Business Insider: The Russian army has a cool new robot tank, but there's a really good chance it doesn't work
* The Uran-9 unmanned combat ground vehicle has reportedly entered service with the Russian military.
* The revolutionary robotic tank built for fire support and reconnaissance missions performed horribly in combat tests in Syria.
* Leaked Russian reports on the testing indicated that it could be more than 10 years before the technology would be ready.
* The US military has been researching this technology for more than a decade.
A new robotic tank with a disastrous performance history has reportedly entered service with the Russian army, according to multiple reports citing Russian state media.
Armed with anti-tank missiles, a 7.62 mm machine gun, and a 30 mm automatic cannon, the Uran-9 unmanned ground combat vehicle was designed for advanced fire support and reconnaissance missions over a 2-mile range.
But as of last summer, the revolutionary new weapon was still a very long way from being combat ready, according to Defence Blog, an online military magazine.
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WNU Editor: From what I have read so far in Russian military social forums. This tank is a dud.
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Looks like it will be ready and have spent less time in developmental hell than the F35 lol.
Wait until the F35 takes on a peer nation and the result and conclusion will be the same.
Wonder what the life span of a robot tank is compared to the life span of a human operated tank. During battle that is.
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