RUSSIA MAY HAVE FOUND A PATH TO BETTER ARMED ROBOTS

摘要

When it comes to armed autonomous robots, it is time to meet Russia's Marker. The unmanned ground vehicle, demonstrated in early winter 2019, is set to undergo shooting trials by the end of July. While the vehicle itself has appeared quite capable in demonstrations, the Marker's significance is as a transitional vehicle. It is likely the machine through which Russia's military will develop its future combined arms-incorporating robots. "The Russian military doctrine with respect to UGVs is still under development," said Samuel Bendett, an adviser at the Center for Naval Analyses. "That is, we know that some models may be used for breaching ops, others for guard duties, others for swarming tactics or demining operations, but we don't yet have the same view as with UAVs - today, the Ministry of Defense is talking publicly about how its UAVs are used, where and for what reason."