The military has had weaponized drones for a long long time and it's public knowledge. Bradley Manning released what he did because of witnessing their use on civilians. Obama is 'famously' known for killing US citizens in the middle east with drone strikes.
The ones that haven't been exposed to the public gaze are the small electric drones that fly in swarms and can carry bombs, machine guns, poison gas, and biological agents. Through the use of AI they can be made almost autonomous.
I won't disagree with you on what has have been in development on autonomous swarms. It's about time some home brew counter solution is available.
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