The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) is particularly widespread, in a multitude of roles. However, one company from South Africa is manufacturing drones intended for a particularly controversial role.
This is the Desert Wolf company that created it Skunk Riot Control Copter, a drone designed to use demonstration and riot control. To achieve this mission, the drone will be equipped with a surveillance camera and four paintball guns.
The camera will usesfor surveillance and crowd control while paintball guns will be able to use a range of 'ammunition': paintballs, plastic bullets or small caps of pepper spray. At the same time, the equipment will include speakers and special lamps for creating intense disorientation flashes.
According to Defense Web, a complete system will cost about $46.000 and will consist of an eight-rotor drone, high-resolution and thermal imaging cameras and a ground control station. There will be two people at the control station, one to operate the drone and one to manage the "loadhis
According to the manufacturer, the two operators will be supervised by camera and microphones to ensure they do not use the drone in a particularly aggressive way that could cause injuries or deaths.
The first batch of Skunk Riot Control Copter systems will be deployed in mining areas in South Africa. It is worth noting that in the South African mines there are frequent strikes and incidents with the police, which often have a tragic ending with the dead and wounded.
