A Russian Marker robot (Photo: Tass).
Yevgeny Dudorov, CEO of contractor Android Technology, said that the Marker robot produced by this company will be integrated with a small suicide UAV BAS-80, Ria Novosti reported.
Android Technology has been developing a non-explosive version of the BAS-80, Dudorov said. The main goal behind developing the BAS-80 is to integrate it with the Marker robot.
Oleg Martyanov, head of the Center for Development of Technologies and Fundamentals of Robotics at the Russian Foundation for Advanced Research, said the Marker was developed to be able to fire at targets many times faster than a human. The Marker is equipped with an anti-tank missile system with a range of up to 6km, along with a heavy machine gun and a number of other weapons.
Weighing around 3 tons, Marker is equipped with advanced autonomous mobility based on artificial intelligence technology to recognize objects.
Russian officials say the "tank killer" robot is capable of independently selecting targets and attacking them with appropriate artillery. It can distinguish between civilians and military personnel and target those who pose a "direct threat." Moscow says the Marker is capable of destroying tanks, including modern Western tanks such as the Abrams and Leopard, as well as aerial targets.
Russian officials say the Marker robot is capable of independently identifying priority targets. For example, if it detects a group of targets, it will automatically choose to attack the most valuable target with appropriate firepower.
Additionally, Android Technology is developing technologies that will allow Marker to launch a UAV that can control its movements and attack targets precisely. This UAV has a flight range of up to 30km and can loiter in the air for up to 18 minutes.
Mr. Dudorov emphasized that these UAVs are lighter and cheaper than those currently used by the Russian military. However, the functions of the UAVs are relatively simpler compared to the Lancet - Russia's most powerful suicide UAV.
However, the combination of two drones shows the future of this technology in combat operations. The use of these weapons will help the Russian army minimize personnel losses on the battlefield, while ensuring the effectiveness of attacks as if real people were participating in the fight.
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