The Kalashnikov Group has started mass production of the RDG-U smoke grenade, designed to help troops evade AI-guided drones by providing visual camouflage, according to CEO Alan Lushnikov.
German AI combat drones from Helsing are being supplied to Ukraine, but reports of technical issues and low hit rates contrast with the manufacturer's claims of encouraging results. Soldiers report challenges with launch and navigation, though successful strikes have occurred.
Military expert Andrey Marochko claims NATO countries are indifferent to Ukraine using their technologies, including AI-capable drones, for alleged terrorist attacks against civilians in Donbass and Novorossiya, with recent attacks injuring four.
The increasing autonomy of AI-powered drones in warfare raises urgent ethical and legal questions about programming morality into weapons systems. Experts debate whether AI can make moral decisions, distinguish combatants from civilians, and the implications of a "kill box" scenario.
Russian military personnel are testing a new camouflage pattern featuring white stripes on vehicles like KamAZ and Ural trucks. This "zebra" pattern is intended to confuse AI-powered drones by distorting vehicle silhouettes and hindering target identification.
NASA plans to utilize AI-powered drones for its moon base project, according to Carlos Garcia-Galán, head of the lunar base program. AI will assist drones in surveying and identifying suitable landing sites as the US is in the early design phase of the lunar station. Garcia-Galán also noted the value of past partnership with Russia on the ISS for the mission.
