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Remote controlled? They'll be an autonomous swarm before the end of the decade: http://defensetech.org/2016/01/04/u-s-navy-plans-to-fly-first-drone-swarm-this

• fnordfnordfnord 11y ago
  Still possibly susceptible to remote exploits.
  • tw04 11y ago
    So is the F-35. "Possibly susceptible" could apply to just about any modern piece of military equipment.
• greedo 11y ago
  And self-driving cars... I doubt that there will be more than some technology demonstrators in less than four years. And everyone is forgetting that with small size comes small range and payload. Small range means your opponent has to get close to you, exposing themselves. The article has some huge assumptions, at least concerning attacking a naval ship (which is far easier than an aircraft that can outperform a drone). The idea that an Aegis cruiser is going to let a fishing boat launch a significant number of drones without getting perforated by its MK-45 is a non-starter.