Russia is confidently moving to the creation of a swarm of UAV: ​​what is the danger, - csis

In this regard, Kateryna Bondar from the Canadian Intelligence and Security Service believes that the Russians are already on the way to the creation of whole swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles, and the United States must take some steps to resist this threat. About it writes Breaking Defense. The Ukrainian military notes that Shahhed-136 has introduced two key modernizations: improved navigation.

The drones are now equipped with the Digital Scene Matching Area Correlator (DSMAC) that allows them to work without GPS. The system analyzes the image of the terrain from the onboard chamber and compares them with the loaded cards in real time. Goal recognition. The drones are installed AI model for automatic energy recognition. This allows drone to determine the most vulnerable places of objects, even in protective shelters.

According to Bondar, although these technologies do not yet make "Shahda" completely autonomous, their integration is a step towards creating swarm unmanned systems. The integration of the AI ​​into drones is a significant threat. The ability to combine autonomous navigation, recognition of goals and exchange of data between drones brings Russia closer to the creation of real swarm systems. For their part, the US and their allies can take steps to restrict the aggressor access to technology.

Namely: the Bondar summed up, these steps will help to slow down the development of autonomous weapons, such as Shahaned-136 and Herbera, and to limit Russia to the use of new technologies in military conflicts. Earlier it was reported that the Russian Federation was able to enter the production of drones of Shahd-136 in the amount of 2,000 pieces per month.