Defense intelligence publishes data on new Russian strike UAV with AI
The Main Intelligence Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is publishing data on a new Russian strike drone, which is used in the Sumy direction, the Agency reports.
"The Main Intelligence Agency in the Weapons Components section of the War&Sanctions portal publishes data on the design, electronic database and sources of supply of the new Russian strike drone V2U, which is actively used by the Russian Armed Forces in the Sumy direction," the report says.
As noted, the drone's feature is its ability to autonomously search and select targets using artificial intelligence. The computing system is based on the Chinese minicomputer Leetop A203, as the central processor in which a high-speed assembly based on NVIDIA Jetson Orin is used.
V2U is also equipped with only one GPS module, which probably indicates the Russians' refusal to use satellite navigation due to the operation of Ukrainian electronic warfare systems. Presumably, navigation uses "computer vision" - the drone compares the image from the camera with pre-loaded photos of the area.
It also provides the ability to control in FPV format via LTE communication. A Microdrive Tandem-4GS-OEM-11 modem-router has been installed, which works with a SIM card of a Ukrainian mobile operator. Despite the Russian marking, the element base of the modem is of Chinese origin.
It is explained that the drone is assembled mainly from Chinese-made components: an engine, a GPS module, servos, a solid-state drive, a rangefinder, speed controllers, and power supplies. In addition, a Japanese Sony photosensitive sensor, an electromagnetic relay from the Irish company Te Connectivity, and the aforementioned American Jetson Orin module have been installed.
The Agency also publishes the identification data of two Russian and two Chinese companies involved in the supply and assembly of components for this type of UAV.