EAPS system. From left to right: Fire control module, 36x round container launcher, single missile container-launcher, six-pack container/launcher. Photo: Tamir Eshel, Defense-Update
Probot, a heavy logistical robot was unveiled at AUSA by Roboteam. Photo: Tamir Eshel, Defense-Update
The Probot weighing about 100 kg can carry 250 kg of payloads offroad and over rough terrain. It is electrically powered by standard military batteries, each Probot carries eight batteries sustaining eight hours operation. The robot has integral ultrasonic proximity sensors and cameras sensing its surrounding. It can also be configured with an IAI Micropop stabilized payload for surveillance and observation.
BAE Systems Australia has introduced a wheeled uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) designed to support dismounted and mechanized forces in combat. The Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System (ATLAS) Collaborative Combat Variant (CCV) is an 8x8...
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Netherlands to Acquire Leopard 2A8 Tanks and Spike LR 2 Anti-Tank Missiles
The Netherlands has announced plans to procure Spike LR 2 anti-tank missiles from Israeli defense company Rafael. The Spike LR...
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Armored fighting vehicles face other challenges when operating in urban combat. They are exposed to snipers or anti-tank teams operating from elevated positions on rooftops or accessing underground shafts too close for the crew...
Operating drones low above ground and in complex terrain represents unique challenges, as most drone controls are limited to line of sight and uninterrupted satellite-based navigation. To endure in a GNSS-contested environment and operate indoors or underground, standard drones would not operate in such conditions. The drone platforms specially designed for subterranean or indoor environments require unique networking, sensing, navigation, and controls to enable such operations. Since these missions are complex and the drones are small, they are used in mission-specific roles such as autonomous mappers, FPV-operated lead elements, and armed effectors.
