Sentences with phrase «of weapon systems»

Successful resumes in the field focus on skills such as knowledge of weapon systems, availability for sea and shore tours, mathematics knowledge, normal hearing and color perception, and teamwork.

The role also demands preparing technical documents, evaluating ship structures and materials as well as designing of weapon systems.

ICRAC has released a statement endorsed by 272 engineers, computing and artificial intelligence experts, roboticists, and professionals from related disciplines in 37 countries that calls for a ban on the development and deployment of weapon systems that make the decision to apply violent force autonomously, without any human control.

The Board's July 2013 (A / 68/206) report states that «the United Nations should be seized of the implications on international peace and security of rapidly emerging new technologies» and recommended that the UN Secretary - General «take this issue in hand and emphasize the possible inherent dangers of weapon systems whose course of action is determined by machine algorithms.»

The United Nations disarmament chief Angela Kane provided a statement delivered by Jarmo Sareva that noted, «[t] he emergence of autonomous weapons calls into question the adequacy of measures to implement the rules of armed conflict that apply to the use of all weapon systems.

There is a danger that increasing autonomy in the critical functions of weapon systems will substitute human - decision making with that of machines, thereby posing significant legal and ethical concerns.

The ICRC encourages States to now turn their attention to fixing limits on autonomy in the critical functions of weapon systems, to ensure that they can be used in accordance with IHL and within the bounds of what is acceptable under the dictates of public conscience.

Sharkey introduces the International Campaign for Robotic Arms Control's «Scientists» Call» for a «ban on the development and deployment of weapon systems in which the decision to apply violent force is made autonomously.»

The international community should now focus on the possible development of weapon systems which acquire and attack targets without appropriate human involvement.

One thing is clear: International law and in particular International Humanitarian Law is the framework we should look at with regard to the legality of weapon systems.

International law and in particular International Humanitarian Law is the framework we lookat with regard to the legality of weapon systems.

Pakistan shares the widely held view that further development and use of these weapon systems must be pre-emptively banned, and the states currently developing such weapons should place an immediate moratorium on their production and use.

Discussions of the legal, military and ethical implications of these weapons among government and independent experts in the framework of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) have shown that there is broad agreement that human control over the critical functions of weapon systems must be retained.

The AT - ATs are more limited since they are on rails, but you do get to take control of their weapon systems for a while and can decimate enemy forces using them.

The base budget covers programs that constitute the department's normal activities, such as the development and procurement of weapon systems and the day - to - day operations of the military and civilian workforce.

The Israe lis provide US with valuable hard intelligence on the middle east oil nations in exchange for all the billions of dollars of weapons systems they get for free from USA.

The first time I played it, I was unconvinced, not really getting the hang of the weapon system and not enjoying the clumsy controls.

Instructional Systems Designer Location: Ohio, Dayton Clearance: Secret ** Description: ** This position will support AFIT in setting the grounds for rapid development and delivery of weapon system...

The highly complex and very expensive development costs of these weapons systems, as well as the Department of Defense's (DOD) conservative approach to whom it works with (company trust, expertise and reputation are everything in this business), mean that smaller, less well capitalized rivals are essentially locked out of the market.

However, it's also important to note that the highly complex nature of these weapons systems is also a double - edged sword.

How powerfully an individual player is affected by this depends on their prior experiences and expectations, but for many of us who would ordinarily avoid a game that would not let us keep our beloved toys, the impact of the weapon system is akin to the five stages of grief.

Pushing ahead of it's biggest rival, Fornite is showing itself to be more inventive than PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and a simple balancing of its weapon system.

While Holmes obviously couldn't elaborate, he did share the advantages of both weapon system options:

The campaign aims to engage at the regional level to build awareness and support for a collective response and it continues to explore other avenues that could lead states to adopt a new international instrument to retain meaningful human control over the critical functions of weapons systems.

The CCW should articulate first and foremost a legal commitment to ensuring meaningful human control and a constraint on the development of autonomy in the critical functions of weapons systems.

The United Nations says it is «closely following developments related to the prospect of weapons systems that can autonomously select and engage targets, with concern that technological developments may outpace normative deliberations.»

We believe that discussing important issues related to the use of weapons systems and learning from each other's national implementation activities provides a significant and real benefit, including from a humanitarian perspective.

The campaign urges states to participate in the CCW Group of Governmental Experts meeting, which opens at the United Nations (UN) on Monday, 9 April, and to commit to retain meaningful human control of weapons systems and over individual attacks.

From this rich dialogue some nascent concepts or principles are finding broad agreement, most notably the notion that meaningful human control must be retained over the operation of weapons systems.

There is a sense that these are weapons of the far future, but increasing autonomy already exists in the «critical functions» of some weapons systems in use today.

These questions do not however exist only for LAWS, but also for enhanced autonomous functions of weapons systems in general.

It supports the recommendation to create a Group of Governmental Experts and urges states to identify an ambitious outcome for such a «GGE» to work towards by aiming to negotiate a new CCW protocol retaining meaningful human control of weapons systems and individual attacks.

«Countries that agree with the need to retain human control of weapons systems should move swiftly to adopt national policies and laws and to negotiate a new international treaty prohibiting fully autonomous weapons.»

Nakamitsu says that states should decide «what they consider to be the acceptable degree of human control over the lethal functions of a weapon system, and whether a specific international treaty or instrument is required to ensure that control is maintained.»

Switzerland shares the concern expressed by several states with regard to the development of weapons systems which in their acquisition, identification and attack of targets, including human ones, are not subject to meaningful human control.

May 22: The new Secretary - General of the United Nations, António Guterres, informs the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots by letter of the UN's shared concern at «the prospect of weapons systems that can autonomously select and engage targets.»

She says states must discuss a range of issues relating to the weapons, particularly «what they consider to be the acceptable degree of human control over the lethal functions of a weapon system, and whether a specific international treaty or instrument is required to ensure that control is maintained.»

Served as the principal platoon officer for all matters concerning training and the use of all weapons systems.

Technical / Tactical expert coordinating all casualties, repairs, and maintenance of every weapon system.

Not exact matches

Take a look at this line from Putin after he described new nuclear weapons systems he framed as able to defeat the US: «They kept ignoring us,» Putin said of the West, to a standing ovation.

The placement of the defensive weapons also comes on the heels of China's recent South China Sea installation of military jamming equipment, which disrupts communications and radar systems.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a raft of new nuclear weapons systems at his State of the Nation address on March 1 — and one demonstrates Russia's apparent disregard for human life.

Rafael could manufacture some of its weapons in India, says Yoav Har - Even of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control added six individuals and 10 companies and other entities to its sanctions list, saying they have helped people previously penalized for North Korea's weapons development, facilitated North Korea's energy sector and enabled entities to bypass sanctions to get access to the U.S. and international financial system.

The company, which builds everything from weapons systems and munitions to ships and combat vehicles, has seen its combat segment sales fall 40 % since 2009 — a direct result of the U.S. withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan, says Nicholas Stark, an investment analyst with American Century Investments.

Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein in February said, «You're just going to see a continual rotation of both of those weapons systems.»

Brand Canada begins with our «weapons of mass attraction»: our education system, our expertise in resource management and soft infrastructure, and our immigration system.

The first thing that's changed is that Consumer Internet and Genomics are Driving Innovation at scale In the 1950's and» 60's U.S. Defense and Intelligence organizations drove the pace of innovation in Silicon Valley by providing research and development dollars to universities, and defense companies built weapons systems that used the Valley's first microwave devices and semiconductor components.

NATO officials, however, appear to still be wary of the deal and the looming introduction of a Russian weapons system into the military of one of their partner forces.

As a NATO member, Turkey would typically buy weapons interoperable with the defense alliance's weapons systems, but Ankara sought out new options after several NATO countries declined to renew their deployments of Patriot missile - defense systems in Turkey, leaving only a handful there.