Russian army tests robotic systems for special missions — NBC defense troops chief

They include the RKhM-8, RKhM-9, and RKhM-10 NBC reconnaissance vehicles, the ARS-16 mobile refueling station, the PM RKhBZ-5 maintenance assist vehicle, heavy flamethrower systems and various aerosol countermeasures

MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Russian military units have completed testing of robotic systems designed for special missions, Lieutenant General Alexey Rtishchev, Chief of the Russian army’s NBC Defense Troops, said.

"A particular area of focus is unmanned aerial vehicles and robotic systems used to carry out combat missions in the theater of operations: the military units have completed testing of robotic systems designed for special missions," Rtishchev said in an interview published by the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.

According to him, the weapons and military equipment of the NBC defense forces are constantly being improved - new weapon models are adopted for service and supply every year. The main ones include the RKhM-8, RKhM-9, and RKhM-10 NBC reconnaissance vehicles, the ARS-16 mobile refueling station, the PM RKhBZ-5 maintenance assist vehicle, heavy flamethrower systems, including the TOS-2, projectiles for them, and various aerosol countermeasures.

According to the chief of the NBC defense forces, many of these weapons have already demonstrated high effectiveness during the special military operation and are among the most sought-after models.

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