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They already do, as far as I understand it Phalanx CIWS can identify and choose to target an object based entirely on radar and other internal sensors.
by HideousKojima 5y ago
They already do, as far as I understand it Phalanx CIWS can identify and choose to target an object based entirely on radar and other internal sensors.
- systemvoltage 5y agoAnduril (start up by the founder of Oculus) is also working on AI-defense systems: https://www.anduril.com/ https://www.anduril.com/
- bserge 5y agoHas anyone tried attaching weapons (lasers, tasers, even guns) and a somewhat smart targeting system to a drone yet?
- ethbr0 5y agohttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4l0Dh6qJ3RE&t=48s https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4l0Dh6qJ3RE&t=48s In war, weapon speed triumphs safety concerns. And hypersonic and laser weaponry is only going to decrease that. We've been in a delegated authority regime since the USS Vincennes / Iranian Air Flight 655. There are already shifts towards a delegated-preemption regime in EW (see: efforts to equip EW suites with self-adaptive capability). I can't imagine we won't see the same thing with actual weapons. Sure, put a human in the loop, if there's time. Otherwise...
- criddell 5y agoAnd didn't the Aegis Combat System do that as well?
- nradov 5y agoYes it can. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39508/how-the-aegis-combat-system-is-evolving-to-dominate-naval-warfare-of-the-future https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39508/how-the-aegis-co...
- dragonwriter 5y agoPhalanx CIWS is included as part of the Aegis Combat System (as well as being used on almkst all US Navy ships without Aegis, too) so, if Phalanx can do it, Aegis can necessarily also do it.
- tachyonbeam 5y agoIf anyone is curious what this automated missile defense looks like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biyUjm4KZio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biyUjm4KZio It's an automated, super fast, self-aiming gatling gun.