Day archives: April 23rd, 2026

One‑way attack drones: Low‑cost, high‑tech weapons ‘democratize’ precision warfare.

Commercial manufacturing, precision guidance and advances in artificial intelligence and autonomy have democratized the ability of militaries and militant groups to accurately strike their adversaries. This includes first-person-view, or FPV, drones – a type of one-way attack drone with interfaces like video games – that groups aligned with Iran are already using to target American forces in the Middle East. Prof. Michael C. Horowitz and Senior Research Analyst Lauren Kahn discuss how drones have rapidly changed military strategy, tactics, and pinpoint destructive force.

Subjects: Technology Trends