The U.S. military is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to counter the growing threat of small drones. The U.S. Army recently awarded a $55 million contract to a software company, Camgian, to enhance its Integrated Air and Missile Defense systems with advanced kill-chain automation technology. A kill-chain is a military concept which identifies the structure or steps of an attack, including identifying the target(s), dispatching forces to the target(s), and initiating an attack on the target(s).
The military’s objective is to improve sensor survivability and streamline the kill-chain for faster and more reliable decision-making. Camgian’s AI technology, named Reactor, should provide automatic engagement solutions for defeating drone swarms and aerial attacks. In theory, this would reduce a likely overload on warfighters and provide tailored flows of action for each specific threat. Reactor is compatible with multiple sensors and integrates with both kinetic and non-kinetic systems. A Camgian spokesperson highlighted the importance of faster kill-chains. The U.S. government contract will allow the company to deliver new capabilities to enable warfighters to operate at top speed. Additionally, the Department of Defense held its most challenging counter-drone demonstration to highlight the rapidly increasing need to counter small drone swarm attacks in order to maintain U.S. military superiority.
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