France unveils state-of-the-art sniper robot to replace soldiers
According to Defence-blog, the French company SD4E has just introduced a highly advanced sniper robot that can replace humans.
The manufacturer SD4E said that this new type of sniper robot is named Snibot, they can operate independently on the battlefield and make shots more accurate and stable than professional snipers.
"Snibot can easily deliver 100 percent accurate shots from distances of 200 or 300 meters, or even further," said Michel Yakovleff, a spokesman for SD4E.
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To execute deadly shots, the Snibot robot is equipped with software to calculate weather and wind - factors that can affect the shot. And especially, this robot can also attack moving targets.
In addition, Snibot is also equipped with an electro-optical targeting system that helps this robot fight well regardless of day or night.
Along with the task of being able to replace snipers, Snibot can take on additional tasks of protecting key targets such as nuclear power plants and military bases - where humans can be in danger while on duty.
Snibot is currently being evaluated by the French Ministry of Defense. Meanwhile, the developers of the robotic system hope that this state-of-the-art robot will be equipped in the French military and security forces in the near future.
It is known that before France introduced Snibot, Russia also publicly announced a robot with similar features but very compact design, the RS1A3 Mini Rex.
It is known that the RS1A3 Mini Rex robot is a product of KB Integrated Systems (KBIS), Russia. This robot can be used in rescue missions, fire support for the police or in urban operations.
According to information published on the manufacturer's website, the RS1A3 Mini Rex weighs only 23 kg and carries a 7.62x39 mm caliber gun. The RS1A3 Mini Rex has a length of 200 mm in the submachine gun version and 400 mm in the case of a sniper rifle.
The gun equipped on the robot can fire lethal or non-lethal bullets. The new robot also carries a laser scanner, each charge of the robot can operate from 4 to 15 hours.
Like many Russian weapons, the robot can operate in almost any environment, including snow and dust. The new robot has an arm that helps it scout a suspicious vehicle or look through a house window in urban operations.
This robot has two operating modes: automatic or semi-automatic (with supervision). It is expected that the new robot can be equipped with Russian special forces in the near future.
