Spectrum Supremacy Utilizing a Mesh Network: NEURON

The Big Picture: In January 2024, US air defenses failed to shoot down a hostile drone at Tower 22, a military outpost in Jordan. The drone struck a housing unit, exploding on impact. 3 US soldiers were killed and at least 40 others were injured. Adversarial comms-reliant technology is advancing rapidly, and in many cases is outpacing U.S. capabilities, highlighting horrific gaps in national security that the United States faces today. If the DoD does not adopt new methods of defending against these comms-reliant technologies, many US soldiers will die unnecessary deaths in the impending three-front war.  Technical Problem: The United States military's safety and effectiveness is threatened by adversarial comms-reliant technology. Drones, for example, are often fast, cheap, and efficient while defense solutions are slow, expensive, and inefficient. All adversarial military capabilities in some form rely on comms, which allow adversaries to compete with the United States on equal footing. The warfighter needs a solution that denies adversarial comms, allowing the warfighter the substantial upper hand in conflict. Solution: An autonomous, comms-jamming drone swarm. Our solution is a mesh network technology for UAS systems that, when paired with our enabling AI/ML technology, allows UAS systems, such as drones, to operate intelligently and independently, providing the USAF with an autonomous mobile EW capability. This architecture allows far more systems to be piloted by far fewer operators, increasing operator efficiency by 6000% and reducing operator training time by 93%. Our solution enables UAS systems to form jam-resistant mesh networks that allows units within the network to communicate reliably even within contested environments. In essence, it will use an autonomous drone swarm to ensure friendly comms while denying enemy comms. By adopting our solution, the warfighter can undercut adversarial technology and always have the upper hand in conflict.