United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has filed a patent describing a system where a pilot operator can oversee a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles using an onboard aggregator server powered by artificial intelligence. The patent description, reported by TASS, outlines how this AI-driven server would be integrated into the aircraft’s onboard equipment to generate a coordinated program for either a single drone or a group of UAVs.
According to the document, after processing the incoming data, the aggregator server would synthesize a unified tactical information field and produce execution programs that govern the use of one drone or a fleet. This approach aims to streamline decision-making and improve the efficiency of drone operations by leveraging centralized AI assistance while still routing control through the operator’s display interface.
The authors noted that if the pilot operator disagrees with the recommended drone usage programs, they would have the option to manually adjust the parameters for any individual drone or for the entire group using the onboard display controls. This ensures human oversight remains a core element of the system, even as AI helps coordinate actions across multiple units.
In related developments, Russian sources have referenced a separate project involving a surface drone with a potential operating range of up to 20 kilometers. The project is described as incorporating leading ideas from Russian ship modeling, highlighting ongoing innovation in unmanned maritime systems alongside aerial platforms.
Earlier reports from Russia mentioned products that have been described as urging kamikaze drone operators within the Ukrainian Armed Forces to surrender, reflecting the broader context of wartime drone applications and information campaigns observed in recent years.