Robot Wars?

[JackLuis]

Russia’s military brags about new robot tank

Is Moscow building a robot army?

Russia's military has a new armed robot tank that outperformed manned vehicles in recent exercises, Colonel Oleg Pomazuev told the Russian news site Military Review.

The tank, known as the Nerehta, can be fitted with a 12.7mm or 7.62mm machine gun or an AG-30M grenade launcher, according to Defense One.

"After a slow start, Russia is now investing heavily in both remotely-piloted and autonomous systems. For Russia, robotic military systems potentially offer a way to help compensate for their conventional military inferiority vis-a-vis the United States military," Dr. Michael C. Horowitz, professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, told Newsweek. "Russia is pushing the envelope with its investments in military robotics, moving beyond drones to ground vehicles such as tanks. Russian investments appear to include both semi-autonomous and autonomous systems."

"Russia's investments in UGVs, as well as those by Israel and other states, demonstrate that military robotics and autonomous systems will have increasing relevance in multiple military domains, not just in the air," Horowitz added.

In Syria, Russia has already deployed the Uran-6, a UGV that helps remove mines, roadside bombs and unexploded ordnance from areas that have been recaptured. The Russian military has also developed a much larger UGV—the Uran-9—for combat operations. The Uran-9 weighs 10 tons and is armed with a 30 mm cannon, a 7.62 mm machine gun and anti-tank rockets.

Will the robot wars be televised and sponsored by General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin?

 

[jaF0]

Yuri, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.
Just what do you think you're doing, Yuri?

 

[John Blackhawk]

Not sure but i don't think its anything to get excited about. The U.S. has been developing robot tanks like this for a while. Though i think the U.S. version has either a SAW or an M-60 for the main weapon and i'm sure it has a grenade launcher to.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Took them long enough.

(What could possibly go wrong ? uh-oh.)

 

[phrodeau]

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[Iceprincess12]

Let’s discuss the sex robot wars. I’ve seen the ones for men, what about the robots for women? They listen, cuddle and love to talk.