DragonFire laser weapon, Robots carry ammunition to the battlefield

1: New DragonFire laser weapon can shoot down .

The British government claims the DragonFire laser can shoot down drones and costs about $13/shot. The British military has successfully tested a high-powered laser weapon designed to knock drones out of the sky.

The British government claims the laser weapon, named "DragonFire", has passed its first field test when it shot down several drones over the Hebrides Islands off the coast of Scotland.

Currently, drone attacks can be repelled by firing expensive missiles that cost up to $2 million each, but the new laser usually costs less than £10 to operate. UK ($13) per shot, UK government claims. Range is classified but this weapon can engage any visible target.

“This advanced weapon has the potential to revolutionize the battle space by reducing reliance on expensive ammunition,” Grant Shapps, British Defense Secretary, said in the statement.

Anti-drone lasers are defensive weapons designed to disable or even cut through drones and subsonic missiles with greater accuracy and less destructive power than missiles. being used. These systems are not widely deployed, but the power of lasers is fast enough to shoot down hypersonic objects moving five times faster than the speed of sound.

However, laser weapons must be fine-tuned. If the beam is too strong, interaction with the air can cause the beam to scatter, but if the beam is too weak, the target remains unaffected. Additionally, water droplets can absorb or disperse making it perform poorly in adverse weather conditions.

Gianluca Sarri, a physics professor and laser expert at Queen's University Belfast, said in an article for The Conversation the weapon's accuracy in rough waters is also unclear, meaning its use on rough seas may be limited.

The UK government says it will continue to invest in laser defense technologies and press ahead with plans to put them into use, although it remains unclear when and how further development will take place. .

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2: For the first time in the world, robots carry ammunition to the b.

The Russian military has developed and used a robot named Turtle to transport ammunition to soldiers in combat zones.

Konstantin Bagdasarov - CEO of Russia-based robot development company Argo - told RIA Novosti News Agency: Turtle Robot (Turtle) has been used in the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR).

"The prototype of the Turtle robot is currently operating at the LPR, creating a communication line between Russian military groups. Its main task is to provide ammunition and food. In particular, the robot also transports mines to the groups soldiers,” Mr. Bagdasarov told reporters.

According to Bagdasarov, the robot can transport up to 500kg at a distance of 5km. Because the robot runs on electricity, it does not make noise or “glow” in the thermal spectrum. It is also difficult to detect with the naked eye due to its modest stature: less than 1 meter tall.

The robot is designed to support infantry soldiers, so its fastest moving speed is only 10km/h, hence the nickname Turtle. Bagdasarov also noted that the robot can track the radio tag that the group of soldiers carries.

Currently, the company is developing additional Turtle robots with electronic maps of the area, remote sensing laser devices to scan the ground and satellite communication systems. The new versions will be larger and have separate chassis, wheels and tracks.

Many reports say that Russia and Ukraine are turning to using "rudimentary robots" to replace soldiers in combat.

Russia previously put into use a combat robot called Marker, which can automatically identify and attack pre-designated targets.

They are also testing another robot on the Ukrainian battlefield, the Zubilo, a 13.3-ton ground attack vehicle with the ability to carry a payload of up to 2.7 tons.

Zubilo is capable of withstanding explosive devices, while also performing a number of additional functions, such as distributing ammunition, transporting cargo, evacuating wounded soldiers and even providing power for radios and quadcopters. .

The war in Ukraine has become a testing ground for new technology, with autonomous systems becoming increasingly popular. In that context, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems in the war is attracting global attention.

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