The development and implementation of robots in the Russian army are gaining momentum and are being conducted in all areas of the armed forces.
With robots, the associated opportunity to reduce the loss of personnel during hostilities. Robots able to perform tasks that are impossible for a man they do not know tiredness, does not feel pain and is able to perform combat missions in the most critical conditions. Coming in different kinds of troops, robots are used for breaching mine-explosive obstacles are exploring, apply on water, under water, extinguish fires in hard to reach places.
The development of robotics is a Russian analogue of the American DARPA — the advanced research Foundation (DRF). The Deputy head of the FPI Igor Denisov on the eve of the announced plans of introducing one of the robotic platforms in “equipping the soldier of the future”. According to him, it is dictated by the fact that we cannot endlessly improve human capabilities and transform it into a walking tank.
“The fighter needs to appear personal assistant, squire. The complex can be considered as their own “dog” of a fighter, enabling him to solve their tasks faster and easier, to transport it, the weapons provide a link to see further and in different ranges to hit targets. Man can not carry a gun, and the robot — please,” he said in an interview with RIA “Novosti”.
“Today, no army in the world has armed robots that act independently” — has noted in conversation with “Газетой.Ru” expert magazine “Arsenal Fatherland” Alex Leonov. — Would be correct to call this technique of robotic systems, because the functions of control and decision-making are still largely operator-dependent, that is, man. But more simple functions that can be performed by the robot, given its artificial intelligence, which is now actively underway”, — says the source.
The development of combat robots in our country has a rich history. Testing of remote-controlled tanks were still in 1930-e years, and in the production of drones, the Soviet Union was in the lead up to the collapse. After 1991, many projects have been frozen, and those UAV that was received into the Russian army, quickly behind foreign.
In recent years, began an active rearmament of the Russian army and significantly increased the number of developments in the field of robotics.
In the Armed forces adopted the concept of development and combat use of robotic systems for the period up to 2025. According to this concept, the proportion of robots in the overall structure of arms and military equipment of the Russian army should reach 30%.
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In Russia and in the world robotic systems are being developed in four main areas, said Alexei Leonov: reconnaissance robots, fighting robots, logistics robots that perform engineering work. Also, the robots are divided into classes: light, medium and heavy.
Russian robotic systems range of “Uranium” already perform various combat missions in Syria.
The robot-sapper “Uranium-6” is already actively participated in demining operations Palmyra in Syria, about what earlier wrote “Газета.Ru”. It is a multifunctional robotic complex weighing up to six tons on a light tracked platform designed for breaching and mine-explosive obstacles and areal demining of the territories. When cleaning the area from explosive devices, he avoids direct contact of sappers with ammunition in the course of discovery and preparation for destruction.
On the body of the armored vehicles mounted with various equipment depending on the type of engineering work: boikove, roller milling or trawls. The control is performed with the remote control, which can be located at a distance of one kilometer. Signal specialist comes installed on the machine frame cameras. This complex state special exporter of arms “Rosoboronexport” has already started to offer to foreign buyers.
Of particular interest is the line of robots on the platform “M” platform “Argo” — those machines are under the control of the Russian troops together with the Syrian army participated in the assault on the height of the Tower, which ended with the destruction of 70 militants and the capture position. Among the soldiers of the Syrian army were wounded four people and no victim.
Platform “M” is a Russian serial robotic system, which is a universal self-propelled tracked remotely-managed platform for reconnaissance and targeting, fire support and protection of facilities. It can also lay mines and to demine the minefields of the enemy.
Combat robotic complex “Argo” is designed for reconnaissance and patrols, capable to destroy manpower and unarmored or lightly armored vehicles of the enemy. Able to move over rough and mountainous terrain. Can be used when conducting amphibious operations. A remote-controlled system is able to provide fire support to the assault groups, to reconnoitre the coast, to ensure the delivery of goods and ammunition to units, leading the battle on the shore.
The first application of these robots in real combat it was found to be successful.
“U-9” combat robot, who also took part in anti-terrorist operations in Syria, designed to provide fire support to special forces and for reconnaissance. The robot is armed with 30-mm automatic gun, coaxial machine gun and anti-tank missiles ATGM “Ataka”. The inclusion of missiles “Attack” allows the machine to engage and destroy the most modern battle tanks from a distance of 8 thousand m. the Robot is also equipped with a laser control system.
The first application of these robots in real combat it was found to be successful.
