Russia: Uran-6 robot to be mounted on new KAMAZ transportation platform

The Uran-6 robotized system will be mounted on a new 8x8 KaMAZ chassis equipped with a special multi-lifting platform, the press service of the Russian Ground Troops said. "The platform design cuts significantly the time required to prepare the Uran-6 for operation. From now on, the Uran-6 will be mounted on a special platform. A special hydraulic drive will be used to remove it from the undercarriage and put it back in place. The whole operation takes no more than three minutes," it said.

Uran-6 robot displayed at Armya-2018 near Kubinka (Picture source: Army Recognition)

The International Anti-Mine Center of the Russian Armed Forces will receive the first mounted Uran-6 robotized systems in January 2019. Uran-6 is designed to reduce the risks for demining personnel. Experimental pieces of the Uran-6 robot have successfully undergone all trials during drills and combat operations in Syria.

The Uran-6 weighs six tons. It is meant to create passages in minefields and clear major territories of mines. Remote control ensures operation at a distance of 800 meters. The Uran-6 can be equipped with flail, cutting, and segmented roller sweeps as well as bulldozer blade. The weight with flail sweep is 6.8 tons, and the size is 4,45 x 2,01 x1,49 meters. Sweeping width is 1.6 meters, maximum speed is 5 km/h, minimal weight of one destructed explosive was 0.1 kg and maximum - 4 kg. The life cycle is expected to be 10 years.