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Israel uses AI-guided drone swarm to attack Hamas militants in Gaza
The Israeli Defence Force deployed an AI-guided drone swarm to identify and target Hamas militants in Gaza in May 2021. The swarm, controlled by a single human operator, provided targeting information for guided mortar weapons that destroyed multiple Hamas targets and weapons caches. The IDF spokesperson stated this was the first known use of such technology in combat.
- Date it happened
- 2021-05-01
- Organisation involved
- Israeli Defence Force (IDF)
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