Ukrainian companies increasingly integrating AI into missiles

Iryna Levytska - 11 September, 10:29

Several Ukrainian companies are working on missile systems that use artificial intelligence, Brave1 CEO Andrii Hrytseniuk told Business Insider.

Source: Business Insider

Details: According to Hrytseniuk, AI is now "increasingly being integrated into missile systems as well".

"...although this has not yet reached the scale of hundreds of solutions that we see in the drone sector, we are already seeing the first successes and many developments that are currently under way," the Brave1 chief said.

Ukrainian companies are already widely integrating artificial intelligence into drones and combat robots, including for decision-making, navigation and targeting.

"Initially, AI began to be used on a large scale in drones. It is not that fast – it is sufficient for drones, but missiles require significantly higher speeds," Hrytseniuk said.

In an interview in May, Hrytseniuk said that more than 200 Ukrainian companies were developing AI-powered components for missiles, drones, radars and other systems.

Efforts to integrate AI into missiles appear to have intensified as Ukraine invests in developing long-range strike weapons, which are frequently used to attack military and energy facilities in Russia.

It is currently unclear exactly how Ukrainian companies are using artificial intelligence in missiles or how far the relevant developments have progressed. Brave1 said the technology would expand Ukraine's capabilities but would not remove humans from the process entirely.

Rendering of a containerised launch of the Ruta long-range strike system

Photo: Destinus

Background:

Ukrainska Pravda reported that the Ruta Block 2 missile, developed with support from Brave1, is undergoing flight testing in Ukraine. For the prospective Ruta Block 3, the developers say it will feature autonomous navigation in degraded GNSS environments and a terminal guidance system.
Ukraine is testing drones equipped with AI-based autonomous terminal guidance. According to the Defence Ministry, the number of strikes using AI-assisted guidance has increased tenfold since the beginning of 2026.

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