Experiments with AI have been conducted before. However, this marks the first time AI applications have been tested against live missiles. The Royal Navy has revealed its first use of artificial intelligence technology during operations off the coast of Scotland. During a NATO training exercise off the country’s west coast, a Royal Navy destroyer, HMS Dragon, tested AI known as Startle and Sycoiea against a supersonic missile threat.
Similar exercises with the AI applications were also conducted by HMS Lancaster, a Type 23 Frigate.
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The Startle AI system is designed to help “ease the load” on sailors monitoring airborne targets from a vessel’s operations room, and provides live recommendations and alerts.
Meanwhile, the Sycoiea system supports and builds on this system, identifying threats and assigning weapons best designed to deal with it...MORE
