A reconnaissance drone then verified it was an enemy drone with image recognition.

Although a human made the final decision to launch the AI-guided ‌interceptor drone, ​the process could be fully autonomous, said Intelic CEO and founder Maurits Korthals Altes.

The integration between the different systems enables a commander to ​make such decisions quickly.

At high speeds, Korthals Altes said, “you’re not so likely to hit it manually, and you need a more autonomous system.”

Intelic’s ‌command-and-control system is being rolled out on Ukraine’s battlefield, where operational decisions are sometimes still communicated via chat apps ⁠or phone calls.