Collaborative Combat

Girish Linganna

MUM-T (Manned-Unmanned Teaming) is redefining mission autonomy. Combining human and unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs) improves mission efficacy by increasing situational awareness and decision-making capability.

Incorporating unmanned autonomous systems into mission planning broadens mission boundaries and tactical scope while reducing the danger to human and technology assets in unpredictable or hostile circumstances. MUM-T ensures machine learning accuracy, operational flexibility and continuity by combining human intelligence with artificial intelligence (AI) in planning and decision-making processes.

Since too much planning, equipment and survival systems are required to safeguard human crews, air power theorists have generally concluded that the era of human-crewed aircraft has ended. At the turn of the century, it was believed that the current fifth generation of manned fighters, including India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), would be succeeded by unmanned drones remotely guided to their targets, where their weapon loads would be released automatically.

The essential technology that makes MUM-T a reliable and effective force is AI-based autonomous systems.

Swarm-Enabled Tactics

The American Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been pioneering the future of small-unit infantry forces using over 250 UAVs and unmanned ground systems (UGSs) in a swarm. This MUM-T will accomplish diverse missions in complex urban environments. By combining emerging technologies in swarming autonomy and human-swarm teaming, OFFSET (O