Ground drone defends Ukraine’s infantry positions against Russian assaults for 45 days

https://gwaramedia.com/en/ground-drone-defends-ukraines-infantry-positions-against-russian-assaults-for-45-days/

21 Comments

  1. “During the mission, the Russians failed to infiltrate or occupy our position. Ukrainian fighters held their ground with zero casualties,” said the brigade.

    May the flag of Ukraine one day soon fly over Red Square.

  2. Normal-Assistance156 on

    tech’s wild these days. We got ground drones guarding peeps now, seriously? Makes you ponder where we’ll be in 10 yrs lol.

  3. This is one of the reasons why I think Ukraine will win the war. Ukraine is building a shitload of drones while Russia is still using suicidal meat waves. As long as Ukraine keeps getting parts, supplies and money from NATO they will be able to produce enough drones to win the war. There’s no way Russia can compete with NATO logistics and manufacturing.

  4. Ukraine literally inventing modern warfare. Lets make sure they win and stay on our side. Credit to them.

  5. Bolo Mk. I: “I have held my position against Enemy attack for 1083 hours, 13 minutes, 55.34 seconds. Munitions critical. Damage mounting. I estimate only 11.54589% chance of successfully repelling next assault before being rendered operationally incapable.

    I have only one option left. As the Enemy assault begins, I enter Battle Reflex Mode, and override safeties on my final container of high-explosive munitions. I redline my drive-train and accelerate at 110% maximum power settings.

    I have triangulated Enemy C&C node location from tracing incoming transmissions and drone flights. My close-in weapon systems track incoming Enemey drones, sweeping my path as I barrel forward. I estimate only 136 seconds before Enemy adjusts fire to my advance and annihilates me.

    That won’t be enough. I breach their line and barrel into their command nexus, triggering the last anti-tank mine stowed under my hull. For the Honor of the Brigade.”

    With apologies to Keith Laumer.

  6. BaconReceptacle on

    Its important to note that this is not an autonomous drone. It was remote controlled at all times. That makes it quite different from a “terminator” situation. The technology is there though.

  7. Even if this doesn’t completely replace human infantry on a front line, they are an incredibly useful “front row”. They can draw fire to expose where the enemy is, and this leads to small drones grenading their positions.

    Humans can transition to loading ammo and refueling, plus FPV-ing the ground drones.

  8. Wants-NotNeeds on

    Seems like the Ukraine is a proving ground for all kinds of new remote tech – a defense contractors wet dream. War profiteers are a special breed.