AI in Small Combat Drones

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I wonder when will the AI become omnipresent in the small (FPS-alike) combat drones allowing them to be more autonomous? Should that happen by mid-2025? Will we see then the hunter-killer drones that will be able to precisely distinguish between the friendly and foe vehicles or combatants?
 
Given that we are already seeing such drones, it seems plausible that high volume usage (over 50% ?) might be reached sometime by 2026?

Don't think they'll be able to tell friend from foe though.

Basically, i would expect them to keep a locked on/human designated target steady and ram into it even if it moves. Nothing fancy.

More advanced AI that would look for targets on its own is still years away, to be widely present on the battlefield on the cheap.
 
Thanks for the follow up. I wonder if small FPS-alike drones could be fitted with AI and sensors similar to the purpose of the BAE BONUS and GD SMArt allowing them a more autonomous attack against armored vehicles.

I guess the IFF matters cannot be easily done by the AI.
 
I'm sure some unlucky men have been blown up by the inability to determine friend from foe. Pity the infantryman. At least mechanized units can potentially have sufficient systems to counter kamikaze drones. That's a lot harder to do for straight leg infantry units.
 
Colonial-Marine said:
I'm sure some unlucky men have been blown up by the inability to determine friend from foe. Pity the infantryman. At least mechanized units can potentially have sufficient systems to counter kamikaze drones. That's a lot harder to do for straight leg infantry units.
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The solution to that is simple, have them limited by geographical area of attack.
 
There are some reports that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas military wing, was killed by an AI done. Is this plausible or a psyop?
 
Russia started to use the V2U autonomous AI-controlled attack drone, which is immune to ECM.

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Seeing that Nvidia chip I realize that GPU prices are never going to come down at this rate.

Seems like it could be pretty easy to bait these into targeting decoy tanks of some form. Assuming EW means these drones are relying solely on their own systems there is nothing going back to some operator who could discern what's a decoy, what's a destroyed hulk, and what's a functional tank.
 
I've been wondering it they can hardcode something nasty into Western chips being delivered to Russia.
 
I guess Stark and Helsing AI needs some work.
Billion dolar valuations built on flawed products that Ukraine does not wan't for free.

The German government plans to award contracts worth €536 million to two drone startups – Stark Defence and Helsing – for loitering munitions destined for Germany’s 45th Tank Brigade in Lithuania.
What could go wrong?
Let’s start with the technology.
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In October 2025, Stark’s flagship Virtus drone was put through its paces in trials with British and German armed forces. It missed every single target across four attempts. One drone lost control before crashing into nearby woodland. Another’s battery caught fire on impact. Stark’s official response was bracing: ‘We did not crash once or twice, we have crashed a hundred times. That is how we test, develop, and ultimately continue to deliver defence technology like Virtus to the front lines in Ukraine.’


https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/02/the-german-armys-drones-disaster/
 
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