NEED TO PRIORITISE THE IAF'S UNMANNED OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE CAPABILITY

摘要

An Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV), also known as combat drone, is basically a normal UAV that also carries ordnance such as missiles and bombs. The UCAVs are highly manoeuverable and can attack targets using 'stand-off weaponry, greatly depersonalising the decision, considerably reducing casualties among the attackers and sometimes raising ethical questions. The advent of Artificial Intelligence (Al) resulted in greater flight and decision making autonomy, and UAV operations became free of human involvement/ interference. Large UAVs can be tackled in the standard way by a country's air defences. The smaller hobbyist drones that can be easily bought off-the-shelf, could also be used for an armed attack and are also a significant threat today.