Sentences with phrase «of weapons 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.

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.

This concerns a wide range of weapon systems which fall under the umbrella term of autonomous weapon systems, sometimes referred to as «lethal autonomous weapon 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.

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.

The beauty of this weapon system is that part of the excitement of playing the game is checking out a new weapon.

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.

This 58 - page report by Daan Kayser reviews European positions on various issues including the need for human control of weapons systems and the ban call.

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.

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.»

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

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 July 2013 report urged immediate action on the matter, stating «the United Nations should be seized of the implications on international peace and security of rapidly emerging new technologies and recommended that the Secretary - General should take this issue in hand and emphasize the possible inherent dangers of weapon systems whose course of action is determined by machine algorithms.»

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.»

Supervised operation and organizational maintenance of weapons systems and specialized equipment.

We also need to build a new generation of weapon systems to protect our interests on every front — on the ground, on the seas, in the air or new frontiers even further out.

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.

An autonomous sentry freezes an «intruder» during a 2006 test of the weapons system by the South Korean military.

What some call a «Star Wars» defense would depend on computers to control an unprecedentedly complex array of weapon systems.

She has come into the possession of an ancient and mysterious pentagon (not in the book), which she assumes is some kind of weapon system that will help keep her in power.

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.

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.

Fort Barry's Nike site SF - 88L is now a museum, recognized as the nation's finest example of this weapon system.

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.

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:

... An important issue of this year's CCW agenda, lethal autonomous weapons systems proved the relevance and flexibility of the Convention on new emerging areas of weapons systems.

While it is still too early to determine where these discussions might or should lead, additional CCW expert discussions focused on the policy, technical, legal and operational challenges related to autonomy, and the comprehensive review of weapon systems, could support a framework under which states might address concerns related to new weapons systems that incorporate varying degrees of autonomy.

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

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

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.

The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots and its concerns over the prospect of weapons systems that would be able to select and engage targets without meaningful human control features this week in a Newsweek Japan special edition on robotics.

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.

This includes human - supervised autonomous weapon systems that are designed to allow human operators to override operation of the weapon system, but can select and engage targets without further human input after activation.»

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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 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.

International Committee of the Red Cross, 16 October Another area of humanitarian concern is the development of weapon systems that are capable of independently selecting and attacking targets, without human intervention.

Despite these developments, 2017 was effectively a «lost year» for international diplomatic efforts to retain meaningful human control of weapons systems, compared to the tentative advances made in 2014 - 2016.

This article argues that «maintaining meaningful human control over the use of weapons systems and life - and - death decision - making in warfare is a worthy and sensible goal for legal, ethical and strategic reasons.»