TBMR: trust based multi-hop routing for secure communication in flying ad-hoc networks

Flying ad-hoc networks are gaining popularity as a type of mobile ad-hoc network due to their versatile applications across various industries, such as emergency management, military operations, and surveillance. However, flying ad-hoc networks face significant challenges in ensuring secure transmission due to their dynamic nature and lack of infrastructure. This study introduces a trust-based multi-hop routing strategy to address the safety concerns in flying ad-hoc networks communication. The proposed method utilizes trust and reputation criteria to select and transmit data through trusted pathways, enhancing the delivery ratio by 10%, reduce the control overhead up to 22% and reduce the data packet drop rate up to 7-8% in high mobility scenario against the latest literature. The proposal improves the overall security paradigm of data transmission through efficient detection of malicious nodes during data transmission. Through simulations, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our strategy in terms of security, dependability, and efficiency. Our findings reveal that the proposed strategy surpasses existing alternatives in terms of security, making it well-suited for Flying ad-hoc Networks. This paper contributes to the field of secure communication in flying ad-hoc Networks by introducing a novel trust-based multipath routing approach. By improving data transmission security and reliability in infrastructure-less dynamic networks, our approach enhances the overall state of secure communication in flying ad-hoc networks.