Russia ramps up unmanned ground vehicle production but still trails Ukraine - 3rd Assault Brigade
Photo: An unmanned ground vehicle in Ukraine (Getty Images)
Russia is stepping up the use of unmanned ground vehicles (NRK) on the battlefield. Despite gradually increasing production, the aggressor state still lags significantly behind Ukraine in this area, states Viktor Pavlov, founder of an NRK training school and an officer with the NRK battalion of Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.
Russia expands its arsenal of ground drones
According to the officer, Russia currently fields more than 30 models of robotic systems. The aggressor state has established a well-developed production base, with several companies emerging as leaders in the sector.
In addition, Russia has already developed a procurement and contracting framework. This could allow the enemy to rapidly scale the deployment of robotic systems across its armed forces in the future.
Although the occupying forces' use of unmanned ground vehicles (NRK) continues to grow, the scale of their deployment remains significantly smaller than Ukraine's. However, the pace of Russia's technological development should be assessed objectively, as underestimating the enemy would be a mistake.
Who is driving NRK development in Russia?
Viktor Pavlov stressed that the development and production of ground robots in Russia is carried out primarily by private manufacturers.
As previously reported, L7 Simulators is developing simulators for training operators of unmanned ground vehicles. The project is currently at the MVP (minimum viable product) stage, and the developers plan to unveil it in the near future.
