PATRIOT PARK, /Moscow Region/, August 13. /TASS/. The Kalashnikov Group has launched mass production of the RDG-U smoke grenade, which will help users evade drones equipped with AI-based target-seeking systems, the company CEO Alan Lushnikov told reporters.

"Two years ago, we demonstrated the grenade - our smoke screen. It has gone into mass production, and we have already fulfilled our first production contract. The demand is very high. As you know, both we and the enemy are currently making quite active use of artificial intelligence elements in optical guidance systems. Therefore, any form of visual camouflage is in extremely high demand here. This is a significant development for us because it allows us to save the lives of our soldiers and technicians," said Lushnikov.