French soldiers will not lag behind their American counterparts. Yesterday, April 8, the portal gizmodo.com He reported that the Special Military School of Saint-Cyr École Militaire Interarmes (EMIA) conducted a number of exercises involving robots.
The soldiers practiced three scenarios: capture and defense of the intersection, defensive actions in day and night conditions, as well as a military clash in the building. The exercise involved three types of robots: the ULTRO carrier from Nexter, the Barakuda from Shark Robotics as a self-propelled shield, and the Spot robot dog from Boston Robotic. The latter served as a scout.
Barakuda robot as a self-propelled shield
Image source: twitter.com/SaintCyrCoet
Many countries are engaged in the creation of combat robots and are trying to introduce them into combat units. So, in the United States, robot dogs have already entered the service, robotanki, robot porters are being tested. In addition, ground-based weapons carrier platforms are being actively developed. In addition, all new features appear in modern drones.