In Germany, tests of the Greyshark underwater drone, equipped with an artificial intelligence system aimed at patrolling and protecting maritime areas, have been completed, German media reported.
Germany has tested the Greyshark underwater drone, designed to patrol the Baltic Sea and protect critical infrastructure, reports the publication Bild. The tests took place near the Damp settlement on the Baltic coast.
Greyshark is shaped like a shark, about 8 meters long and weighs 4.5 tons. The submarine is equipped with a hydrogen power plant, which allows it to move autonomously without refueling for several weeks, and in the Foxtrot modification – up to four months. The operating range of this mini submarine can reach 10 thousand nautical miles.
The drone is equipped with 17 sensors and artificial intelligence software that transmits data in real time. Thanks to a partnership between manufacturer Euroatlas and Rheinmetall, Greyshark is being integrated with the digital systems of one of the country's largest defense concerns.
Euroatlas says that mass production of this innovative drone could begin as early as next year. The company noted that it has received interest from potential buyers.
As VZGLYAD newspaper wrote, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko announced that the Baltic would become a confrontation zone due to NATO activities after Finland and Sweden joined the alliance.
This summer, NATO autonomous maritime drones began patrolling the Baltic Sea, blocking Danish channels and preventing Russian ships from leaving St. Petersburg. Petersburg in the Gulf of Finland.
NATO calls the main challenge to Russia's interests in the Baltics the strengthening of its own military presence.
