Thanks for reading, Jan. From the information released so far, I can see there’s a HEAT for anti armor and a cluster variant. But BILD mentioned a bunker buster. I’m skeptical of the bunker buster because the drone doesn’t really fly fast enough. But perhaps if they hit the same spot repeatedly, gradually blasting the earth cover away, damaging the logs until a gap appears?
I don’t have any specific payloads yet but will update when I do!
It seems somewhat counterproductive to sweat the moral implications of AI when the Russians are levelling apartment buildings filled with civilians on purpose. This is war and not a high school debate exercise.
Didn't read through. Just got triggered by the mention of AI. I have developed an allergy. At any mention of AI, I get covered with crimson polka dots and steam starts shooting out of my ears.
The "AI" that is using the inertial measurement and matching the terrain to determine it's position.
You mean, dead reckoning? The thing we've been using for ages before we finally found out (and had the technology to build chronometres) how to navigate PROPERLY and without guesswork? Or do you mean inertial navigation, which was built into every guided missile since the Nazis have been launching the V1 and V2 rockets?
I know that these days it must be AI this and AI that and AI everything, but THAT'S NOT AI. That's just an algorithm and a logic control based on map data. EVERY guided weapons system has backup strategies in case the primary (GPS) navigation becomes unavailable. What else? It's not like they have landing capabilities and can just return to base.
Wonderful news!
Thanks wes fornthis info!
Any idea about the size of the warhead?
Thanks for reading, Jan. From the information released so far, I can see there’s a HEAT for anti armor and a cluster variant. But BILD mentioned a bunker buster. I’m skeptical of the bunker buster because the drone doesn’t really fly fast enough. But perhaps if they hit the same spot repeatedly, gradually blasting the earth cover away, damaging the logs until a gap appears?
I don’t have any specific payloads yet but will update when I do!
Thanks wes!! And succest in all your business!
Beautiful. Go for it!!
It seems somewhat counterproductive to sweat the moral implications of AI when the Russians are levelling apartment buildings filled with civilians on purpose. This is war and not a high school debate exercise.
Very good to see Ukraine continued to be supported by EU allies with best weapons available!
Didn't read through. Just got triggered by the mention of AI. I have developed an allergy. At any mention of AI, I get covered with crimson polka dots and steam starts shooting out of my ears.
The "AI" that is using the inertial measurement and matching the terrain to determine it's position.
You mean, dead reckoning? The thing we've been using for ages before we finally found out (and had the technology to build chronometres) how to navigate PROPERLY and without guesswork? Or do you mean inertial navigation, which was built into every guided missile since the Nazis have been launching the V1 and V2 rockets?
I know that these days it must be AI this and AI that and AI everything, but THAT'S NOT AI. That's just an algorithm and a logic control based on map data. EVERY guided weapons system has backup strategies in case the primary (GPS) navigation becomes unavailable. What else? It's not like they have landing capabilities and can just return to base.
Ready for Star Wars jokes… indeed… very good and interesting news. 4000 such drones seems like a force multiplier.
Great article. Technology is moving so fast.