Milrem also released its new Intelligent Functions Kit, which it claims can “turn any vehicle into a self-driving or remote controlled one.” Coupled together the result could be completely unmanned convoys, “driven” and defended by human crews hundreds of miles away. Army in Iraq and NATO forces in Afghanistan, both of whom faced ambushes on truck convoys by insurgents with anti-tank weapons. This is largely due to the experience of the U.S. Milrem is positioning Type X as a convoy escort vehicle, capable of riding shotgun with supply convoys and providing the firepower to repel an attack. Uran-9 bristles with more firepower than its Western equivalents but has proven difficult to control under combat conditions in Syria. Over in Russia, the Uran-9 RCV has so far been a disappointment. The Ripsaw even comes equipped with a quadcopter drone that takes off and lands from the rear of the vehicle. In 2019 Textron Systems revealed the M5 Ripsaw, a similar vehicle with the same 30-millimeter autocannon used on the Stryker Dragoon infantry carrier. Sergei Savostyanov // Getty Imagesīut the Type X isn’t the only remote combat vehicle out there. Russia’s Uran-9 robotic combat vehicle performed poorly in Syria. 50-caliber machine gun in support of dismounted infantry. Unlike THeMIS, which is more of a robotic mule, Type X resembles a scaled down main battle tank. The Type X builds upon Milrem’s experience with robotic combat vehicles, including the THeMIS multipurpose vehicle. Milrem, an Estonian robotics company, introduced the Type X combat vehicle earlier this month. Cheap and easy to operate, unmanned combat vehicles like Type X are likely the future of armored warfare as manned vehicles grow increasingly expensive. The Type X robotic combat vehicle (RCV) is a heavily armed, unmanned mini-tank that could act both independently and alongside manned vehicles. In the future, Army ground forces will consist of human/RCV vehicles and even some unmanned RCV formations.Ī new unmanned ground combat vehicle represents the best look yet at the future of unmanned warfare.Inexpensive and semi-expendable, RCVs hold the key to the future of land warfare. The Type X drone is a new robotic combat vehicle (RCV) equipped with either an 25 or 30-millimeter auto cannon or anti-tank missiles.
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