Dougdell Ah the Yanks have started to catch up to the Ghostbat, I was wondering when the Wingman would take flight. Reply
timsSOFTWARE The biggest risk associated with remotely-controlled AI/drones/etc., militarily, is that – obviously if there are communications involved – it can also be hacked. Say hypothetically your defense force of the future relies on an uncrewed air force commanded from the ground. You might make it very hard to hack, but likely not impossible. And so, your entire defense could be compromised by an information signal that seems more "you" than you are – and in the AI era, that might be a lot more accessible/plausible than it would have been otherwise.\ Reply
bit_user timsSOFTWARE said: The biggest risk associated with remotely-controlled AI/drones/etc., militarily, is that – obviously if there are communications involved – it can also be hacked. Say hypothetically your defense force of the future relies on an uncrewed air force commanded from the ground. You might make it very hard to hack, but likely not impossible. For the communications link, the main issue is probably jamming. When distances are short and line-of-sight can be assumed, there might be ways to minimize that risk, such as very short-wavelength steerable beams and even optical links. When you think about it, modern millitary relies very heavily on secure communications links. So, I'm sure they're extremely deep into into secure communications technologies. timsSOFTWARE said: And so, your entire defense could be compromised by an information signal that seems more "you" than you are – and in the AI era, that might be a lot more accessible/plausible than it would have been otherwise.\ So, all the AI hacking news you tend to hear are about systems with vastly greater attack surfaces. I think the analogy doesn't extend to military equipment. Yes, there was an incident about a decade ago of Iran supposedly using jamming + GPS spoofing to draw a US drone off course, but I'm sure lessons have been learned since that time. Reply
gamerk316 So just to clarify: We are going to take the stealthiest platform we have, and have it continuously transmit RF between it and other platforms. And no one sees a problem with this? Reply
usertests Dougdell said: Ah the Yanks have started to catch up to the Ghostbat, I was wondering when the Wingman would take flight. The craft made by Boeing Australia? It's yanks all the way up. Reply
bit_user gamerk316 said: So just to clarify: We are going to take the stealthiest platform we have, and have it continuously transmit RF between it and other platforms. And no one sees a problem with this? A few thoughts: I'm sure it's not the stealthiest , as those must be the bombers. Stealth is useful as an element of surprise. Once you're engaged in combat, that's gone. The drones might be attached in place of a weapons pod and only deployed if/when needed. The comms could utilize a highly steerable beam, frequencies difficult to monitor for, use spread spectrum, optical, etc. Reply
USAFRet gamerk316 said: So just to clarify: We are going to take the stealthiest platform we have, and have it continuously transmit RF between it and other platforms. And no one sees a problem with this? 1. It is not a continuous comm between the two aircraft. More like "Go over there my Minion, and do Task X", and it does its thing more or less autonomously. 2. There is already a lot of comm between aircraft. Within the same flight/element, or to/from the AWACS. 3. I'm sure the teams at Boeing, LockMart, and USAF have overlooked this loophole, and will thank you for pointing it out. Reply
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