Unmanned Combat Ground Vehicle

UGVs at a recent exercise.

tankphobia said:

This changes my opinion on robot dogs.
I did not expect them to be able to take such abuse. It seems suitable to be dropped from moving vehicles and air dropped.

In theory it should also be able to go faster.

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There’s no escape from these (used in places where flying drones can’t go), especially if they can put a directional microphone to detect where gun shots are coming from and team them up with networked aerial drones.

If you shoot at it, you give away your location - you are dead.

If you don’t shoot at it, it either shoots you, blows you up (if they make a kamikaze option), or detects your location - you are dead.

Jamming is obviously an option, but I wonder if they could have a tethered option, where it’s physically connected to the controller with a fine, but flexible and durable wire.

by78 said:

A robot dog on patrol.

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This one falls a bit in the uncanny valley for me tbh. The camera 'face' looked oddly human-like.

no_name said:

This one falls a bit in the uncanny valley for me tbh. The camera 'face' looked oddly human-like.

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Reminds me of this:

UGVs at the 13th China International Defense Electronics Show.



Border patrol UGV:



The poster in the background shows a psychological warfare UGV, used to broadcast propaganda to enemies troops:

Robot dogs from Kestrel Defense participate in China-Laos joint exercise "Friendship Shield 2024".

Another UGV from Kestrel Defense. Built-in rails for mounting different mission payloads such as grenade launchers, robotic arms for bomb disposal, mine dispensers, etc.

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A few more images.

Unloading an unmanned vehicle.

by78 said:

Robot dogs from Kestrel Defense participate in China-Laos joint exercise "Friendship Shield 2024".

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Two more images from the exercise showing a use scenario.