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UK army to 'push limits of innovative warfare' with new drone and vehicle technology

UK troops will be testing out futuristic technology including enhanced surveillance drones and unmanned vehicles.

The government is publishing draft legislation on drones in the spring
Image: The UK army will test new and enhanced drones. File pic
The UK must "push the limits of innovative warfare" or risk being left behind amid a "darkening geopolitical picture", the new head of the British Army will warn during his first public speech in the role.
General Mark Carleton-Smith will make an address at a warfare think-tank conference in London on Wednesday, during which he will unveil plans for troops to begin testing prototype drones and unmanned cargo vehicles.
The Autonomous Warrior experiment will take place in November in a bid to limit dangers to troops in conflict zones, with new drone technology boasting enhanced long-range scanners to be put through its paces.

Lieutenant-General Mark Carleton-Smith also served in Afghanistan. Pic: MoD
Image: General Mark Carleton-Smith served in Afghanistan. Pic: MoD
Also set to be tested are driverless cargo vehicles, which have been earmarked for use during what is known as the last-mile resupply - when vehicles are sent to provide soldiers with food, fuel and ammunition on the final approach to a combat encounter.
Gen Carleton-Smith will tell the Royal United Services Institute event: "We live in exceptionally unstable times and the world has never been more unpredictable.

Ex-SAS commander is new Army chief

Ex-SAS commander is new Army chief

General Carleton-Smith is said to have led the hunt for Osama bin Laden
"We need a more proactive, threat-based approach to our capability planning, including placing some big bets on those technologies that we judge may offer exponential advantage.
"Given the pace of the race, to fall behind today is to cede an almost unquantifiable advantage from which it might be impossible to recover."
UK troops will be supported in the November exercise by the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, US army, Ministry of Defence, and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.

 British troops in Iraq.
Image: British troops could soon be able to call upon unmanned vehicles
It will last four weeks, with a battle group from 1 Armed Infantry Brigade providing the soldiers and executing command and control.
Speaking ahead of the conference, defence minister Mark Lancaster has stressed how important the new technology could prove to be.

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