In a warzone, AI is a big factor. GPS and control signal jamming have proven to be somewhat effective countermeasures.
But what happens when the drone is navigating with a camera and selecting its own target based upon training?
But what happens when the drone is navigating with a camera and selecting its own target based upon training?
Then again, from watching the publicly available videos, it seems like these drones have been most useful for defensive operations on the battlefield.
There will always be a chance that the targeting system misses so strobbing a laser (or bidirectional jamming) will minimize the risk of damaging the surrounding area (people, animals, etc.) vs shooting it down with bullets/nets.
Decoys are likely the best answer, but not necessarily practical for offensive operations. And given the low cost of drones, likely limited in usefulness anyway.
The scary scenario as far as I'm concerned, is mass genocide based on some characteristic. 10k drones wiping out 100k civilians who are identifiable based on location, skin color, clothing or some other measure. It's a scenario that has seemed vaguely plausible to me for several years now.
I refer to it as "stabby the robot" because drones wielding blades or other means of exsanguination do not run out of ammo and have little limitations on how much they can achieve their goals(other than powering themselves).