Artificial intelligence in Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles: Kamyshin signed a memorandum of understanding with the German company Helsing
February 24, 2024
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Minister of Strategic Industry and General Director of Helsing GmbH Gundbert Scherf Oleksandr Kamyshin signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of security and defense,
Minister of Strategic Industry and General Director of Helsing GmbH Gundbert Scherf Oleksandr Kamyshin signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of security and defense, which enables the use of artificial intelligence in Ukrainian-made drones.
According to Ukrinform, the head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak announced this on Telegram.
“This is another result of the joint arms production conferences held in Ukraine and Washington last year. Now we are actively working with European countries, looking for partners, developing and arming ourselves,” he said.
According to Yermak, “Ahead of us is a series of conferences on the same scale as in Washington, where Penny Pritzker, the US special representative for Ukraine’s economic recovery, as well as US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, manufacturers and other important figures will participate.” There were people. We are preparing many surprises. “I will remind you that Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Joe Biden agreed on joint arms production.”
As the OP president stated, Helsing is a German company that develops software and integrates AI into defense technologies. It has been a partner of Rheinmetall since 2022 and also cooperates with the German Federal Ministry of Defense. The company has been operating in Ukraine since 2022.
“This memorandum has a specific goal: to strengthen Ukrainian defense technologies, to include artificial intelligence in the UAVs we produce. We must be one step ahead in technological warfare. And we clearly understand the tasks ahead. Artificial intelligence is a necessity in modern warfare. Success in implementation, Yermak said to the Ministry of Strategy and Industry, “I wish the drone production volume to be increased,” he said.
As reported by Ukrinform, Ukraine is increasingly using artificial intelligence elements in the production of unmanned aerial vehicles for the Armed Forces.
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