Dave Majumdar
Security,
Russia is still well behind the other great power in developing unmanned and autonomous systems, but given the Kremlin’s focus on the technology—the gap is starting to close.
Russia’s new state armament program, which will run through 2025, will focus heavily on unmanned and autonomous systems. But while the Kremlin sees great potential in such autonomous systems, Russian industry is behind the West—particularly the United States and Israel in developing such weapons.
“Autonomous robotic equipment is another important and promising area,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting of Russia’s Military-Industrial Commission on Jan. 26. “It has the …read more
Source: The National Interest
