Major update
Ukraine approves Saker Scout AI drone for military use
Ukraine's defense ministry approved the Saker Scout system for military operation. Its software used artificial intelligence to recognize and record coordinates for enemy equipment.
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence approved Saker Scout for operation by the armed forces on September 4, 2023. The public announcement described autonomous flight, optical recognition of enemy equipment, and coordinate transmission.
This is a documented approval date, not proof of the first battlefield use of AI in a Ukrainian drone. That distinction matters when building a wartime technology timeline.
Original sourceUkrainska Pravda ↗