Artificial Intelligence Tureli: Ukraine is testing a new weapon against Shahaneda

In the face of a constant deficit, Ukraine is constantly inventing new ways of destroying Shakhda and their imitators without the use of expensive missiles.

Mobile firing groups go on machine guns and MSC pickups and look for whole in the air. There have been drones-interceptors who already knock down dozens of drones per night.

Ukraine also has Soviet anti-aircraft missile and gun-gun complexes 2C6 “Tunguska” and Western Gepard and Skynex. The latter have programmable ammunition that explode when approaching the target and affecting it with debris. Inside such ammunition is a miniature chip computer, which, during the departure of the projectile from the barrel channel, is transmitted information on the target.

The 35-mm guns Skynex air defense system produced the German concern Rheinmetall on the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces. Screenshot with video command of the Armed Forces

The anti -aircraft is much more efficient than expensive air defense missiles. However, they also have restrictions – such cannon complexes are complex and small. They cannot cover all cities, and even more so the front line. In addition, mass production of programmable ammunition is a complex technological task that the Ukrainian defense complex is not yet capable of solving.

35 mm programmed APDS-T ammunition for Gepard systems when equipped with a machine. Photo: Bild

It is possible to protect the Ukrainian sky only in combination with different means. Part of this complex can be remotely controlled Turels, which will give a machine gun to the target by means of artificial intelligence.

This is a logical continuation of the idea of ​​mobile fire groups with machine guns, the efficiency of which remains limited due to the human factor, lack of personnel and the constant increase in the height of enemy goals.

Tureli air defense is a new level of difficulty for engineers Automated remote control turels are already supplied to the front. However, the current variants of these weapons are designed to destroy the infantry and enemy equipment on Earth. Their main advantage in the ability to hide the operator in a safe place at a low price and rapid scale of the product.

Such a Turel consists of a combat part where a machine gun or cannon is placed; the block of the optical-electronic system where the camera and thermal imager are installed, which are responsible for detection and aiming; control unit where software systems are located; The frames are a metal tripod with a frame that holds all the equipment.

Roboneers robotic robotic Turel, designed to destroy land purposes. Photo from open springs

However, the former Air Force Officer Anatoly Khrapchynsky, who is involved in the development of complex solutions in the field of air defense, says between the Land Turell and Anti -Defense of the Great Defense.

“Land automatic Turel is, in fact, a” smart machine gun “: camera, thermal imager, simple algorithms of accompaniment and drives that have time to move behind hostile infantry or machine. It looks in two dimensions, works for goals that move relatively slowly and predictably. He recorded, shoot.

A completely different matter is a Turel for Air Defense. Here begins real mathematics. Because the interception occurs in three -dimensional space at hundreds of kilometers per hour. This is added ammunition with remote blasting, integration of the Tureli into the overall air defense system, algorithms for 3D. Therefore, the Turels immediately need both optical-electronic stations, and ballistic computer, and reasons that have to have time for a maneuverable object rushing in three-dimensional space, “Khrapchinsky explains.

If the anti -aircraft turel works on the front, optics and thermal imagers will be enough to detect small drones. However, in the rear cities against Shahaneda, this will not work, because in large areas, a network of radars are needed to identify and accompany a quick goal. They should give accurate coordinates goals and transfer them to the Turel.

The Ground Master 200 Thales Group Radar System is able to identify low -flying goals and operates in the overall air defense system. Photo from open springs

In fact, the niche of such automated turela in the rear is now occupied by mobile fire groups (MVG) with machine guns. But fighters of such groups have physical restrictions on the accuracy and speed of the reaction, especially in the conditions of increasing the height of the flight of enemy UAVs.

MVG is only known to the sector or azimuth to the air target, but they do not have the exact coordinates and the ability to work on them automatically. This prevents the drones effectively intercepting and making them dependent on the lifetime factor.

“Must be the right architecture. A simple anti -aircraft gun must be equipped with a radar to accompany a target and fire. This” fire “radar near Turel receives data from sightseeing radar, taking the target for accompaniment and automatically calculates its ahead of us. Khrapchinsky.

The anti-aircraft-controlled adm-30-30 module for armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles from the Belarusian PJSC “Display Design.

The Brave1 State Technolator notes that there are already many Turks in the Ukrainian market, but developing requires constant improvement in order to meet the realities of war.

For an effective air defense Turel, it is not important not to caliber and ammunition capacity, but the firing range and accuracy of guidance.

Among the main tasks in the development of Tureli is to make iron with software solutions and artificial intelligence. Automatic Systems on the target is vital for air defense turns because they provide Tureli’s autonomy in positions.

Brave1 emphasizes that Tureley manufacturers are already integrating the “their own” recognition systems into their own products. In this way, they seek to solve the problem of friendly fire, which is difficult to avoid when fire is leading a regular military.

The development of autonomous systems in the rear will reduce the need for personnel, which is scattered in the MVG. Ideally, the Tureli air defense operator can be tens of kilometers from it and manage several installations from a single center.

“We are now moving in the direction of beat of Shahmed with the help of Tureli, that is, enhanced by available air defense.

Tureli air defense already on the market One example of such Tureli is the Sky Sentinel system developed in Ukraine with a 12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun. It is capable of destroying drones at a range up to two kilometers, while making 500 shots per minute. Among the main goals for Tureli, the developer was stated by Shakhad type.

Anti -aircraft Turel for Sky Sentinel. Photo: United 24

Also known is the remotely managed combat module “Predator” from the Ukrainian team “UGV Robotics”. It is equipped with a Kalbir machine gun 7.62 mm – PCT, or Western M240. The Turel is intended for fire on moving air purposes.

Stated that by artificial intelligence and system Hyrostabilization “Predator” can destroy air targets on a range of 600-800 m depending on the size. Turel has already knocked down drones on a 7-inch frame at a distance of 200 m.

Turel can be installed on a car chassis or land robotic complex and is able to impress goals while moving its own platform. In addition, its installation is assigned stationary – on the roofs of structures for their protection against drone attacks.

Turel “Predator” based on a pickup to damage air goals in mobile fire groups

According to the “defenders” representative of the UGV Robotics, who wished to remain anonymous, the Turel “Predator” was created to destroy drones and enemy helicopters from sea -non -traffic boats. Therefore, it has received increased protection against seawater and corrosion and may even be under water for some time without disability.

There are two chambers on the Turel – viewing and sight. Both chambers of thermal imaging, which makes it easy to detect aviation goals on the background of the sky and mark enemy ships and boats.

The artificial intelligence developed by the team itself determines the type of goal by its dimensions and speed. If the Turel has found several air objects, the operator may choose the purpose that it plans to attack. Then the program will accompany it during the flight and go into the mode of capture of the target. After that, the ballistic calculator is switched on, which calculates and shows on the screen the point where the operator should be fired to destroy the target.

Turel “Predator” on the basis of the ground robotic complex “Termit” Photo: UGV Robotics

The development is already codified and is in the final stage of supplying several military units. At the same time, almost monthly software updates are renewed and artificial intelligence is being improved. And the first turels set are already operated on non -extinguished boats in the Black Sea.

Magura V5’s non -exippant boat with a predator module. Photo: militaristic

Such lightweight turels can be effective on the front. They are ideally suited for the destruction of low -flight drones of quadcopter type. And the integration of the AI ​​allows Tureli to work faster and guarantee the safety of the operator, which is in the armor outside the area of ​​visibility of the enemy drone.

The company is already working on a new, more powerful version of Tureli with a machine gun 12.7 mm. Its program will be added to its own navigation system and a meteorological station that will allow Tureli yourself to make corrections, such as wind gusts. They will add a number of additional features that are not disclosed yet. However, the technical documentation for the new product is ready.

It is now important to properly “fit” automated Turels into the overall air defense system. They can be effective together with radars, situational awareness systems, optical and intellectual intelligence. Only technological complexity and rapid scaling of the production of such systems will achieve results.