Nationalscale, open‑architecture 'domes' will combine AI sensor fusion, automated interceptors (missile, drone, naval), and cross‑service coordination to provide 24/7 protection for cities and critical infrastructure. These systems will be sold as interoperable plug‑and‑play layers, accelerating proliferation, complicating burden‑sharing among allies, and creating new legal and escalation risks when deployed over populated areas.
— If adopted, urban AI defence domes will reconfigure deterrence, domestic resilience, procurement politics, and regulation of autonomous force in ways that affect civilians, alliance interoperability, and escalation management.
Isegoria
2026.01.05
60% relevant
DIRCMs are a concrete piece of the same defensive architecture sketched by the 'Urban AI Defence Domes' idea: directed‑energy countermeasures integrated with sensors and engagement systems change how air assets and urban areas are protected, alter operational doctrines, and affect procurement and alliance planning.
EditorDavid
2025.11.29
100% relevant
Leonardo’s November 2025 unveiling of the 'Michelangelo Dome,' CEO Roberto Cingolani’s open‑architecture framing, and the system’s stated capability to neutralize missiles and drone swarms are the concrete example.
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