Combat drone engagement is becoming a usual practice. The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) fight air defense and often win. Swarm tactic of drone engagement has emerged. It brings drone control to the foreground, as the usual operator-drone scheme often fails. Other technologies are necessary, the online Army Standard publication said.
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| Su-57 fighter jet and Okhotnik UAV. The control of a heavy and high-speed drone from a one-seater cockpit isa complicated task. Naturally, it is impossible to engage in combat and simultaneously control both the jet and the drone without artificial intellect and a high automation. The drone has to independently fulfil most routine missions, including takeoff, jet escort and landing (Picture source: Russian MoD ) |
