Swarms of 125mph kamikaze ‘bomber drones’ that dive at soldiers incoming, military experts warn
SWARMS of 'suicide drones' could soon be a regular feature on battle fields, according to a military expert.
The flying devices can be made to carry explosives and hover for hours before attacking their target.
According to , Malcolm Davis, of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, has warned the Australian Defence Force (ADF) that it needs to be prepared for these "killer drones".
He said: "If the ADF is deployed operationally, they should expect attacks by masses of swarming drones that can operate autonomously and self-coordinate.
"They have their course programmed in before launch, then they fly that course towards a target, and then they coordinate amongst themselves in a swarm to attack a target.
"Attacking it like a swarm of bees, except each bee has a high-explosive charge in it."
Davis highlighted that thousands of the drones all together would be very difficult to stop.
Especially if they are controlling themselves after being programmed and if they travel at high speeds they may even be difficult to detect on a radar.
These comments come at a time when Iran has been accused of preparing to launch a squadron of military drones.
This weekend Israel was blamed for a drone exploding over Lebanon.
Previous reports have also suggested that Islamic State attaches explosives to off-the-shelf drones.
What is a killer drone?
Here's what you need to know...
- Military drones are pilot free aircrafts and they have been used on the battlefield for decades
- The "killer drones" are also known as suicide drones because they combine the abilities of a bomb and an aircraft when they blow themselves up
- They are said to be able to hover in the sky for hours before dive bombing on a target
- Reports claim that the drones can travel at 200 kilometres per hour
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