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Ukraine Unveils Missile-Armed Ground Robot At IDEX

Tuesday, February 21st, 2017

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Ukraine Unveils Missile-Armed Ground Robot At IDEX

ABU DHABI – The Ukrainian military is nearing completion of an armed unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) and has the robot on display at the International Defense Exposition here.United States Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley is fond of describing a future battlefield in which robots play key roles in cargo transportation, reconnaissance and other missions. Currently embroiled in a conflict with Russian capabilities that the U.S. is closely monitoring, the Ukrainian ground robot could fulfill some of those requirements.Called…

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