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Drone Swarms & Future of Defence Technology

Ever heard of Kamikazee or Blitzkrieg? If not, check out your history books and go through World Wars chapters. It is no less than a flock of weapons giving a surprise attack. But, considering the modern radar technology, making such surprise attacks on aerial space is impossible. So, what to do then? The answer is drone swarming. Drone swarming is a concept that aims to enable autonomous drones to work together as a group for a certain goal. This technology holds the reputation to change how we live and how we work in the near future. Let’s know more about drone swarms through this Exhibit blog.

What are drone swarms?

Many claims that it was they who introduced this drone swarming technology. But, it was Russians who witnessed it during the year 2018. Russians were able to crack down on this flock through their EW&SHORAD system. Drone swarms became a favourite when it comes to destroying oil facilities present in West Asian nations (being an Indian, we will use this term instead of Middle East, coined by Americans and other European countries) like at Aramco unit in Abqaiq and Khurais. And, when the world got hit by COVID-19, a region near Central Asia went through double turmoil conditions, with Azerbaijan and Armenia going to war. This war also witnessed the use of such acumen by Azerbaijan at that time.

Working of Drone Swarming

Drone swarms are the best example of how UAVs coordinate with each other and follow a pattern. It seems that there is a communication line existing between each of them whenever they are maneuvering in any area. During their movement, each of them exchanges information and accordingly follows the pattern. If you hit any of the drones, they will again interact and make a new formation to keep the entire system stable. Hence, these UAVs not only have functionalities of monitoring the rotor and its speed, but it also has to send signals through their network. If any entity gets shot down, the intelligence algorithm among them will bring changes. The following pattern has got its inspiration from a bunch of flies moving in a specific direction. The one controlling these drones, or even if not controlling them, will observe the alignment, separation, and cohesion among these UAVs.

Does India possess Drone Swarming technology?

When we are talking about Drone swarms in other countries, it also becomes important whether we also hold such elements in our campaign or not. And, yes, we do have. Feeling a sense of pride within you? I am sure you may somewhere feel relaxed that we have such modern techniques of warfare with us. A public sector undertaking, HAL, has recently showcased the Air-Launched Flexible Asset (ALFA -S) air-launched swarming drone system. ALFA-S was developed under the Combat Air Teaming System project. Seeing its potential, the US Air Force has also collaborated with India to work more on it.

Final Remarks

Drones are future weapons of warfare, and drone swarms are inevitable. Even a follower of realism will consider such induction of technology as a big achievement. And, having drones swarming will also provide a better edge in terms of displaying our smart power. To follow other defense-based tech articles on the Exhibit platform, click here.

Drone Destroying Technologies: Nullify UAVs’ Impact

A few days ago, the Exhibit team came out with certain essential concerns about drones. Drones which, if it is in your hand, make you feel empowered. Otherwise, you are vulnerable. In the previous article on drones, Exhibit also discussed those points that are creating an issue. And, to counter them, Exhibit laid out several methodologies to upgrade drone detection systems. But, this time, Exhibit will display how to neutralize such entities if such elements penetrate your territory. Keep an eye and understand what you need to do to destroy or take control of such weapons.

RF Jammer

In the previous article, we have thoroughly discussed how to upgrade detection equipment with an RF analyzer. But the time has come for jammers. What happens in jamming? I hope you have heard of these instruments earlier. Remember when a political figure sitting at the zenith of administration and governance comes to your vicinity. You may complain about network signals getting lost. The same happens with drones. These jammers emit radio frequency signals at enormous energy. Due to this, the controller signals are unable to reach such UAVs. Once it has lost connectivity, it may go back to its original position or fall uncontrolled.

GPS Spoofers

Imagine you are going to a location using your GPS (through a mobile app). Suddenly, you feel like the distance that was reduced again increased. No, don’t worry, such things don’t happen. But, to counter UAVs if such situations arise, you may easily deter such defensive entities. How? Consider that if you detect a drone has trespassed your land and is trying to make a lethal move, you can send a signal that tells a drone that it has come to the wrong location and must move back. GPS Spoofers is a non-lethal method to resist lethal moves (Quotable quote, isn’t it?). Hence, through such systems, you can avoid drone attacks.

HPM & HEL Devices

In easy language, you can imagine that your GPS Spoofers or RF Jammers are like Windows OS. And, this OS platform wants to download updates. Once downloaded, it’s an upgraded element for sure with enhanced features. The HPM (High-Power Microwave) device also sends an electromagnetic pulse (similar to an RF signal). But, this pulse can destroy the electronic circuitry in these UAVs. It is because such vibrations create a high difference in voltage. This difference results in a high jump in current, and that destroys the circuitry. The same is true for HEL (High-Energy Laser) devices, but here you send a laser beam. However, HEL has the edge over all other drone-destroying instruments due to its long-range fire. HEL also helps to reduce collateral damage.

Conclusion

The Exhibit has come with another byte on defense technology. This time it has covered aspects of destroying drones. But these are hard bits and pieces. Imagine if all such functionalities and traits integrate into one place. Today, defense R&D is trying to hammer and tap the other aspects too. For other articles on defense technology on the Exhibit platform, click here.

Tokyo Olympics: Cleaner, Greener & Tech-Rich

Faster. Higher. Stronger. Together. With these golden lines, we witnessed the start of the first Olympics that is getting organized in an odd year, credits to which goes to COVID-19. There’s a lot of expectations attached to the Tokyo Olympics. But, here, Exhibit has come to discuss how technology is influencing this entire Olympics that is going on in the Land of the Rising Sun. Through this article, you will come to know in what domain technology is making its space in the Tokyo Olympics.

Clean Energy Enlightens

After signing the Paris Climate Agreement in the year 2015, many were feeling it as a utopian thought that clean energy can make a huge proportion that too in near times. But, you need to give credit to the Japanese, who have ensured that the Olympics Village in Tokyo gets electricity with the use of solar and wind energy. It means that every stadium is getting whatever power is from the wind that is blowing in the region, in addition to the Sun rays that show the first drop in the country every morning.

Winners Get Old Phones

What? And, will the winners happily accept it? That’s not worth considering the amount of effort they are pouring into every single match to come into the top three positions. Well, all you need is a bit of patience. For the Tokyo Olympics, this time, the medals have been formed by using the old phones. Experts have extracted the essential elements and metals like gold, silver, and copper from old cellular devices to transform them into medals. Through these devices, more than 5000 medals have been created. It depicts the environmental consciousness developed in recent times.

Reduce Reuse & Recycle

The Tokyo Olympics will surely create a legendary benchmark for future generations through which they can learn how to organize events by maintaining sustainable development and judicious use of resources. It’s known for sure that this gala of games will demand a huge number of sporting equipment and other essential gadgets. And, almost 99% of these goods have been made by recycling and reusing.

Driverless Taxis Take Me to the Stadium

Yeah, this will be another technical antique thing present during this Olympics. Many driverless taxis are running at present on the roads of Tokyo that can take you directly to the stadium. All you need is your smartphone, through which you will scan the code present on the doors of these taxis that will open the gate for you and let you get inside.

Hello, Let Me Translate it for You

Many robots installed in the Olympics village will assist in many things like translating the Japanese language into the language that you understand. If you want to bring your grandfather and grandmother to the stadium, who will bring baggage with them, these robots will help them take these bags.

Ohh Drone You Beauty

If you remove the word drone from the heading, you must have heard such statements many times during a cricket match commentary. But this, commentators, will attach such statements with drones. Why? Check the opening ceremony again and see what a bunch of 1800 drones did during the inauguration program. You will surely appreciate it.

Final Word

Technology has formed a perfect blend with the Tokyo Olympics and has clearly indicated what it can do when there is a good intention to serve the society without compromising with sustainable development and mitigating climate change.