The first hour everything went fine. But, as we know, if everything is fine during your test, it means you didn't notice something. That was the case this time.
On the next lap, the unmanned vehicle deviated from the track, tried to break away from the escort vehicle and attacked the barrier, opened fire, broke through and flew onto the track. An attempt to turn it off failed.
- Johann, we have a problem. During the tests we lost contact with our prototype, moreover, it malfunctioned, tried to shoot at a checkpoint and flew out onto the highway.
— Did you try to turn it off?
- Yes. But we can’t. Something is in the way.
— What are your assumptions?
- It's most likely hacked. Now we'll try to get closer and find out who's controlling it. If that doesn't work, we'll shoot it down from the air with missiles.
- I wouldn't like that. Okay, we're getting involved in the situation.
- Chief, we've found the address from which the albania mobile database is coming. The most interesting thing is that the criminal is not trying to disguise himself.
— Where is the drone going?
— To the building of the Directorate of Research of the Ministry of Defense.
- Use the electronic warfare station. Jam the communications!
5 minutes have passed.
— The station jammed all communication channels within a radius of 100 km.
— What's wrong with the car?
- If only we could get inside! We need direct contact to disable it.
- How will you get there?
- There is a hatch on top. It is not closed, because combat mode was not envisaged.
- Can you do it?
— We'll have to.
The drone was stopped within 10 minutes. The next day, the attacker who hacked it was also detained. He turned out to be a recently fired developer from the company that designed the drone.