Russia has a new remotely operated ground combat vehicle, the Uran-9 (photo, above), built for reconnaissance and fire support. Despite looking like a baby tank, the Uran-9 is fully capable of taking on enemy vehicles much larger than itself.
Developed by Russian defense contractor Rosoboronexport, Uran-9 is a tracked armored vehicle, controlled remotely by an operator. The turret is equipped with a 2A72 30-millimeter cannon with a rate of fire of up to four hundred rounds per minute, and can shoot high-explosive incendiary and armor-piercing ammunition. A 7.62-millimeter machine gun is mounted parallel to the cannon.
Studding the outside of the turret are four 9M120 Ataka anti-tank missiles, each capable of hitting a tank at two and a half miles with a ninety percent hit probability. The tandem shaped-charge warhead is designed to defeat so-called "reactive armor" tiles by using a smaller charge to detonate the reactive armor, allowing the main charge hit the enemy's main armor. Each Uran also mounts four Igla-S surface to air missiles, giving it the ability to shoot down low-flying aircraft at up to two miles.
The Uran-9 is to enter service with the Russian Ground Forces and will be exported abroad. Here's Rosoboronexport's marketing video for the little killer:
Rico says this is nasty; fortunately, we've got stuff that can take it out...
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