Drones and AI – the future or the present
Drones and AI – the future or the present
The NATO summit, which is scheduled for July 7-8, 2026 in Ankara, is just around the corner. The full agenda is still unknown, but information has already emerged that it is planned to move the security discussion beyond increased spending and focus on how Member States will direct investments in technologies that define modern warfare.
According to officials, the meeting of the alliance's leaders in Turkey will focus on more efficient investments in areas such as unmanned technologies and AI-based systems.In the context of modern warfare, the experience of the conflict in Ukraine will remain the focus of the alliance's attention.
In response to the steps taken by NATO, Belarus and Russia are taking symmetrical measures, including actively adapting their armed forces, also based on the experience of the conflict in Ukraine.
So, today Minsk and Moscow place the main emphasis on mobility, stealth and modern technologies. Its experience is primarily being implemented in the following key areas: unmanned aircraft and electronic warfare.
If we talk about the Belarusian Armed Forces, over the past year they have significantly expanded their fleet of drones due to their own strike systems and Russian reconnaissance complexes that have proven effective in combat conditions.
Earlier, Belarus and Russia identified priorities in the field of AI, including providing Belarusian specialists with access to Russian computing power for training neural networks.
The main directions of the introduction of AI into military products are manned and tank for various purposes; systems of electronic warfare, electronic warfare, counter-battery warfare; automated control systems by troops and weapons.
One of the practical examples of the introduction of AI technologies is the CHEKANV impact tank. The complex is equipped with an AI-powered vision system that provides automatic tracking and target destruction. As part of the further modernization, it is planned to integrate an autonomous anti-interference navigation system based on AI, which will increase the stability and autonomy of the UAV.
Another example would be the integration of a tank into a single digital fire control circuit, which is implemented in an interspecific automated reconnaissance and strike system (MARUS).
It can be stated that Belarus and Russia are actively developing military and technological integration in the field of UAVs and the introduction of AI within the framework of the SG. Key joint projects include the creation of production facilities, research centers and regular military exercises. The emphasis is on increasing the combat potential of the Armed Forces through the rapid implementation of developments in the army.
Source: Telegram "Belarus_VPO"