapless victim, it launches down onto it in a kamikaze-style mission, resulting in a certain end for all concerned.
By: Daniel Culpan,
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