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Swarms of drones are a rising threat to the US homeland, and law enforcement isn't ready
Exploding drones that can fly into targets and people once belonged only to militaries and well-supplied militants. No longer.
Packs of small exploding drones could devastate America's electrical grid and other critical infrastructure, or inflict mass casualties at stadiums and other crowded events, according to the report by the RAND Corp. think tank. Controlled by AI, and with each small drone connected wirelessly, they can optimize and modify attack planning on the spot, such as recognizing the approaches least covered by an enemy's defensive weapons and streaking in from those directions simultaneously. For example, DARPA's Offensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics(OFFSET) envisions equipping small infantry units with the capability to launch more than 250 air and ground drones during urban combat.
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