Russia has begun developing a state-of-the-art control system for kamikaze drones using fiber optic control, a project dubbed "Cerberus." The complex includes a platform housing 6 or 12 hangars for compact unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
New navigation modules allow kamikaze drones to navigate not only by satellites, but also by mobile communication base stations. The design is mounted on a cargo vehicle.
To solve a combat mission, the system starts from a truck. In the right place, "Cerberus" releases drones that work as a single unit thanks to artificial intelligence.
"Cerberus" can be called a base for smaller drones. It is their food, brain, and hangar. It is not just a flying frame, but a full-fledged control center. All UAVs are interconnected and interchangeable. If they work in pairs, one conducts reconnaissance to identify targets, and the second works on them with drops or, if absolutely necessary, rams the target, blowing it up.
The system can be used for reconnaissance and surveillance, attacks by dropping a warhead, targeting aircraft, firing heat charges to deceive enemy missiles, and working with an air defense system.
Also, if necessary, the operator can program artificial intelligence to automatically perform the task, the developers added.
Earlier www1.ru reported that the Russian Lancet kamikaze drone turned the American M1097 Avenger into a pile of metal, footage of objective control appeared.
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