The U.S. Navy is reportedly working towards making the nightmarish drone swarms seen in Call of Duty and movies like Angel has Fallen a reality in modern combat. These AI enabled flocks of autonomous buzzing drones could potentially be launched to overwhelm air defense or nose dive from the sky in kamikaze-esque airstrikes according to budget documents reviewed by the MIT Technology Review. The project’s name: Super Swarm.
While the Navy and other entities within the U.S. military have experimented with groups of drones for some time, the budget document provides clear, detailed visions illustrating how the department could one day use the swarms on the battlefield. The documents say the drone swarms could launch from a variety of platforms, such as submarines or aircraft, and could include a variety of different payloads ranging from explosives to electronic jammers or gear for troops.
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