Video shot of carrier drones with canine attack robots developed by China to take advantage of two innovative technologies that see promising military applications for the future fight. The nature of the clip, whether for application by the PLA or how it would work in the real world, is foreboding, especially an automatic armed with a gun.
Chinese Drones and Robot Dogs
The video with the robot attack dogs was posted on Weibo a day earlier by a source which is either a user or someone anonymously posting for a Chinese defense firm that also built the drone carrying it.
Seen in the recorded video is the drone nearing a rooftop in an undisclosed location with the robodog under the UAV, reported the Drive.
The UAV is a drop ship that transports the automaton to its target location and releases it. Next, the robodog will stand up and look around with a light machine gun on its back.
This Weibo account is verified with the username 'Kestrel Defense Blood-Wing' shared a video but had limited information.
Speculatively, the account seems to be related to the Chinese Kestrel Defense company or China Kestrel Defense, but how the blood wing is related is not so clear. Some details from Weibo have conversions from Chinese to English, which may not sound right.
It is capable of a surprise attack to blindside enemies at their weakest points or drop the war mutts on the roof for a high-ground assault. Troops can use carrier drones with canine attack robots to clear buildings in a close-quarters assault battle.
Combo of Two Unmanned Systems
Combining a UAV and a quadruped attack robot allows more versatility when enclosing areas like stairwells and narrow passages, making it hard for track or wheeled units to move.
Using machines to move in and investigate all parts of an urban structure is a better use of technology and manpower without sacrificing lives needlessly.
The media account is used to share videos of more than one robodog in the same area. It hints that the company designs specific technologies to leverage them for these specialized environments, states Canada Today.
The definition of a "three-dimensional pincer attack" is a UAV's operational combo, and a canine automaton is an optimized combo that allows more advantages in an urban combat environment.
A scenario where a unit of soldiers would be coming from dual directions, then the drone drops the attack robot on the roof to flush out or enter to kill adversaries, as depicted by Black Mirror.
A drone is either remotely controlled or autonomous, with pre-programmed coordinates and flight functions, and it is used to fly and deliver the armed robot mutt to complete missions. They can be dropped behind enemy units, on roofs, scouts, and make a diversion for other soldiers.
A Chinese company, Kestrel Defense, might be responsible for the drone carrier and paired canine attack robot as an innovation geared for advanced assistance in dangerous urban scenarios.
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