Czech company LPP Holding, which develops unmanned systems, has announced the start of mass production of autonomous strike drones. They are controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) and have passed combat tests in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This is reported by Kryla with reference to the Czech business publication e15.
According to LPP, the key advantage of the devices is the complete absence of a radio communication channel. Navigation is carried out on the basis of AI, which analyzes the visual environment, as well as barometric and other sensory indicators. Thanks to this, the drones become insensitive to Russian electronic warfare systems.
Company co-owner Radim Petrash calls these devices the world's first drones with autonomous visual navigation based on AI, which have demonstrated effectiveness in real combat operations.
He noted that the development of the software took less than a year, and the successful implementation was made possible thanks to close cooperation with the Ukrainian military.
The company has already delivered to Ukraine "several dozen" of the devices in three different modifications: the tactical MTS05, the medium-range MTS25, and the heavy MTS40, which can carry a warhead weighing up to 12 kg.
The factory's production lines produce about 50 drones each month, with plans to increase production volumes.
NATO experts identify resistance to jamming and complete autonomy as key requirements for the modern battlefield. However, they warn that the lack of a "human factor" in decision-making raises ethical questions that manufacturers and the military must find answers to now.
Earlier, the 33rd Separate Assault Regiment reported that the Defense Forces have been using such drones on the front lines for several months.