Ukrainian Military Developing Drones With Artificial Intelligence

The UAV system, according to Ukraine's deputy minister of defence Kateryna Chernohorenko, will enable pilots to operate one-way attack drones farther away from the front lines and less vulnerable to Russian drone jammers. The official added that the project is being developed as a "joint venture" with participants in the £1.2 billion initiative.

A human would launch and control the drone until it was approximately one mile ahead of its intended target, after which AI would take control, directing the drone to its final destination and making it more difficult for Russia to jam communications that might otherwise reach the pilot.

Kyiv is reserving five percent of the funds raised by the drone capabilities coalition, which is led by Latvia and Britain, for the production of next-generation military drones. Over £200 million in Western funding is supporting the effort to develop an autonomous image recognition targeting system that can search and hit targets.

According to Western intelligence authorities, the armed forces of Ukraine possess drones that can strike targets located over 600 miles distant.

Both commercially manufactured and home-made UAVs are now deadly weapons in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine thanks to advancements and tweaks.

According to Ukraine's defence ministry, Russia's Black Sea Fleet has suffered losses "at a ratio one to ten in the context of price" as a result of its fleet of naval drones.

Source: Telegraph