NAKHABINO (Moscow region), 9 Apr-RIA Novosti. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation will continue to work on expanding the range of robotic systems for military purposes, said the head of the department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
The Minister checked the implementation of the state defense order of JSC "766 Department of Production and Technological Equipment" (UPTK), which develops and produces robotic systems for various purposes.
"We expect to continue expanding the range of robots, which, of course, are already in demand in the military today. As expected, these will be heavy robots (mine clearance) and everything related to the further development of scouts, radiation and chemical reconnaissance robots, this applies to surface and underwater robots, " Shoigu said at a meeting following a working trip to the enterprise.
The company "766 UPTK" develops special tracked chassis of the modular type, the design of which allows you to create any remotely controlled machines, and mobile robots with specified functionality – from combat to support. The company produces robots "Uran-6", "Uran-14" and "Uran-9" are in service with the Russian army.