Sep 14, 2023 · Drone swarm technologies allow groups of drones to coordinate with each other, often without direct human control. Potential civilian applications include fighting wildfires and finding missing persons.

Mar 20, 2024 · At least eleven states have announced drone swarm programs—from Armenia and China to South Korea and the United States. In May 2021, Israel used Elbit Systems’ Legion-X drone swarm in combat against Hamas, with the drones searching for targets and relaying information to the Israel Defense Forces.

Mar 1, 2021 · A slew of countries have announced military drone swarm projects in the last few weeks. Here's a primer on what swarms are, how they work and the advantages they bring.

Jan 22, 2025 · Emerging drone swarm technology has shown promise in providing continuous autonomous monitoring to maximize our ability to detect and respond to threats.

1 day ago · A new drone swarm piloting program from L3Harris, released today, allows a single operator to control multiple drones across several vehicle types in different domains during government-managed ...

May 3, 2024 · Air Force Special Operations Command is taking advantage of “significant advancements” in autonomous aircraft technology to have their drones do a lot more than the traditional counterterrorism missions.

Oct 24, 2022 · Countering drone swarms involves three areas of both challenge and opportunity for DOD and national agencies tasked to defend the homeland. For the first, technology, DOD’s efforts focus on material solutions.

Jan 16, 2025 · Drones operating under the SWARM protocol possess a high degree of autonomy, enabling them to make independent decisions based on current data and mission context. Self-organization algorithms allow drones to adapt to environmental changes, restore connections, and coordinate actions with other drones.

Dec 1, 2019 · This paper presented a survey-type study on UAVs (drones) and swarms of UAVs, with a special focus on quadcopters. The mechanics, functionality, organization, modelling, applications, and autonomy aspects of such drones and drone swarms were discussed.

Drone swarms can use various methods of command and control, including preprogrammed missions with specific predefined flight paths, centralized control by a ground station or a single control drone, or distributed control where the drones communicate and collaborate based on shared information.