The Singapore Police Force (SPF) is considering the use of weaponised unmanned systems (WUS) such as armed drones to give its officers a leg up during special operations.«The intent is to help officers maintain a tactical advantage with higher sensemaking, speed and/or surprise and response capabilities, that would in turn enhance mission success and the safety of both members of the public and officers during high-risk tactical operations,» said the police in a factsheet on Thursday (May 14).Possible examples where armed drones could be used include boarding hostile vessels or dealing with armed perpetrators in a barricaded building, said the police. These operations are currently undertaken by the Police Coast Guard's (PCG) Special Task Squadron and the Special Tactics and Rescue Unit of the Special Operations Command.  Read more