Ukraine has for the first time implemented the control of drone swarm movements on the battlefield using artificial intelligence. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
According to The Wall Street Journal, this innovation is considered significant for the future of military conflicts. Experts believe this technology marks a new era in drone warfare.
Because it enables the effective direction of dozens or even thousands of unmanned devices against enemy defenses simultaneously. This helps carry out large-scale operations covering not only individual targets but entire cities.
According to senior officers of the Ukrainian army and representatives of the software development company, mass drone attacks were conducted along the front line over the past year. Although no official information was previously provided, analysts consider this the first example of regular use of drone swarms in modern warfare.
The software created by the startup named Swarmer increases the swarm's efficiency. It determines which drone will initiate the attack first and, if one drone's battery runs out, the others take over the task.
The company's head, Sergey Kupriyenko, said: “You only designate the target; the drones handle the rest themselves. They operate cooperatively and quickly adapt to the situation.”
Swarmer technology was initially used by Ukrainian forces for mine laying and later actively employed in strikes against enemy equipment and Russian infrastructure.
Typically, it is used with three drones, but tests have been conducted with up to eight and even 25 drones. According to data, countries such as the United States, China, France, Russia, and South Korea are also working on developing drone swarm technology.
However, analysts were previously unaware that operations in Ukraine were regularly applying this technology on the battlefield. It is worth noting that the US has been researching this system since at least 2016, when it tested launching over a hundred small drones from three fighter jets.
