MoD unit’s scientific work recognized among NATO’s Top 10 papers of 2025

At NATO ICMCIS 2025, the largest scientific conference on military communications and information technology systems, the Ministry of Defence’s Innovation Center successfully defended a scientific paper on artificial intelligence (AI) in combat systems.

In collaboration with the Ukrainian Catholic University, the Innovation Center described in its paper how AI autonomously learns to process data from UAVs in real time. This technology enables effective detection and tracking of military vehicles and equipment even with low-quality imagery from inexpensive drones, opening new horizons in tactical reconnaissance and situational awareness. 

The paper showcased interim stages of the technology’s development as of 2024. The paper was selected for presentation at the conference from more than 90 global submissions, after blind peer review by three independent experts. It was ranked among the top 10 works submitted to ICMCIS 2025. 

Following the conference, it will be published in IEEE Xplore, an internationally recognized digital repository and a leading source in engineering and technology.

Ukraine’s participation in NATO ICMCIS 2025 also featured a presentation by Lieutenant Colonel Yelyzaveta Boiko from the Ministry of Defence’s Innovation Center. In her presentation, she shared practical insights on the digitalization of warfare and outlined key IT challenges on the modern battlefield.

This marked Ukraine’s first time presenting its scientific achievements at such a high-level event, as the country officially became a partner of NATO Science and Technology Organization (STO) within the framework of the Science and Technology Enhanced Partnership (STEP) on March 1, 2025.

“The international recognition of Ukrainian research work on artificial intelligence confirms our country’s ability to develop world-class technologies. This also proves that Ukraine holds significant scientific potential, which can be harnessed to bolster the country’s defense capabilities. And people are harnessing this potential right now—both within the Defence Forces and through volunteer efforts,” said Kateryna Chernohorenko, Deputy Minister of Defence for Digital Development.