Use of aerial drones spreading to other countries and private companies as cost falls

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Use of aerial drones spreading to other countries and private companies as cost falls
By Agence France-Presse
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 9:26 EST

The falling cost of acquiring drones will see them increasingly used in warfare and surveillance, a leading think tank said Wednesday, although it believes citizens are unlikely to accept fully autonomous deadly attacks.

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) made the claim in its annual assessment of global military capabilities.

It also noted a continuing trend of Asian military spending surging ahead as European defence budgets shrink.

At the launch of the Military Balance 2014 in London, IISS military aerospace expert Doug Barrie said the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, would increase, although they would continue to co-exist next to manned aircraft.