Drone swarms will become a pentagon super -weapons against China and Russia (photo)

Given the experience of war in Ukraine, the US Defense Ministry is in a hurry to make drones absolutely autonomous not to be afraid of the remedies. Recent Navy and US Air Force experiments have shown that US military can use autonomous drones, both surface and air, other than China or Russia, Defense One reports. The US naval forces conducted training in which swarms of air and sea drones were involved.

Devices were collected and exchanged in reconnaissance data with the fleet, helping the latter quickly detect, identify and destroy enemy ships. Over water and air drones helped the military knock down 6 high -speed "enemy" boats. The Navy believes that unmanned systems and systems of artificial intelligence (AI) can help to identify enemy vessels trying to cross the path not only by military but also by merchant vessels.

Such systems will facilitate the exchange of information and work with partners - from shipping companies to governments of other countries. The US is not the only country that uses autonomous solutions because similar technologies are available in Russia, China. Therefore, the Pentagon needs relatively cheap but effective technologies for intercepting and attacks. "We implemented all the concepts of drones - on the water, in the air, underwater," the US Navy Minister Carlos del Toro commented.

The Air Force also demonstrated new artificial intelligence capabilities. According to Colonel Taker Hamilton, commander of operations of the 96th Air Force test wing, drone XQ-58 Valkyrie on the basis of AI was able to pair with the F-15 fighter, and managed the UAV exclusively a neural network.

The colonel noted that during the tests the drones followed simple instructions, for example, returned to a predetermined place after loss of contact with the operator, the support of which was still necessary. But XQ-58 has much more autonomy. For example, the device independently determines how to adjust the throttle, which to choose the angle of the roll, what height to dial, which angle of dive to choose to achieve a pre -set goal.

The UAV was able to perform faster and more "clearer" rolls than a plane, man -made person. Hamilton noted that in principle, AI controls the plane not as a person. He believes that artificial intelligence systems are needed for training, where they can make decisions. The Russian-Ukrainian war clearly demonstrated the demand for autonomous weapons. But she has vulnerability, says Michael Gorovitz, Deputy Assistant Defense Assistant for the Development of the Armed Forces.

According to him, the remedies of the IEC duplicate the connection between the operator and the drones, so the military requires devices based on AI, which do not need to contact the operator to perform the tasks. "If you look at the situation in Ukraine concerning the radio struggle of the war, the complete autonomy provided by the neural networks is one of the ways of solving the problem of the RB," Gorovitz said. "The conflict in Ukraine has taught allies in many ways.

Yes, the US Department of Defense is going to review their autonomous weapons policy, given that Russia and China are actively introducing AI in their military technologies," the media said. The United States seeks to establish international military development standards and involve European countries, although they are very cautious about the use of AI for military purposes.

According to Gorovitz, in November last year, the United States issued a political declaration on responsible use of AI for military purposes, already signed by 51 people. US officials hope that such a wide international consensus will force Russia and China comply with some norms in the field of AI development. "The public believed that the Ministry of Defense was building killer robots in cellars.