Russia Rolls Out New AI Kamikaze Drone
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Oleg BurunovThe Tuvik drone is designed to destroy the enemy‘s armed vehicles and other military hardware. This flying-wing UAV, already used in the Ukraine conflict zone, has a raft of breakthrough characteristics:
It can overcome electronic warfare zones on autopilot without using satellite navigation systems or communication with an operator.
The drone is fitted with an AI-based guidance system to allow the Tuvik to make an autonomous flight. It can detect and destroy a moving target.The UAV has a range of 30 km (18 miles) and a maximum speed of 180 km/h (111 miles/h). The Tuvik is a mini-version of Russia‘s legendary Geran kamikaze drone.MilitaryCost-Effective And Battle-Tested: Why Russia’s Supercam S350 Outperforms Western Drones12 February, 11:42 GMT