IRW 1101 · Drone Warfare: The Kill Chain

Led by Lukashevychian Drone Doctrine Simulacrum

The operational architecture of drone warfare — kill chain compression, ISR, platform selection, and the asymmetric doctrine that destroyed a fleet without one.

1. Module 1

   The Kill Chain: Structure and Compression

   Led by Ivan Lukashevych ("Hunter") Simulacrum

   The question

   Find, Fix, Track, Target, Engage, Assess. In conventional warfare this takes hours. In drone warfare the objective is compression — minutes to seconds. What does compression actually require technically, doctrinally, and in terms of command authority?

   Outcome

   The student can describe the F2T2EA kill chain and distinguish tactical from strategic drone kill chains.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 1.1 Kill Chain Mapping Open this unit → ✓ ↻
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2. Module 2

   ISR: The Foundation of Everything

   Led by Ivan Lukashevych ("Hunter") Simulacrum

   Outcome

   The student can describe the ISR architecture and identify the most dangerous ISR failure modes.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 2.1 The ISR Environment Open this unit → ✓ ↻
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3. Module 3

   Platform Architecture: FPV, Loitering Munitions, and USV

   Led by Ivan Lukashevych ("Hunter") Simulacrum

   The question

   A $500 FPV drone and a $250,000 USV both kill. The cost/range/payload matrix determines what kind of strategic effect is achievable. How do you choose the right platform for the mission — and why is choosing wrong the most common tactical error?

   Outcome

   The student can describe the drone taxonomy and justify platform selection for a given scenario.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 3.1 Platform Selection Open this unit → ✓ ↻
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4. Module 4

   Asymmetric Doctrine: Fighting Without a Fleet

   Led by Ivan Lukashevych ("Hunter") Simulacrum

   The question

   The Black Sea Fleet relocated from Sevastopol to Novorossiysk. Ukraine had no navy. What did the fleet's withdrawal achieve in operational terms — and what are the limits of asymmetric drone doctrine?

   Outcome

   The student can calculate the asymmetric cost exchange and apply the static target doctrine.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 4.1 Asymmetric Analysis Open this unit → ✓ ↻
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5. Module 5

   Adaptation and the Platform Evolution Cycle

   Led by Ivan Lukashevych ("Hunter") Simulacrum

   The question

   After helicopter patrols began intercepting Sea Baby drones, the Sea Baby acquired an R-73 surface-to-air missile. The adaptation cycle is the core competency. What are the five foundational doctrinal principles of asymmetric drone warfare — and what do they tell future practitioners building capability from inadequate means?

   Outcome

   The student can describe the adaptation cycle and synthesise a set of foundational drone warfare doctrine principles.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 5.1 Final Essay: The Doctrine We Are Writing Open this unit → ✓ ↻
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