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First close photo supposedly showing Russia’s Uran-9 combat robot in Syria appears online

The Uran-9 is designed to deliver combined combat, reconnaissance and counter-terrorism units with remote reconnaissance and fire support.

It weighs 10t and is armed with a 30 mm Shipunov 2A72 automatic cannon, 4 ready-to-launch 9M120-1 Ataka anti-tank guided missiles, 6 ready-to-launch Shmel-M reactive flamethrowers and a 7.62 mm Kalashnikov PKT/PKTM coaxial machine gun. Additionally, it can carry 4 Igla surface-to-air missiles.

A brief summary of Uran-9’s capabilities

The combat robot is operated by a single service member and can be remotely controlled up to a maximum distance of 3,000 m.

The road speed of the Uran-9 is 35km/h and the cross-country speed is 25km/h.

The Uran-9 is equipped with a laser warning and target detection system, as well as identification and tracking equipment.

The fitted day and night vision allows for detection of targets at a maximum distance of 6 km during the day and 3 km at night.