Russian companies have produced several variants of ground FPV ‘kamikaze’ drones, aimed at demolishing defensive positions. The High Precision Complexes holding (part of Rostec) has developed multifunctional robotic complexes Depesha and Buggy. Currently, ground robots are undergoing extensive testing, including in Ukraine.
One of the most important characteristics of robotic machines, along with compactness and maneuverability, is their load capacity. For ‘Despatch’ it is 150 kg, for ‘Buggy’ it is 250 kg. This makes these robots reliable assistants for frontline fighters. ‘Dispatches’ and ‘Buggies’ can quickly and quietly deliver provisions, ammunition, fuel to the front line and even evacuate wounded soldiers.
Remotely controlled robots ‘Depesha’ (developed by JSC ‘KBP’) and ‘Buggy’ (developed by VNII ‘Signal’) in various versions can be used to destroy enemy personnel, fortifications such as pillboxes, bunkers, fortified firing points and strongholds. In addition, robotic systems can perform terrain mining tasks.
The Depesha robot is assembled on a tracked platform and is controlled by an operator using a joystick and an FPV helmet. The robotic complex ‘Buggy’ has a wheeled platform and is controlled using a joystick and tablet. Both robots can be used as ground-based kamikaze drones to destroy enemy targets by detonating a charge that the robotic complex delivers to the target.
Buggy
The ‘Depesha’ system is assembled on a tracked chassis and is controlled by the operator using a joystick and an FPV helmet. The ‘Buggy’ robotic system has a wheeled platform, it is controlled using a joystick and a tablet.
In addition, one of the defense enterprises created the ground drone ‘Lyagushka’ (Frog – ed.), which should deliver explosives to the position. It moves at a speed of 20 km per hour and is capable of carrying 30 kg of explosives.
Lyagushka
Explosives, in the form of mortar rounds, are fixed on the drone with mounting foam. ‘Lyagushka’ is also controlled with an FPV helmet. It is worth noting that the operators of all such ground drones face poor visibility, so they need adjustment from an unmanned aerial vehicle.
Sources: Rostec; MILITARNYI