IDEX 2021 MILREM and John Cockerill unveils new unmanned light tank defense exhibition Abu Dhabi UAE

At IDEX 2021, defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Belgian company John Cockerill and Estonian company MILREM have signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to develop and manufacture a new unmanned light tank using the MILREM tracked robot fitted with a CPWS II unmanned weapon station from John Cockerill.

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[jon]

The major problem with these is daily maintenance/ rearming and recovery. It would need a companion vehicle to carry ammunition, and crew that can perform the type of maintenance that a normal afv crew needs to perform. As well as that companion vehicle would likely be able to control them, but also would need to be able to tow and recover them. Another thing nice feature would be for one remote operated vehicle to have a way to hook up and be able of towing another remote vehicle without manned intervention.

[Puzzoozoo]

The data link will be its Achilles heel.

[lobushell]

Should it not have reactive armor to deal with infantry anti tank weapons?
Also should it not have an amphibious characteristic since it will be more of a recon and spec ops tool than a mechanized inf?

Still great job

[tankconquerer]

He didnt mention what the control range of it, let me tell you, only 3km. So stupid to invest in them and after moving only 3km, they either stop or you loose the control)
As he said, you can only use each for specific missions, getting the top of the hill and so on... for that, i would rather have small ones with 12.7mm or 40mm guns, cheap, and full electric for complete silent and no thermal signature. Because, Karabakh war showed that those drones on top of them able to see the thermal signature of those diesel engines behind them.. sorry for disappointing some here, just wanted you to know ;)

[chrispitre]

Estonia should pack there armed forces with these.

[lalruatdikavarte]

Nice video and very informative and very entertaining and very satisfaction more videos.

[pukinsarvi.studio]

OK, now the Terminator has been made. I just had been waiting when they put heavy guns on top of the robot wheels. ⚠

[angelavalencia]

IDEX Weapon New Type X Vehicle World 👍👍

[gianpaolovillani]

We must not rely too much on killer robots, it would be dispoyalty and dishonor. Because robots don't have a soul, a heart and they don't know loyalty and honor. Winning wars requires human soldiers who have hearts, souls, and who know loyalty and honor!

[Veldtian]

It seems too big and way under gunned for it's intended mission, why not make Wiesel recce vehicle sized 1 man full electric highly automated tank where the 'pilot' capsule is heavily armored with a respectable 50mm autocannon to bring the pain in a tiny stealthy package?
This thing is only good for patrolling cities to enforce Coof lockdowns against pathetic soft civilians.

[marko]

imo to complicated. sometimes simple is better