Made By Cyberdyne?
Posted on 09/03/2023 6:02:22 AM PDT by RaceBannon
Toll Aviation has signed a deal to bring a new AI-based uncrewed aerial system (UAS) to Australia.
V-BAT, made by US-based company Shield AI, is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAS that its manufacturer says can meet “a broad array of civil and defence mission requirements” through its capacity for multi-mission payload sets.
“[This agreement] brings together two innovative and future-thinking organisations to deliver ground-breaking capability to Australian end users, supported by a growing swathe of Australian sovereign technologies. This is an entire step up, and forward, in technology across the civilian and Defence UAS sector,” he said.
“Importantly, we are excited to ensure that specialist training and operations will be conducted in Australia, by Australian aircrew, under an Australian ReOC training approval or equivalent military training scheme.
“This will enable clients to receive relevant CASA licensing and operational approvals within the 150kg VTOL systems, paving the way for domestic operations in approved civil and military airspace.”
Toll is set to conduct demonstrator flights next year in various locations around Australia, and will offer a full V-BAT Operator and Maintainer Type Endorsement Course at The ACE Training Centre in Sydney next February in conjunction with Shield AI.
“This team and this platform collectively deliver great potential for a shared service model, supporting multiple Government agencies, delivering value for money capability and improving national response and resilience capabilities,” said Gunn.
“Oh, how we burned in our beds ...”
HKs…Hunter-killers.
This movie wasn’t good for most of humanity…
Remember, if hovering you can aim directly. But if it’s moving, aim at a point ahead of it and let it fly through your fire. They taught us that at infantry school.
Australians gave up theirs guns a while back. Can slingshots use this technique?
Like most fans, I think “2” was better than “1” and “3” sucked.
Just like Star Trek and the Godfather, LOL.
Why do I get the feeling... that this is just the precursor to Aerial RoboCop-type attack drones (like in the movie Oblivion) for civilian surveillance. The military already uses attack drones for lethal warfare purposes. And I’m betting those can be hacked and used by nefarious entities.
This “Brave New World” just keeps getting more brave every day...while conversely, the people get more afraid. This is, apparently, our future.
Never in Orwell’s worst nightmares could he have envisioned the technology of AI controlled automated surveillance systems. The very next step is to arm them and allow the infallible AI the ability to determine at what point the surveilled subject is guilty enough to be liquidated. I know, we’ll call them terminators.
I agree on all three counts.
Khan was the man.
And I’m willing to bet that Khan’s Outfit was made entirely of 100% Pure Luxurious Corinthian Leather.
I want to buy a Chrysler Cordoba now…
Ha Ha! :-)
Murphy’s law...
Hey australia- your gov sees you as enemies and apparently is willing to attack you with unmanned machines. Scared yet?
I’m thinking of the word…”PULL”. Skeet/trap jargon.
I will follow Joe Biden’s advice and shoot my shotgun into the air.
LOL!
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