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AI-Controlled Gun Turrets Are Becoming a Reality of War
Business Insider • • world
Key Points:
- Ukraine is deploying AI-controlled machine gun turrets as an integral part of its air defense, successfully destroying dozens of enemy drones over Kyiv in recent weeks.
- These turrets use artificial intelligence to detect, acquire, and track fast-moving targets like Russian jet-powered drones, improving accuracy compared to human operators.
- Over a dozen systems are currently active around Kyiv, with plans to add more, and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has emphasized accelerating production and deployment.
- One example, the Sky Sentinel, is a .50-cal M2 Browning turret capable of 360-degree rotation and target locking, costing around $150,000 each and requiring human authorization to fire.
- The AI turrets are part of a broader Ukrainian effort to integrate AI in warfare, addressing the challenge posed by the Kremlin’s increased use of fast, low-cost cruise missiles and drones.
