Autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time
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What Army horse soldiers go through in Arlington funeral training
Before they ride in funeral missions at Arlington National Cemetery, mounted Army soldiers train for 18 months and take a validation test.
Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time
A senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry told New Scientist that a test took place two years ago involving fully autonomous drones set to destroy anything in a given area, with confirmed casualties
Robots are about to overtake armed soldiers as the deciders of war
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In Ukraine, a competition puts soldiers' drone skills to the test
As drones become the weapon of choice in the Russia-Ukraine war, a group of soldiers test their skills in an unusual competition.