Technology
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Jun- 2018 -7 June
Google will not use artificial intelligence for weapons, CEO Sundar Pichai says
Google announced it will not use artificial intelligence for weapons or to "cause or directly facilitate injury to people," as it unveiled a set of principles for the use of these key technologies
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6 June
NATO and Rafael carry out unmanned surface vehicle missile exercise off Israeli coast
Rafael and NATO carried out joint training of the Protector unmanned surface vehicle off the Israeli coast this month, demonstrating the USV's capabilities against naval swarm threats
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3 June
India flight tests nuclear-capable Agni-5 long-range ballistic missile
India conducted a successful flight test of its Agni-5 long-range ballistic missile, the sixth test of the indigenously developed nuclear-capable missile
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2 June
China releases video of 56-boat drone swarm near Hong Kong
Chinese state media published video of a swarm of 56 Yunzhou-Tech unmanned boats coordinating a set of maneuvers near the Wanshan islands south of Hong Kong
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1 June
Second successful flight test for MBDA’s UK/France Sea Venom missile
The Sea Venom/ANL lightweight sea-skimming anti-ship missile under development for the U.K. and France successfully completed its second test-firing from a French Panther helicopter, MBDA said
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May- 2018 -28 May
First firing trial for UK’s Land Ceptor air defense missile system
The U.K. successfully conducted the first firing trial of the new MBDA-made Land Ceptor air defense missile system at a test range in Sweden, the Ministry of Defence said
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26 May
Project Maven does not make Google evil
As controversy rages over Google working with the U.S. military to include its AI software in American drone programs, Saahil Dama argues that regulation of autonomous weapons systems – not prohibition – is key
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23 May
Robotic vehicles: Russia’s quest for the weapons of future wars
After years of research and testing, multipurpose unmanned ground vehicles are finally being accepted for service alongside Russia’s troops.
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21 May
China reveals Lingyun-1 hypersonic missile at National Science and Technology expo
China’s National University of Defense Technology displayed the Lingyun-1 hypersonic missile in public for the first time, as the 18th National Science and Technology Week began in Beijing
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21 May
India flight-tests BrahMos cruise missile twice in two days
India successfully conducted a flight test of its BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in a trial to validate life extension technologies, officials said.
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