More Hollywood movies coming to real life.
RUSSIA’S most famous arms developer Kalashnikov has launched a 13ft tall walking robot that is operated by soldiers that sit inside it with the machine acting as a bulletproof military suit for those inside.
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Russia unveils huge walking ROBOT that acts as bulletproof army suit
RUSSIA’S most famous arms developer Kalashnikov has launched a 13ft tall walking robot that is operated by soldiers that sit inside it with the machine acting as a bulletproof military suit for those inside.
Kalashnikov Concern paraded the invention at the Army 2018 Fair, the International Military-Tech forum, at Patriot Park near Moscow today.
The enormous 4.5 tonne bulletproof robot can hold weapons in its claws and was presented to its audience as a “demonstration of what is to come”.
Pilots operate the robot, named Igorek, from an internal cabin and are protected from aggressors, bullets or debris, by a metal shield and armoured glass.
The robot is still under construction and Kalashnikov is keeping any further spec details hush hush for now.
TERRIFYING…..the robot has claws that can hold weapons (Image: CEN)
Russia has been carrying out combat robot field trials (Image: CEN)
Vladimir Dmitriev, the temporary head of the Kalashnikov Group, said: “This robot is probably one of the hottest new models of the ‘Army 2018′. Currently it is only a demonstration of the path we are planning on following.
“We understand that there are robotic machines driving on caterpillar and wheel drive, we also understand that there will be demand for anthropomorphic automatic movable systems.”
The robot has been compared to the AD-209 (Enforcement Droid series 209) from the Robocop series due to its long legs, ‘arms’ and gold-colour.
The Arms Fair is organised by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation and hosts around 1,200 exhibitors that display some 26,000 weapons and military equipment, including helicopters, fighter jets and tanks
A Kamov Ka-52 Alligator helicopter takes part in a dynamic exposition (Image: EPA)
A lightly armored Soviet self-propelled, radar guided anti-aircraft weapon system (Image: EPA)
In March, Tass, Russia’s state news agency, reported that combat robots could be produced for the Russian Armed Forces this year.
During the forum ‘Russia – the Country of Possibilities’ Sergei Shoigu, the Defense Minister Army General, said the role of humans was changing fast in combat.
When asked by a participant at the forum whether the role of humans could focus on operating remote-controlled vehicles, Mr Shoigu, said: “Why in the near future? This is being implemented today and is being implemented quite energetically.”
He noted that combat robot field trials were nearing completion with the next step potentially being serial production.
During the Arms Fair, Kalashnikov Concern also displayed an OV-2 hybrid ugly, a four-seater buggy that can reach 200km/h, and an SM-1 electric motorcycle.
Kalashnikov Concern, known for its AK-47 rifle, produces around 95 percent of all small arms in Russia and stocks around 27 countries worldwide.
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