UAVs
True, thay have a rudimentary 'AI' if you will but it is limited. They generally have some sense and avoid capability (New Army UAV has S&A for lightning) and are capable of automated search and track but weapons enganements to my knowledge always requires pilot intervention.
Most UAVs are capable of performing their mission almost exclusively by themselves if desired, from take off to mission performance to landing. this includes things such as target classification and identification using SAR or EO/IR payloads. They are capable of reaquiring a data link if they go into 'lost link' status (i.e. their data connection gets interrupted) so yes they have som eautomated capabilites. from my experience in UAVs, I have yet to see any defensive capabilites such as auto-evasion based upon incoming fire. Other peoples UAVs may have that capability but it is probably very limited since that means adding systems to detect and classify incoming fire and then manuver to avoid it. this translates to added weight which means less payloads or weapons that can be carried aloft.
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