Contemplating the legitimacy of using drones in armed conflict from perspective of international humanitarian law

Technology progress in 21st century has led to invention of flying war crafts that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (hereinafter UAVs or drones) are a clear example. Regarding the fact that such War crafts have created challenges in the context of international Humanitarian Law (hereinafter IHL), independent legal assessment on the issue seems necessary. It is necessary to study and get familiar with challenges in deploying such war crafts in armed conflicts. This paper, studies existing ambiguities and challenges in deploying such technologies in armed conflicts, and assesses the function of UAVs in armed conflict under IHL's fundamental principles like principle of Distinction, Proportionality and precautionary principle in conducting attacks.