In Russia the first stage of experimental design work (OKR) to create a family of combat robotics complexes “Associate” in the interests of the Ministry of defence.
the developer of the combat robot “U-9” “766 UPTK” (included in the concern “Kalashnikov”) published on the procurement website several documents, from which it follows that until the end of this year should be the first stage of the component parts of the ROC under the code “Ally”. Funding exceeds 130 billion rubles.
Previously “Companion” called an armored robotic system, developed at the initiative of the concern “Kalashnikov”. However, the forum “Army-2019” Vladimir Dmitriev (at the time General Director of “Kalashnikov”) said that the new “Associates” “are completely different products.”
on radio Sputnik military expert and Executive editor of the newspaper “Independent military review” Dmitry Litovkin noted that development work involves changes in the design of robotic equipment.
Besides, according to him, the military equipment is being finalized on the stage of the military operation.
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