Russian technology company conducting trials of Marker robot with missile weaponry
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- 19 May 2023
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Efforts are currently underway to refine the technological capabilities of the Marker robotic platform developed by the Android Technics Research and Production Association. The company's Executive Director, Yevgeny Dudorov, informed TASS that they are focused on optimizing the utilization of different types of armament, including missiles.
Dudorov stated, "We are actively refining the technologies to employ various solutions, such as incorporating small arms, grenade launchers, and missile armament like the Kornet weapons system, to effectively combat enemy forces."
The integration of armament, particularly similar to the Kornet anti-tank missile systems, onto robotized platforms holds the potential to save numerous human lives. Dudorov emphasized, "This will also allow us to achieve significant technological advancements and keep our units at a safe distance from potential enemy forces, while the equipment can operate in close proximity to the enemy. In counter-battery warfare scenarios, only the equipment will be at risk of damage, ensuring the preservation of human lives."
Dmitry Rogozin, the Head of the Group of Military Advisers and the Tsar Wolves Research and Technical Center, revealed to TASS in late March that following the completion of tests at a Russian proving ground, the Marker robotic vehicle armed with the Kornet anti-tank missile system would promptly enter serial production. Rogozin shared a video on his Telegram channel exhibiting the testing of the Marker robot equipped with four missiles, showcasing the slow-motion impact of a Kornet missile striking an imaginary enemy bunker.
The Marker robotic platform was developed through a collaborative project between the National Center for the Development of Technologies and Basic Robotic Elements within the Advanced Research Fund, as well as the Android Technics Research and Production Association. Serving as a construction kit, this robotic platform is specifically designed to create models for future warfare.
Regarding the Kornet anti-tank missile system, it is an advanced weaponry system designed by the Shipunov Instrument-Making Design Bureau based in Tula, known as part of the High Precision Systems Group.
The Kornet system possesses the capability to engage and neutralize tanks and other armored targets, including those equipped with modern reactive armor. Operating during both daytime and nighttime, it has a range of 100 meters to 5,500 meters in daylight and 3,500 meters during nighttime operations.
Android Technics specialists are currently conducting tests on various types of steering systems that can be integrated into the Marker robotic platform to counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) commonly known as drones.
The company's Executive Director stated, "We can equip it with laser systems and other precise guidance equipment to effectively neutralize drones or any other type of aircraft." Furthermore, the Marker can be furnished with a dedicated mounting system to accommodate different types of armament. Dudorov added, "This can either be a separate mount with its own turret, or we can integrate such a system onto our optoelectronic sight and utilize it accordingly."
