U.S. Army to test powerful tracked robots with anti-tank missiles

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Command began to equip combat mobile robots with heavy weapons and a remote control system.

Defense contractor QinetiQ said it has deliveredmilitary first model of the lightweight tracked platform RCV-L for a robotic ground combat system. At its base, US Army engineers plan to create a vehicle with Javelin anti-tank missiles, a 50-caliber machine gun and long-range infrared guidance sensors. Despite automationMost systems will be responsible for selecting targets and shooting, and the operator remotely controlling the attack will be responsible.

As part of a new type of weapons development programme, the Center for Ground Vehicles plans toTo create robots of light, middle and heavy class.to test not only the controllable, but also the unmanned variants that will be able tointeract with UAVs.

Ultimately, the command wants to create a single network that will allow the actions of various centers to be coordinated in real time to simultaneously carry out a number of operations.

In addition, last year, U.S. Army researchers reported that by 2023, they plan topresent a prototype of an artillery gun with a range of up to 1,850 km.

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