Conceptual foundations of the swarm employment of unmanned aerial vehicles as intelligent means of electronic warfare
Vadym Slyusar, Vadym Kozlov, Serhii Pochernin, Iryna Nalapko · Technology audit and production reserves · 2025
The object of research is the process of functioning of a swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), equipped with artificial intelligence technologies, as intelligent means of electronic warfare (EW). The main attention is focused on their interaction and efficiency of functioning, their adaptive capabilities in a dynamically changing and complex electromagnetic environment. One of the key problems is ensuring reliable, stable and flexible coordination of swarm actions in conditions of electromagnetic influence of enemy radioelectronic means (REM). Coordination of swarm actions and measures should include continuous monitoring of the spectrum, timely adaptation to enemy countermeasures. To solve this problem, it is proposed to create an adaptive swarm architecture that implements the principles of decentralized control using machine learning algorithms, a multi-agent approach and software-configuration architecture of radio systems (SDR). The developed approach is based on the application of cognitive strategies for interaction between UAVs and the formation of a dynamic network structure that is self-repairing in the event of damage or interference. The proposed conceptual approach allows for significantly increasing the effectiveness of influencing the enemy's REM environment through dynamic spatial-temporal distribution of interference, taking into account the tactical situation and spectral characteristics of threats. It is envisaged to integrate strike and reconnaissance UAVs into a single swarm structure with autonomous coordination of actions, which expands the functionality of the swarm from the placement of multi-frequency interference to the detection, tracking and neutralization of critically important objects. This approach provides a high level of autonomy, adaptability and survivability of unmanned platforms in difficult conditions of electronic warfare, and also creates the prerequisites for significantly increasing the effectiveness of combat operations in a modern high-tech environment by integrating reconnaissance and strike functions and EW means into a single information system.