Uran-9 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Uran-9 is a tracked unmanned combat ground vehicle (UCGV) developed and produced by JSC 766 UPTK (currently by Kalashnikov Concern), and promoted and offered by Rosoboronexport for the international market. [1][2][3] According to a release by Rosoboronexport, the system is designed to deliver combined combat, reconnaissance and …
Unmanned ground vehicle - Wikipedia
WEBAn unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is a vehicle that operates while in contact with the ground without an onboard human presence. UGVs can be used for many applications where it is inconvenient, dangerous, expensive, or …
New ‘Drone’ Tank Unveiled for US Army - WAR HISTORY ONLINE
WEBNov 6, 2019 · The US Army has a new robotic tank. Called the Ripsaw M5, the remote-controlled drone replaces the manned Ripsaw MS2 tank which could hit a maximum of 60 miles per hour with its 600 horsepower engine. The M5 is intended to be used alongside manned tanks and other combat units.
Do Tanks Have a Place in 21st-Century Warfare?
WEBApril 20, 2024. The drone combat in Ukraine that is transforming modern warfare has begun taking a deadly toll on one of the most powerful symbols of American military might — the tank — and...
US Army Moves Step Closer to ‘Drone Tank’ Development
WEBDec 21, 2020 · This new “drone tank” will have the option of being remotely operated, in this way comparable to aerial combat drones under deployment by the US military for the last 20 years. Friday’s request sets a deadline of April 18 next year for the submission of defense contractor’s proposals.
US Army developing LASSO tank-killing drone for infantry
WEBJul 31, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army kicked off a program to quickly provide soldiers a portable, tank-busting drone, amid ballooning use of similar equipment in the Russia-Ukraine war.
One of These Prototypes Will be the Army’s New Drone Tank
WEBSep 29, 2023 · The four companies will each build and deliver two platform prototypes by August 2024 and will concurrently develop and deliver integrated system designs towards Army requirements for a lightweight, modular and upgradeable robotic combat vehicle.
How Could A Drone Weighing Just A Few Pounds Blow Up A 46-Ton Tank?
WEBMay 22, 2024 · The RBS-56 is an anti-tank missile, designed by Swedish firm Bofors, that packs a 25-pound warhead which, triggered by sensors on the missile’s underside, explodes downward instead of...
Combat drones: We are in a new era of warfare - here's why - BBC
WEBFeb 4, 2022 · One thinks of the longbow used by the English archers at Agincourt in the Middle Ages or the heavily armoured tanks that epitomised the ground combat of World War Two. The MQ-1 Predator unmanned...
Has the Army Finally Realized the Value of Drone Tanks?
WEBOct 2, 2023 · Four defense contractors will each supply two working prototypes of remote control vehicles (RCVs, aka tank drones) to the U.S. Army for three different types of tanks—one small and expendable version (RCV Light), a medium version (RCV-M) and a large version (RCV Heavy), the latter an automated version of the M1 Abrams.