Weapons on drones – no longer science fiction, but fact

The future is now – from targeting suspicious drones, to weaponising their own, police forces around the world are harnessing the capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles to target crime.

Unmanned aerial vehicles, better known as drones, are quickly becoming more accessible as they become less expensive and as more manufacturers enter the market. Their applications are broad – small drones are used for commercial applications from taking real estate photographs to surveying livestock, not to mention their popularity among hobbyists who might previously have flown model aircraft.

However, as the use of drones increases, law enforcement has had to innovate in order to ensure that communities remain safe given the potential for criminal misuse.