Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence says more than 70 systems using artificial intelligence and computer vision are now being used by its defence forces, including technologies for detecting and identifying aerial targets.
More than 200 Ukrainian companies are producing AI-enabled drones, while the government’s Brave1 Market currently lists 46 AI solutions, including target recognition and optical stabilisation technologies.
Computer vision can allow unmanned systems to navigate without satellite signals and identify aerial targets using visual and thermal data, according to the ministry. AI-enabled systems are also being developed to maintain awareness of aerial threats in environments affected by electronic warfare.
The Ministry of Defence is providing developers with battlefield datasets through its Brave1 Dataroom and Avengers Labs platforms. The datasets include aerial targets such as Shahed drones and reconnaissance UAVs, alongside other military equipment.
The ministry said it aims for all drones operating on the frontline to use computer vision and AI capabilities.
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