"The platform in question is an uncrewed ground vehicle, or UGV, called the Droid TW 12.7, which is equipped with a .50-caliber machine gun. It marks one of the first times that Ukrainian troops have said they've used a UGV to replace or assist humans in holding front-line positions - one of the war's most perilous tasks - for an extended period."
"The corps said the ground drone was deployed for 45 days to suppress Russian advances on the frontline with machine-gun fire, and that it was controlled by operators from a safe location. 'During the mission, the enemy failed to infiltrate or occupy our position. And the fighters held the lines with zero casualties,' the corps said. The unit that operated the Droid TW 12.7 belonged to NC13, a company within the 3rd Assault Brigade that was launched in September and specifically focuses on UGV warfare."
Troops from Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps deployed the Droid TW 12.7, a remotely operated tracked UGV armed with an M2 Browning .50-caliber machine gun, to hold frontline positions for 45 consecutive days. Operators from NC13 controlled the platform from a safe location to suppress Russian advances with machine-gun fire, enabling defenders to maintain the line without casualties. Aerial footage shows the drone firing in fields and a mounted-camera clip of it engaging a target. NC13 is a company within the 3rd Assault Brigade focused on UGV warfare. DevDroid developed the system and states an operational range up to 15 miles.
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