Kalashnikov Is Now Building 20-Ton Tank Drones
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By Kyle Mizokami
Mar 15, 2017
The company named after the inventor of the AK-47 rifle is planning to build a new unmanned combat ground vehicle, or UCGV. The vehicle will carry both machine guns and anti-tank missiles and weigh up to 20 tons.
Kalashnikov currently markets the 7-ton BAS-01G Soratnik ("Comrade-in-Arms") combat vehicle. The vehicle, which looks like a miniature tank, is designed to support infantry with a Kalashinov PKTM machine gun and up to eight Kornet-EM anti-tank missiles. The Soratnik has a top speed of 25 miles, can operate at ranges of up to six miles, and can operate with a degree of autonomy.
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