Unmanned Ground Vehicle

Developments in Russia

April 30, 2018

Samuel Bendett
Russia Studies Program
CNA

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Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Past Development

• “Land torpedoes” were used by the Soviet military in the 1930s-1940s.

• TT-26 “tele-tank” used in the Soviet-Finish war.
• ET-1-627 – used in Crimea and Leningrad fronts in WWII.

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Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Government Policies Today

Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff:

• Russian army should make a technological breakthrough

with the adoption of “robotic complexes” and the
intensification of artificial intelligence research.

• “Do not copy other people's experience and catch up with

the leading countries, but work ahead of the curve.“

• Modernization of the Russian army is aimed at preventing

“new generation” wars in strategic areas near Russian
borders.

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Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Government Policies Today

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Unmanned Ground Vehicles Currently in Use

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Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Prospective Developments

Soratnik combat UGV

Udar/Vihr combat UGV Designed for combat, patrol and security roles
Has its own small UAS

Uran-9 combat UGV

Designed for combat operations

Prohod-1 demining UGV Nerehta combat UGV

AI testing and development platform
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Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Prospective Developments
MARS A-800 amphibious UGV
Lynx biomorphic UGV concept

Argo amphibious UGV

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Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Emerging Debate

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Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Emerging Debate

What is the emerging UGV concept of operations?

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Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Emerging Debate

What technological issues remain for successful

development and fielding of Russian UGVs?

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