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Making independent decisions by machines can create global threats

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in military affairs requires the creation of special security rules to offset the possible consequences of this tool getting out of control of people, said Alexander Fisun, head of the department of the Military Medical Academy at a conference on Sunday.

A new type of war - mental-is becoming today the most important tool of interstate confrontation, adviser to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrey Ilnitsky said at a conference on Sunday.

Problems related to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the life of mankind, including military aspects, will be discussed throughout the week of the International Military-Technical Forum (IMTF) "Army-2021", Natalia Kaspersky, CEO of the Info Watch Group of companies, said at the conference on Saturday.

According to the ministry, one of the most significant events will be the congress " Diversification of the Defense Industry. Transformation of the production base"

The scientific and business program of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", which started on Sunday, will allow determining priority areas for the development of the military-industrial complex, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

The Soyuz-2.1 b carrier rocket with 34 OneWeb communication satellites launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the third attempt. This is reported on the website of the state corporation "Roscosmos".

"Tablet-M-IR "will be able to quickly exchange information with such complexes as "Yastreb-AV", "Smile-M", said Vladimir Pimenov, General Director of the Signal Research Institute

The Russian mobile artillery fire control system "Tablet-M-IR" will be able to direct guided artillery shells "Krasnopol-M2" and "Kitolov-2M".

Research is being conducted to launch 36 OneWeb spacecraft from the cosmodrome, not 34, Roscosmos noted

The flight trajectories from the Baikonur cosmodrome during the launches of the British OneWeb communication satellites will be finalized to increase the number of devices being launched at a time. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Sunday.

The complex was first presented at the international forum "Army-2021"

The latest complex for monitoring the marine situation "Strategy" on a mobile platform was tested in Russia. The complex can be used for the Arctic region, the press service of the RTI Systems concern told TASS on Sunday.

The secure communication platform eXpress, recognized as the corporate messenger of the year, will be presented for the first time at the Army-2021 forum

According to the developers, the eXpress platform has extensive capabilities that make communication in the organization fast and convenient, providing high information security. The solution is included in the Unified Register of Russian Computer Programs and Databases (the register of domestic software) and is certified by the FSTEC.

Military personnel will be able to receive better food, and the command will be able to monitor the organization of the process at every stage thanks to artificial intelligence and digital technologies.

It is proposed to integrate the software platform that manages the catering organization into the already existing automated system of identification and accounting of military personnel "Passport".

The holding company "Roselectronics" of the Rostec State Corporation will present more than 100 developments in the field of military equipment and civilian products at the MVTF "Army-2021".

The Orion attack drone will receive an electronic warfare system (EW), which will provide protection against missiles, and will be able to suppress the enemy's electronic systems. The UAV developer chooses the optimal EW system concept. This was announced by the general director of the company "Kronstadt" Sergey Bogatikov in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Russian Orion combat drones will be equipped with electronic warfare systems. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert, director of the Museum of Air Defense Forces Yuri Knutov told what advantages the UAV will have.

The company Tesla Inc announced the appearance in 2022 of a prototype model of a humanoid robot Tesla Bot of its own design. This was reported on Friday, August 20, by CNBC.

Technodinamika Holding will provide forum visitors with the opportunity to be in the Arctic and repeat the record jump of Russian paratroopers from the stratosphere with a Stayer parachute

Thanks to VR glasses from the Technodinamika holding of Rostec State Corporation, visitors to the Army-2021 forum will be able to repeat the record jump of Russian paratroopers from the stratosphere with a Stayer parachute in virtual reality. This was told to journalists on Friday in the press service of Technodinamika.

Israeli ELTA Systems (a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries) is developing new versions of ground-based AFAR radars with electronic scanning, designed to combat changing threats, including swarms of UAVs and hypersonic missiles.

At the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", 50 new models of weapons and military equipment will be demonstrated. This was announced by Dmitry Lelikov, Deputy General Director of the Rostec State Corporation, at a briefing for foreign military attaches on Thursday.

The American short-range laser air defense system showed "phenomenal results" in tests. August 18, portal defensenews.com He reported that Northrop Grumman dropped out of the tender, and only a prototype of the DE M-SHORAD system from Raytheon participated in its final tests.

The pavilion of the enterprises of the military-industrial complex will host the international exhibition "Products of the leading enterprises of the defense industry of Russia"

The exhibition of military equipment aimed at foreign markets will be presented within the framework of the international military-technical forum "Army-2021", said the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov.

In addition, the exhibition of the technopolis "Era", the exhibition "Day of Innovations of the Ministry of Defense of Russia", the exhibition "Diversification of the military-industrial complex of Russia" and the specialized exhibition "Arctic"will be shown for the first time.