45 states eye standards for transfer of armed drones

45 states eye standards for transfer of armed drones

File photo taken in June 2013 at a U.S. air base in New Mexico shows an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft. The United States, Japan and 43 other countries called on Oct. 5, 2016, for adopting international standards for the transfer and subsequent use of armed or strike-enabled unmanned aerial vehicles, reflecting concern that misuse of such UAVs could fuel conflict and instability. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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