Ukrainian ground robot survives FPV drone strike and completes mission – video

Ukrainian company Tencore has posted a video showing a mission in which a TerMIT ground robotic system it manufactured was struck by a Russian first-person view (FPV) drone. Despite the attack, the robot completed its mission.

Source: Tencore on Facebook

Details: The footage was recorded by soldiers from the 63rd Separate Mechanised Brigade, which is fighting in northern Donetsk Oblast. The ground robot was hit by a Russian FPV ambush drone that had been positioned along the road to strike a target.

Despite the strike, the ground robot continued its mission.

Quote: "A direct FPV drone hit usually means the loss of the equipment. However, there are several factors that change those statistics. In this case, direct detonation contact did not prevent mission completion."

The FPV drone strike on the TerMIT. Video by 63rd Separate Mechanised Brigade

Details: Tencore said the TerMIT survived the drone strike thanks to its armour. Its body is made of Hardox 500 abrasion-resistant steel and reinforced with ballistic protection compliant with the STANAG 2920 standard.

The TerMIT is a multifunctional ground robotic system used for logistics, evacuation, mine-laying and fire support, among other tasks. Last autumn, Tencore unveiled the upgraded TerMIT 2.0 ground robot with significantly improved capabilities. Its operational range was increased to 40 km and its top speed rose to 15 km/h.

Background:

• Recently, Ukrainian forces used ground robotic systems in a 15-hour evacuation operation to extract two wounded soldiers who had been unable to leave their positions for several days following a Russian attack. The unmanned systems travelled 56 km to reach and evacuate them.
• In May, Ukrainian soldiers accelerated a ground robotic system to 70 km/h to evacuate a wounded serviceman.

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