Rosoboronexport is set to introduce its new Uran-9 combat multi-purpose robotic system for the counter-terror and military markets in 2016, the company announced on 30 December.
The system is designed to provide fire support and remote reconnaissance to combined arms, recon and counter-terror units. It consists of two recon and fire support robots, a tractor for their transportation and a mobile control post.
The recon and fire support robot armament will be configurable to meet customer requirements; in its baseline configuration it will include the 30mm 2A72 automatic cannon, a coaxial 7.62mm machine gun and Ataka ATGMs.
The robots carry laser warning, target detection, tracking and identification equipment.
Boris Simakin, head of the analysis and long-term planning department, Rosoboronexport, said: ‘Russian developers possess all of the required competencies to create modern military robotics that will be in demand on the international market. This is a fast-growing segment of the arms market, so Rosoboronexport will develop and implement a long-term marketing strategy for promoting such pieces of hardware, including as part of integrated security projects.’