SKYNET SMILES: Introducing Thunder: Autonomous Attack Rotorcraft for the Near-Surface Fight. “The advantages that Thunder brings to the battlefield extend beyond its hardware – they are also defined by the centrality of software and autonomy to its performance. Anduril’s core Lattice for Mission Autonomy software delivers the trusted, flight-proven formation behaviors, separation management, and flight logic necessary for Thunder to remain useful, predictable, and safe around crewed aircraft. By translating operator intent into trusted machine-speed route, timing, tasking, and deconfliction decisions, Lattice eliminates the need for pilots to manage Thunder with a stick and rudder, enabling them to focus instead on the most important decisions at hand.”

Full autonomy is coming to the battlespace whether we like it or not.