China eyes artificial intelligence for new cruise missiles

[ashok321]

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com...-new-cruise-missiles/articleshow/53767235.cms

BEIJING: China is eyeing the use of a high level of artificial intelligence and automation for its next generation of cruise missiles, a senior designer was quoted as saying on Friday.


"We plan to adopt a 'plug and play' approach in the development of new cruise missiles, which will enable our military commanders to tailor-make missiles in accordance with combat conditions," Wang Changqing of the China Aerospace and Industry Corp told the state-run China Daily newspaper.


"Moreover, our future cruise missiles will have a very high level of artificial intelligence and automation," Wang added. "They will allow commanders to control them in real time manner, or to use a fire-and-forget mode, or even to add more tasks to in-flight missiles." China is already a global leader in the field of using artificial intelligence in missiles, Wang added, without elaborating.


President Xi Jinping is overseeing an ambitious military modernization program, including developing stealth fighters and building aircraft carriers. That has rattled China's neighbors, several of whom are engaged in territorial disputes with it. The United States is also wary of China's growing assertiveness.


China says it has no hostile intent and that it needs a modern military to protect its legitimate security needs as the world's second-largest economy. China has attached particular importance to missile development, including testing anti-missile missiles and anti-satellite missiles.

 

[Brainsucker]

That's what we call progress

 

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ahh.. so basically they are going to add a data-link..

 

[ashok321]

ahh.. so basically they are going to add a data-link..

Read this first, then conclude:

http://www.mbda-systems.com/solutio...niversal-miniaturized-missile-data-link-ummd/

The Universal Miniaturized Missile Data Link (UMMD) of MBDA is a fully customizable, software defined radio solution for missiles. The component enhances the capabilities of a missile system by enabling the operator to exchange information through a secure wireless communication link with the missile during engagement.
DESCRIPTION
UMMD is a key component for precise, reliable and cost efficient missiles. It is designed for Line-Of-Sight (LOS) and Non-Line-Of-Sight (NLOS) scenarios and enables new Man-In-The-Loop (MITL) features such as en-route recce, in-flight target update and mission abort. Its modular, small scale design facilitates the integration of the component in existing and next generation weapon systems.

For the development of the data link MBDA relies on its experience and proven excellence in Radio Frequency engineering, signal processing algorithm development and hardware implementation.

MISSILE DATA LINK APPLICATIONS

• Man-In-The-Loop (MITL)
• Mission abort
• Eyes on target
• Transmission of surveillance information (en-route recce)

HARDWARE FEATURES

• Modems for uni- and bi-directional communication (modular configurable)
• Dimensions of PCBs: diameter 57mm, height < 20mm, weight < 50g
• High dynamic receive power range
• High receiver sensitivity
• Low noise figure
• Variable maximum range
• Flexible supply voltages: 7 – 30V
• Adaptable carrier frequency range: 2 – 4GHz
• Interfaces: RS232, RS422, SPI, Ethernet
• Application-specific antenna patterns and designs (e.g. wrap-around antenna)
• FPGA-based signal processing
• Low power consumption: < 10W (in receive-only mode)

SOFTWARE FEATURES

• Customer- and application-specific waveforms (e.g. single- or multi-carrier)
• Rapid waveform development by system-driven design
• Robust synchronization at supersonic speeds (Mach 3 and beyond)
• Scalable channel bandwidth and data-rate
• Powerful error-correction
• Optional payload data encryption

 

[Bhasad Singh Mundi]

brain wash the AI to hit its own

 

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"Moreover, our future cruise missiles will have a very high level of artificial intelligence and automation," Wang added. "They will allow commanders to control them in real time manner, or to use a fire-and-forget mode, or even to add more tasks to in-flight missiles." China is already a global leader in the field of using artificial intelligence in missiles, Wang added, without elaborating.

Yep DATA LINK.

 

[zestokryl]

Its not about the data link, its about developing maximum autonomous weapon, based on a artificial intelligence, or in other words, missile with appropriate digital system featuring appropriate algorithm sets and sensors connected with the computer

Its basically NLOS missile system, but without man in the loop guidance. Such intelligent weapons are going to allow, minimal human interference in the deployment preparation. Only human task is going to set the zone, where missile is about to loiter and choose target. Or set up some general guideline for the missile mission :

for example, fly to the given coordinate and attack biggest vessel , or attack the top of the transport column, or destroy all the objects in the given area, which happen to be enemy headquarters

Extra issues with autonomous combat systems will have to accomodate :

Fully autonomous object recognition, with no human involment

Data exchange between the missiles or drones, and target assignment between them prior to engagment, in order not to allow double hit of one targer of its not necessary

But, anyhow, artificial intelligence is the future in both military and civilian applications

 

[ashok321]

With AI capability, the missile takes its own decision
LSRAM is an example here.

 

[zestokryl]

The thing with the drones or missiles as an autonomous combat units is type and capablites of sensors they are equipped with. For example Brimstone missiles is geared with extra small milimeter band radar. In general, there is a few criteria of the current and future sensors, that will going to be asessed :

Effective range

Size of the zone , that can be scanned at once

Size, power consumption

Scanning resolution, capability of detecting targets at night and with other factors decreasing optical visiblity present ( fog, smoke, and others)


Intel is developing flight system for civilian drones which features 3D cameras, but so far its seems intented for small drones and short distances. 3D camera is simply speaking something like optical radar, providing distances to surrounding surfaces for the drone operator. In Russia, there are researches with photonic sensors. I dont know what it really but it seems, photonic sensors are roughly speaking fusion of radar, optical camera and laser

For the future airborne seeking systems its extreme crucial to feature few very important properties :

moderate weight and power draw

extremely fast scanning and picture refreshing

long range

capability to operate literally in all weather conditions

high resolution and capability to track hundreds of targets on the ground even extremely small as motorcycles

 

[AugenBlick]

China is eyeing the use of a high level of artificial intelligence and automation for its next generation of cruise missiles, a senior designer was quoted as saying on Friday.

"We plan to adopt a 'plug and play' approach in the development of new cruise missiles, which will enable our military commanders to tailor-make missiles in accordance with combat conditions," Wang Changqing of the China Aerospace and Industry Corp told the state-run China Daily newspaper.

"Moreover, our future cruise missiles will have a very high level of artificial intelligence and automation," Wang added.

"They will allow commanders to control them in real time manner, or to use a fire-and-forget mode, or even to add more tasks to in-flight missiles."

China is already a global leader in the field of using artificial intelligence in missiles, Wang added, without elaborating.

President Xi Jinping is overseeing an ambitious military modernization program, including developing stealth fighters and building aircraft carriers.

That has rattled China's neighbors, several of whom are engaged in territorial disputes with it. The United States is also wary of China's growing assertiveness.
China says it has no hostile intent and that it needs a modern military to protect its legitimate security needs as the world's second-largest economy.

China has attached particular importance to missile development, including testing anti-missile missiles and anti-satellite missiles.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-defence-missiles-idUSKCN10U0EM?il=0

 

[That Guy]

SKYNET! THE END IS NIGH!

On a more serious note, inevitable. War machines are starting to become automated, so war itself may be automated to a good extent within the coming decades. I wouldn't be surprised if war AIs are being developed, which plan and execute battles from tactical, all the way to strategic levels.

It's no longer sci-fi, this is very much in line with technology coming out within the next 50ish years.

We may actually see a decrease in civilian deaths, as tech becomes more precise and wars become far more controlled affairs.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Taking it to next level

 

[Akasa]

In other words, it has a networked datalink that allows it to receive mid-flight updates to its targeting information. Congratulations; welcome to 2004.

 

[cirr]

Three key words:

Stealthier, smarter and faster.

 

[JSCh]

Friday, August 19, 2016, 09:22
Next generation of missiles to be highly flexible
By Zhao Lei

China's next-generation cruise missiles will be developed based on a modular design, allowing them to be tailor-made for specific combat situations, and will have a high level of artificial intelligence, according to a senior missile designer.

Wang Changqing, director of the General Design Department of the Third Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, told China Daily in an exclusive interview on Thursday that future com-bat will require weapons to be cost-efficient and flexible. Therefore, the modular design will be a good solution, he said.

Wang's department has developed a large family of cruise missiles for the Chinese military.

"We plan to adopt a 'plug and play' approach in the development of new cruise missiles, which will enable our military commanders to tailor-make missiles in accordance with combat conditions and their specific requirements, he said on the sidelines of the 2016 Hiwing Forum in Beijing. The forum focused on artificial intelligence and unmanned equipment.

"Moreover, our future cruise missiles will have a very high level of artificial intelligence and automation," he said. "They will allow commanders to control them in a real-time manner, or to use a fire-and-forget mode, or even to add more tasks to in-flight missiles."

Chinese engineers have researched the use of artificial intelligence in missiles for many years, and they are leading the world in this field, he said.

Modular design is not new to the world's missile developers. The European missile developer and manufacturer MBDA displayed its CVW102 Flexis modular missile concept at last year's Paris Air Show. The system will allow missiles to be configured, according to mission requirements.

The CVW102 Flexis is designed for an aircraft carrier strike group. Missiles will be selected and assembled with different warheads, engines and guidance devices based on target information, according to a report on advanced missiles published by the Beijing Hiwing Scientific and Technological Information Institute, which researches aerodynamic missiles and unmanned systems.

A senior researcher at the institute who requested anonymity said a modular missile system is flexible and multifunctional. This will help manufacturers reduce development and storage costs and will enable a military user, such as an aircraft carrier, to prolong the operational range and duration of a mission.

"It is a promising approach in terms of the design of next-generation missiles, but we should also consider its technological complexity and production costs," he said.

Wang Ya'nan, editor-in-chief of Aerospace Knowledge magazine, said a modular missile will be capable of changing its destructive capacity, flight mode and range, and so is suitable for striking targets on the ground or at sea.

"However, engineers will have to make sure such a missile can be assembled within a very short period of time. Otherwise, the best time to engage the target will be missed," he said.


http://www.chinadailyasia.com/nation/2016-08/19/content_15481668.html