Textron revealed a robotic tank for the US Army

The US industrial conglomerate Textron, or rather, its subsidiaries Howe and Howe Technologie and FLiR Systems Inc., demonstrated the latest unmanned light tank Ripsaw at the exhibition site of the United States Armed Forces Association in Washington. The development of the model began even after the attacks of 11 on September 2001, however, it became possible to show concrete results only now, almost 20 years later.

US Army soldiers in the field need the support of armored vehicles to complete a combat mission. An ordinary tank is often too heavy to cross a bridge or actively maneuver on rough terrain.

Ripsaw is designed to carry out various tasks, including protecting convoys, defending the perimeter, observing, evacuating and rescuing, patrolling borders, containing crowds and destroying explosive ordnance.

The cameras on the case provide 360-degree visibility for the remote operator, platforms of this class are not yet completely autonomous. However, Ripsaw is capable of some work without the participation of people, in particular, to follow another vehicle.

The weight of the machine is 10 tons, but in the future medium and heavy modifications are also possible.

Comments

[WILL]

Yeah ... soon the fighting will move into the category of computer shooters!
Heroes of Tank Shooting ... Homeland needs you!

[seregatara1969]

we have been training in the "world of tanks" for a long time

[mark1]

Che has some kind of complex-configured muzzle. Tinsmiths straighten torment.

[YOUR]

In my opinion, Google tried to release a car on the streets with an operator in front of which there were cameras showing the environment at 360 degrees. After a couple of minutes, the man lost his orientation.

[Ural-4320]

DARPA had a project of a car in iron, where the driver looked at the monitors around him, and the image was transmitted either by cameras, or by LIDARs. On the video, there was a noticeable delay in the formation of images on monitors.

[Lopatov]

Quote: mark1

Che it has some kind of complex-configured muzzle

This is "Howe and Howe Technologie"
I immediately remembered these brothers from Discovery

They do not do otherwise.

[Yrec]

Remember, our Uranus-9 mattresses were hayl. Themselves miracle kolkhozili.

[qQQQ]

Quote: Yrec

Remember, our Uranus-9 mattresses were hayl. Themselves miracle kolkhozili.

The question is whether AI, our Uranium-9 remote-controlled platform, is essentially the same as the German Goliaths. If the United States was able to stick in the ability to make independent decisions and do without an operator, then this is certainly cool, but if not, then there is no point in them.

[vadson]

The cameras on the body provide a 360-degree view for a remote operator; platforms of this class are not yet completely autonomous. those. Amers concocted the exact same platform. he cannot be an operator. so there’s nothing cool about this cart. unless a movie a la hollywood

[yehat]

Quote: Yrec

Remember, our Uranus-9 mattresses were hayl. Themselves miracle kolkhozili.

this is a completely different car. firstly, it has partial autonomy in management; secondly,
to guard the perimeter, not for battle. Functionally, uranium-9 is not much different from tankettes, which were used even on the Kursk Bulge or made from the T26 tank before ww2.

[Mestny]

Uranus also has partial autonomy.

[yehat]

which one?

[stalki]

which one?

He can follow to the destination specified by the operator, independently, avoiding obstacles. And somewhere flashed about the pursuit of goals, it is necessary to search, I do not remember which resource.

[cormorant]

I think they still need to grow up to our Uraniums. Uranium is already participating in hostilities, and this video is essentially a prototype.

[abrakadabre]

Cameras on the body provide 360-degree visibility for the remote operator

It remains for the operator to implant 6 more eyes in a circle, and his brain to teach to use them.

[Gray brother]

Quote: abrakadabre

Only 6 more eyes left for the operator to implant in a circle

I worry about the view from below.

[Amin_vivec]

take two operators ....

[abrakadabre]

take two operators ....

And give both of them a "steering wheel". And then see how they will fight for control, if there is a danger to the apparatus in both hemispheres.
How do you suggest synchronizing them? These two operators?

[Amin_vivec]

what for? control the steering wheel for one and entrust navigation - reduce the cameras to 3D glasses for a panoramic view, the second - arms control ...

[Gray brother]

Quote: Amin_Vivec

take two operators ....

Yes, no, it’s easier for the first one to transplant one eye.

[abrakadabre]

Especially if you make a positive feedback. Type: the car shook and the operator felt as if he was sitting inside a controlled device. And if the anti-tank from below worked ...

[rocket757]

Robotization, automation ... there will, of course, be more and more, but not immediately right away.

[Hort]

demonstrated the latest unmanned light tank Ripsaw

they showed this ripsou back in the XNUMXs, only without the tower. There was an article in "popular mechanics" and even here it seems.
Although the thing is interesting

[Alexey-74]

Nice toy - while the toy. But the future for unmanned vehicles is unambiguous, I think in 20-30 years human participation will decrease by 50 percent ...

[Lord_Bran]

There are some interesting ideas. Only instead of one drone on the goose, it seems more logical for me to stick a dozen mini-drones for further exploration. For example, if you are acting in a city, then look around the corner. And if in the field, then inspect the area from a height with a thermal imager or infrared. This is the topic.

[Lapunevsky]

Optics, cameras, sensors in the frontal frontal projection - the first bombardment or hit from a fly and that's it - this cyber-basin will go blind and will stupidly crawl in one place, not knowing where and how to go.

[Arturov]

Quote: Lapunevsky

Optics, cameras, sensors in the frontal frontal projection - the first bombardment or hit from a fly and that's it - this cyber-basin will go blind and will stupidly crawl in one place, not knowing where and how to go.

if * basin * replace with * tank *? Firstly, if you think that destroying all sensors is so easy, you are mistaken, and secondly, it is better if such a basin reveals a position than a tank with a crew goes to the guria.

[Lapunevsky]

Using an expensive robotic tank as a bait and for opening positions is already a specific nonsense. There are many other, cheaper ways of intelligence.

[voyaka uh]

Reconnaissance in battle, alas, is still applied.
It has not yet been replaced by any of the most perfect
electronic intelligence.
And an unmanned wedge is the best candidate for reconnaissance in battle.

[Amin_vivec]

And in order to open the enemy’s positions completely - you need to make it out of gold - everything will come out of the shelters to pick up a piece.
After all, there are cheaper reconnaissance methods - for example, quadrocopters of various sizes.

[impostor]

But why these kenguryatniks on NLD and VLD? Or 30 mm in frontal projection - and game over?