Ukrainian military pilots have begun using iPads and other similar tablet devices in the cockpits of their aircraft to operate modern Western weapons. This was announced by US Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Supply Bill LaPlante, highlighting the successful integration of these technologies on Ukrainian military aircraft.

Thanks to this integration, pilots can control Western weapons directly from their tablet screens, LaPlante said. Information about this innovation appeared in The War Zone. The article mentions that one of the videos shows the tablet mounted horizontally in the cockpit of an aircraft in such a way that it covers part of the instrument panel, which suggests that it displays critical information for flight and navigation.

However, the exact details of how the tablets interact with aircraft weapons remain unknown. This is due to the fact that many Soviet-made Ukrainian fighters do not have the necessary interfaces to be fully compatible with modern Western systems. At the same time, Avia.pro’s source notes that due to the peculiarities of the operating system, hacking tablets during the flight will be impossible, which in turn creates additional security conditions for Ukrainian pilots.