The American army is preparing to release robots on the battlefield. Yesterday, on August 5, the press service of the US Army reported that the first fire tests of a combat vehicle created under the RCV-M program were conducted at the training ground of the Fort Dix military base (New Jersey).
During the tests, the military checked the performance of the RT40 combat module on the RIPSAW M5 robotic machine. Its armament consists of a 30-mm XM813 cannon and an M240 machine gun. During the test firing, the robot fired from both guns. It was controlled remotely using a control station installed on a modified Bradley armored vehicle. The tests were recognized as successful.
Shooting of the RIPSAW M5 robotic machine
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"We use high-speed cameras to monitor the dynamics of the platform, cannon and tower. We have data collection systems, and we evaluate both the accuracy and the quality of the overall integration to make sure that expectations are met," said Mike Mera, an engineer in the remote weapons department of Picatinny Arsenal.
