Swarming Aerial Drones

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Drone Warfare's Terrifying AI-Enabled Next Step Is Imminent

How leveraging AI to allow lower-end kamikaze drones to choose their own targets will change warfare and debates around autonomous weapons.

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The Pentagon is already testing tomorrow’s AI-powered swarm drones, ships

DOD pulled off unmanned amphibious landings, self-coding drones, and more just in the last year. What's next?

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The revolution that wasn’t: How AI drones have fizzled in Ukraine (so far) - Breaking Defense

Last fall, both Russia and Ukraine boasted of fielding drones that tracked targets using AI algorithms. Now new expert analysis suggests that neither side got it to work well enough for war — but the US and China might.

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Drones adapt mid-mission with revolutionary software integration

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2024 - In a world teeming with sensors in various domains-space, sea, and land-the challenge of limited bandwidth, security concerns, and system incompatibility remains paramount. Addressing this, the conc

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The Compelling Case For Arming U.S. Navy Warships With Drone Swarms

Adding dozens of small, long-range drones to Navy ships would drastically enhance strike, ISR, networking, and defensive capabilities.

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Robotic Swarms Mimic Nature to Advance Collective Performance

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 05, 2024 - Drawing inspiration from the collective behavior seen in natural phenomena such as beehives, ant colonies, and schools of fish, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed smart

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Shield AI to let Hivemind software fly three more aircraft

The company has already folded the autonomous flight software into three classes of quadcopters, the V-Bat drone, the F-16 jet and the MQM-178 drone.

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Drones could guide every bit of an Army division’s firepower, 101st CO says

From mortars to missiles, the airborne unit is rethinking the use of uncrewed systems in the kill chain.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1793287923707609109

View: https://x.com/RAeSTimR/status/1793287923707609109

 

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Army Tests Quadcopter Swarm-Launching Uncrewed Ground Vehicle For Clearing Mines

Explosive-laden quadcopters deployed via uncrewed ground vehicles could be part of future Army anti-mine operations.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1792805101545062717

View: https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1792805101545062717

 

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https://www.reddit.com/r/TankPorn/comments/1d1gedz/roka_incorporating_drone_swarms_into_their

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/TankPorn/comments/1d1gedz/roka_incorporating_drone_swarms_into_their/

 

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Crikey, imagine something like that with AI targeting and an AT warhead.

 

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Crikey, imagine something like that with AI targeting and an AT warhead.

Dropped in the hundreds and able to communicate amongst themselves. Couple dozen up high, looking for targets, and the rest going in for the kill.

 

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Dropped in the hundreds and able to communicate amongst themselves. Couple dozen up high, looking for targets, and the rest going in for the kill.

Helicopters just became an endanged species too with those speeds and manoeuvrability.

 

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Helicopters just became an endanged species too with those speeds and manoeuvrability.

And then you land a charging pad out in the middle of nowhere (or on top of a building) where they can recharge if they haven't found a target.

 

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AFSOC seeks industry feedback for 'Swarm Carrier' drone - Breaking Defense

The Swarm Carrier would be one of three drone types that Air Force Special Operations Command expects will strengthen a budding initiative to incorporate more autonomous systems in missions.

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Saab deploys advanced autonomous swarm tech in major AUKUS defense trial

London, UK (SPX) Nov 08, 2024 - Saab's cutting-edge Autonomous Swarm technology was prominently showcased in the Project Convergence 2024 trials in the United States, a month-long demonstration that highlighted advancements in AI-

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Ready to attack - Video

91 points • 16 comments

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https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/1hhff02/ukrainian_fpv_drone_using_a_thermite_mixture_to

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/1hhff02/ukrainian_fpv_drone_using_a_thermite_mixture_to/

 

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Swarming Drones Will Be On The Russian-Ukrainian Battlefield In 2025

As the Russia-Ukraine War enters 2025, drone technology will continue to evolve, with both sides increasingly incorporating swarm technology into their drone fleets.

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HellHives: How A Shipping Box And A Hook Could Transform Drone Warfare

A new concept of drone warfare developed by a U.S. company combines simple containers with smart software to deliver massed attacks easily at low cost.

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Saab deploys advanced autonomous swarm tech in major AUKUS defense trial

London, UK (SPX) Nov 08, 2024 - Saab's cutting-edge Autonomous Swarm technology was prominently showcased in the Project Convergence 2024 trials in the United States, a month-long demonstration that highlighted advancements in AI-

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On a related note:

Saab Unveils Secret Drone Swarming Capability For Swedish Military | Aviation Week Network

The system, developed over the past year, is designed for sub-25-kg (55.1 lb.) uncrewed aircraft systems.

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(Article is free until January 22nd)
Excerpt:

Sweden’s armed forces have revealed a secret drone swarming program using software developed by Saab.

The system, developed over the past year, is designed for sub-25-kg (55.1 lb.) uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). It allows individual soldiers to control as many as 100 drones at a time to gather intelligence, defense officials say.

Revealing the program during the People and Defense National Conference 2025 in Salen, Sweden, on Jan. 13-14, Defense Minister Pal Jonson told Swedish media that the system enables the drone swarms to “divide the tasks among themselves.”

 

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Sweden unveils drone swarm to be paired with ground troops

In a demonstration video, a formation of 10 quadcopters is seen taking off and relaying video footage from above snowy forests to ground operators.

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Sweden’s latest swarm tech allows 1 soldier to control 100 spy drones

Sweden has introduced its latest drone swarm technology, which allows different sizes of UAVs to work collaboratively.

interestingengineering.com

 

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HellHives: How A Shipping Box And A Hook Could Transform Drone Warfare

A new concept of drone warfare developed by a U.S. company combines simple containers with smart software to deliver massed attacks easily at low cost.

www.forbes.com

A veritable hornets nest.

 

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Sweden unveils drone swarm to be paired with ground troops

In a demonstration video, a formation of 10 quadcopters is seen taking off and relaying video footage from above snowy forests to ground operators.

www.defensenews.com

 

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLvxYAau0aE

 

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqE0tmjARv0

 

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjWBSOHKaBQ


200 bucks.

 

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L3Harris unveils Amorphous autonomy software to manage drone swarms

To date, the company has demonstrated the ability to connect multiple systems, but it envisions Amorphous eventually managing thousands of payloads.

www.defensenews.com

 

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Newly Obtained USAF Reports Expose Drone Breaches at Plant 42, Home to B-21 Raider and Other Top Secret Programs, Sparking Espionage Concerns — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News

Newly obtained documentation from the United States Air Force (USAF), acquired by Liberation Times, reveals seven recorded instances of drone incursions over US Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, between 2 August and 9 August 2024.

www.liberationtimes.com

 

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1j6GRsKM78

 

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Electricity theft.

 

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Field expedient refueling.

 

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Tiny motors

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7AQ1awYFC-k

 

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Beehive Set For Frenzy Swarming Munition Engine Test | Aviation Week Network

Startup Beehive Industries is on track to start ground tests of its additively manufactured Frenzy engine next month, ahead of planned altitude tests with AFRL.

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2O17B4R7Rc

 

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Helsing, Systematic partner on AI enabled swarm capabilities for European recon strikes​

Helsing, Systematic partner on AI enabled swarm capabilities for European recon strikes - Breaking Defense

This is a “statement” to say “we can do this from Europe, for Europe, in a European way,” said Gundbert Scherf, Helsing CEO.

breakingdefense.com