December 29, 2019
The Navy Is Planning To Use Drone Swarms In the Next Big War
The concept is to call upon newer levels of autonomy enabling weapons systems to search for enemies, track their movements and then target them -- all while humans perform command and control as safer ranges.
by Kris Osborn
Key point: Armed surface drones, it seems self-evident, could bring a substantial force protection element to surface warfare.
The US Navy is beginning to arm surface drone boats with guns, rockets and mobile missiles to overwhelm enemies with swarming attacks, protect sailors at farther stand-off ranges and coordinate maritime strikes across dispersed areas of ocean.
The concept is to call upon newer levels of autonomy enabling weapons systems to search for enemies, track their movements and then target them -- all while humans perform command and control as safer ranges.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/navy-planning-use-drone-swarms-next-big-war-109186
