Ukrainian specialists have discovered an Nvidia Jetson microcomputer in Russia's new S-71 Monokhrom air-launched cruise missile.

As the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence reports, the relevant information has been published in the “Components in Weapons” section of the War&Sanctions portal.

“The use of this component may indicate that artificial intelligence technologies are being applied in the missile,” the Defence Intelligence notes.

In total, 35 electronic components used by the enemy in the missile have been identified, including:

  • components of the passive radar seeker head that Russia has begun fitting to Geran-2 drones in order to detect and strike the air defence systems and radar stations of Ukraine’s Defence Forces;
  • a Chinese-made Honpho TS130C-01 camera from the jet-powered Geran-4 drone;
  • components of the active homing head of the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile.

“Defence Intelligence specialists and colleagues from Ukrainian research institutions are continuing to study Russian weaponry and establish the origin of its electronic component base. These data help Ukraine and its partners to identify critically important foreign technologies used in Russian weapons and to strengthen measures to block their supply to the aggressor state. The discovery of an Nvidia Jetson in a new Russian missile once again demonstrates the need to tighten sanctions pressure and coordinate the efforts of the civilised world,” the intelligence service stressed.