Recently, several russian propaganda media outlets reported that the russian occupation forces had received a new batch of ground-based robotic platforms called Courier.
Photos of these unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), presumably ready for deployment directly to the battlefield, have surfaced. Meanwhile, some sources presented this information as if these platforms were only now being introduced to the russian military, although they had actually already been spotted on the battlefield.
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These russian ground-based robotic platforms became notable for participating in what was essentially the first recorded engagement between aerial and ground unmanned platforms, when soldiers from the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Magura destroyed these "combat robots" equipped with AGS-17 grenade launchers using FPV drones.
In addition to the AGS-17 grenade launcher with 150 rounds, these platforms can also be equipped with other weapons: a 12.7 mm NSVT with 250 rounds, a 7.62 mm PKT with 900 rounds, a flamethrower, an RPG, or an anti-tank missile system. They can also be used as mine layers (carrying up to eight mines, such as the TM-62 or TM-83) or fitted with electronic warfare systems.
The Courier robot measures 1.4 meters in length, 1.2 meters in width, and 58 centimeters in height, excluding its armaments. Weighing approximately 250 kilograms, it features armor plating designed to shield its tracks from enemy drones and artillery shrapnel.
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