A fully autonomous Army? What are the implications?

I'm all good with it until they become self-aware...

There is a fundamental difference between drones, and autonomy and the unmanned systems currently in use by US forces. Drones by definition are able to perform "without human control" the term has been latched onto in casual and media use but isn't accurate. That's just my professional issue with the term drone. The use of RPAs (UAV/S) and UGVs will always supplement and never supplant humans in warfare. There have been some pretty solid UGV concepts that had nothing to do with actual combat and focused on combat support; like the MULE and MUTT. Both were focused on reducing the carried load of dismounted infantry without reducing the ability of those men to remain hydrated, fed, and munitioned. The technology used in UGVs for combat, like Ripsaw, can and will be adapted to automate functions on manned vehicles. Reducing the exposure of turret gunners while increasing the view and effectiveness of the remote turret for example. Or active interdiction of RPGs and ATMs on all vehicles.

Ultimately it is my personal belief that unmanned systems lack the capability to replace human fighters and will continue to in our lifetime. I think actual drones with the abilities we currently have which are essentially recon and surveillance, minesweeping (land and sea) and ASW are at least that far off.

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