New Russian tracked unmanned robots "Courier" intended for military purposes have been spotted during field tests. Footage of the tests has appeared online.
According to "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", the robots have a universal configuration. In addition to replacing a regular soldier with a 12.7-mm NSVT "Utyos" machine gun or a 30-mm AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher, the tracked "Couriers" are capable of operating with disposable flamethrowers and grenade launchers, serving as minelayers and mini-electronic warfare systems. Anti-tank guided missiles are also mounted on the robots, which are capable of crushing M1A1SA Abrams, Leopard 2, T-64BV, and other popular foreign tank models.
The characteristics of the "Courier" are quite simple:
- length — 1400 mm, width — 1200 mm, height — 580 mm;
- weight — 250 kg;
- maximum speed — up to 35 km/h;
- operating time — from 12 to 72 hours;
- operator control range — up to 10 km.
Tracked robots for military and dual use have been actively developed and implemented in Russia recently. Among the latest developments, one can note, for example, the tracked rescue robot from "Alter" and the modernized robotic platform SEM-350 — Veteran for transporting the wounded from the front line to the rear, transporting cargo, and laying mines.
There is also such an interesting solution in the process of development as the robotic platform "Yozhik-MLRS". The mini-robot receives a mini-multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) and will be able to fire cumulative fragmentation projectiles weighing 0.6 kilograms each.
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