The Uran-6 demining complex is being tested.
The multifunctional robotic demining complex "Uran-6" was developed at JSC "76 UPTK". The machine is intended for the disposal of mines and other ammunition installed by the enemy or remaining after the fighting. The platform for testing the new development was the Sunzhensky and Vedensky districts of the Chechen Republic, where the vehicle with the board number 001 was sent in early July. With the help of a new robotic complex, it was supposed to conduct mine clearance in the Vedensky district. The relief of this area is extremely complex and does not allow the use of other technical means. The Uran-6 complex, in turn, was considered to be a convenient means of demining, which can effectively accomplish the tasks set in difficult conditions.
The Uran-6 demining complex is a light armored vehicle with remote control and demining systems. Depending on the used trawling equipment, the machine weighs 6-7 tons. The engine provides power density up to 32 hp / t. A tracked vehicle with a height of about 1,4 m is capable of climbing a wall up to a height of 1,2 m.
The Uran-6 machine is controlled by radio using a remote control. The operator of the complex is located at a safe distance and can work at a distance of up to 1000 m from the machine. To control the actions of the complex, the operator can use four video cameras installed on the Uran-6 machine and transmitting a signal to the control panel. The control panel has relatively small dimensions and is transported in a special container-knapsack. It is equipped with a monitor and a set of controls.
The “Uran-6” complex, demonstrated by the Ministry of Defense, is equipped with a striker. A dozer blade and a shaft with chains at the ends of which the strikers are located are mounted on the lifting frame. At the bottom of the trawl there are two track rollers. During operation of the trawl, the shaft rotates and under the action of centrifugal force, the strikers on the chains begin to move in a circle. They literally plow through the earth and, in the case of detection of an explosive device, initiate its detonation.
When the trawl axis rotates at a speed of 600 revolutions per minute, effective soil sweeping to a depth of 35 is provided. Moving at a speed of about 3 km / h, the Uran-6 robotic complex is capable of clearing a day to 15 hectares. Efficiency is maintained at the level of 98%. According to calculations, the boikovy trawl and demining machine must withstand blasting up to 60 kg of TNT. From fragments and shock waves of less powerful ammunition "Uran-6" is protected by a dozer blade installed in the rear of the trawl.
According to some reports, the Uran-6 machine carries not only the dredge trawl, but also the equipment for detecting explosive devices. The equipment of the complex allows the detection of dangerous objects, and then determine their type. Thus, depending on the type of ammunition found, the operator of the complex can choose the most effective and safe method of neutralization.
The set of the robotic demining complex includes several interchangeable trawls and dozer blades of various designs. This ensures the implementation of various tasks, as well as the ability to quickly return the machine into operation after the destruction of one of the trawls during operation.
The relatively small dimensions and weight of the Uran-6 robotic complex provide it with high mobility. If necessary, a machine, a control panel and other elements of the complex can be transported either by road or by rail or aviation. For example, to mine the territories of the Vedeno district of the Chechen Republic, the complex had to be delivered to the desired area using the Mi-26 helicopter.
The tests of the Uran-6 complex in real conditions started on July 23. By the end of August, according to official data from the Ministry of Defense, the remotely controlled car checked about 800 thousand square meters. meters of agricultural land. During this inspection, 50 explosive devices were destroyed. It is reported that there were no failures and breakdowns during operation.
According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, simultaneously with the testing of the Uran-6 complex on the territory of the Chechen Republic, such events were to be held at the ranges of the Southern Military District. Including the "Chechen" complex, it was planned to use four demining machines in the tests. Such tests in different weather conditions and in different areas should have shown the real potential of the new development.
Tests of the Uran-6 robotic demining complex should be completed in the very near future. The test results will determine the fate of the original project. If the collected information about the operation of the complex will suit the military, then the construction of the Uran-6 production vehicles and their delivery to the troops will soon begin. According to some reports, the production of this technology may begin this fall.
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