On the teachings of the troops of Russia and Belarus “West-2021” for the first time, combat robots applied largely. About this Minister of Defense of Russia Sergei Shoigu stated during an expanded meeting of the College of Defense, TASS reports.
Shoigu noted that the teachings “West-2021” became the main event of combat learning. The minister also emphasized the use of combat robots during maneuvers. “For the first time, serial strike robotic complexes were used for the first time in combat orders,” he noted.
In October, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces, General of the Army, Oleg Salyukov, said that in 2022 the military will begin the experienced operation of combat robots. This will determine the optimal number of robotic complexes “Uran-9” and “Nerekhta” in the troops.
In September, the Ministry of Defense of Russia reported on the use of Robots “Uran-9” and “Nerekhta” on the teachings “West-2021”. Robotic complexes were used for intelligence and fire support units.
In August, Sergei Shoigu spoke about the industrial production of combat robots. He stressed that the robot weapons allow to hit the targets at a distance of up to five kilometers.