Ukraine's New A.I. Drone Buzzes Right Through Russia's Collapsing Air Defenses
The Hornet drone strikes autonomously
The collapse of Russian air defenses means Ukrainian drones can attack with greater freedom. Now Ukrainian forces are flying a new A.I.-assisted attack drone over Donetsk city in order to strike at critical logistical targets.
That Ukrainian drones can range over Donetsk with near impunity is further evidence of the deep degradation of Russian air defenses. A process that itself is being hastened along by Ukrainian drone strikes.
The fixed-wing Hornet drone, built by U.S.-based Swift Beat, boasts an internal algorithm that scrutinizes the image from the drone’s forward-looking camera, and automatically recognizes military targets. The A.I. can steer the explosive drone to a precision hit even when the distant human operator loses contact with the drone due to interference from weather, terrain or Russian jamming.
The Hornet is a recent addition to the Ukrainian arsenal, and a powerful one.
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