Russia Zapad 2017 Kaliningrad region

Combat robots & drones used at Zapad 2017 episodes, Kaliningrad region

The Zapad 2017 strategic exercise sees intensive application of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and the Platform-M combat robot.
The Grusha and Orlan drones are widely used by the motorized rifle units of the Baltic Fleet Costal and Airborne Troops in course of tactical episodes at Pravdinsky range, Kaliningrad region.
The drones are operated to assess target destruction effectiveness and adjust artillery and tank fire. Besides, the UAVs considerably reduce the time needed to detect a target. The latest equipment of drones can track several targets simultaneously, and go undetected.
The Paltform-M remote-operated tracked combat robot is used by the motorized rifle units and paratroopers to drill eliminating of illegal armed groups in urban environment, and delivering strikes on static and moving targets. The robot is armed with four grenade launchers and Kalashnikov assault rifles. It is also designed to conduct reconnaissance and make passages in mine fields.

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In course of the second stage (September 17-20) according to the scenario the regional grouping is to practise mobile defence, assuming the offensive and final defeat of the enemy.
The main practical actions will be held at the Luzhsky range (the Leningrad region) on September 18, and at the Borisovsky range (Belarus) on September 20.
The exercise is aimed to improve interoperability among the military staffs, harmonize command and control (C2) systems, to pilot new documents and enable commanding officers of various levels to train their skills in planning and C2 on the basis of the experience of latest armed conflicts.
Some 12,700 troops are taking part in the drills, 7,200 of them are from Belarus and 5,500 are from Russia (with up to 3,000 of them deployed in Belarus). Up to 70 military aircraft, 10 ships and 680 pieces of military hardware, including 250 tanks, and 200 artillery pieces are also involved in the exercise.

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