If a forward-operating drone suddenly recognized an entire mechanized column of enemy tanks emerging from wooded areas on the back side of a mountain, and the force was in position to close in on allied ground positions ill equipped to respond or counterattack, survival and potential victory in war would rest upon several key variables … such as speed.
How fast could video images of the approaching tanks reach human decision-makers in ground control centers?
How quickly could the 1 minute of video showing the emerging tanks be found from within hours and hours of drone video feeds?
How can the tanks be identified and located in terms of movement, terrain, weapons or angle of approach?
Can the newly arriving sensor information be processed and transmitted?
Should the target detail reach other drones, nearby allied ground forces or even fighter jets in range to launch air attacks on the tanks?
Yes .. to all of the above.
Artificial Intelligence & Data Processing
In order to keep forces alive and preserve an opportunity to prevail in war or even counterattack, processed information would need to reach the right places in position to respond … immediately.
Instead of needing to rely solely upon point to point connectivity between a drone and a single ground control station when it comes to receiving and processing actionable warfare intelligence, what if armored vehicles, ground artillery, fighter jets or even dismounted forces in position to respond could be informed instantly?
Perhaps they could receive targeting specifics, complete with threat details, navigational information, geographical specifics and data on a target’s speed of approach and anticipated attack point?
