Ukrainian-made Buria turret with 2 km engagement range integrated with Ardal ground robot
The Buria, a Ukrainian-made robotic turret produced by Frontline Robotics, has been integrated with the Ardal unmanned ground system produced by Burevii, forming a mobile combat system.
Source: Frontline Robotics, a Ukrainian defence tech company
Details: The integrated platform enables operators to control fire remotely while staying in relatively safe locations, while the robotic system performs tasks directly in high-risk areas.
Quote: "We believe that robots should enter the most dangerous areas first. People operate the systems, while robots carry out the missions. The front line is becoming robotic."
More details: The developers said the platform has been tested in combat conditions, covering dozens of kilometres in different directions and delivering accurate target engagement.
The Buria robotic turret can operate autonomously for up to 48 hours, store data on up to 256 targets and use an integrated ballistic calculator. It follows a "coordinates-fire-impact" workflow and achieves dispersion of around three metres at ranges of up to two kilometres.
The Ardal, a tracked ground platform, can move at speeds of up to 14 km/h and carry payloads of up to 250 kg. It supports up to four communications channels, particularly via Starlink satellite communications. The system is remotely operated and supports autonomous and semi-autonomous movement and targeting, with route ranges of up to 40-50 km.
A video released by the developers shows the Buria robotic turret mounted on the Ardal ground drone. It demonstrates remote-controlled firing, targets being hit at a quarry range and elements of automated aiming and programmable firing. Some footage highlights the system's mobility and the ability to conduct combat operations without the operator being physically close to the firing position.
The Buria turret can be installed on compatible unmanned ground systems, particularly TerMIT, Tanchyk, Burevii, Ravlyk and others.
For reference: Frontline Robotics is a Ukrainian company specialising in robotic combat modules and remotely operated turrets for use on the modern battlefield.
Burevii is a Ukrainian company specialising in unmanned ground systems used for logistics, reconnaissance and combat tasks.
Background:
- Frontline, a Ukrainian defence tech company, earlier integrated the Buria turret equipped with a Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher into the Combat Gereon unmanned combat ground vehicle produced by Germany's ARX Robotics. The system was designed as a single combat module to perform the most dangerous tasks without putting soldiers at risk.
- Frontline, and Estonian robotics manufacturer Milrem Robotics also successfully integrated the Buria turret armed with a 40-mm Mk 19 grenade launcher onto the THeMIS unmanned ground platform. The company noted that THeMIS became the first unmanned ground platform of its class to be used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in combat missions.
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