JSC Uran-9

History

The future of modern warfare revolves around unmanned systems on and on the ground. For the former, Rosoboronexport sells the Uran-9 Unmanned Combat Ground Vehicle (UCGV), which is designed to perform a variety of mission roles including reconnaissance, infantry support (especially in urban environments) and counter-terrorism operations with a high risk to life.

The vehicle was designed and built by JSC 766 UPTK and is in service with the Russian ground forces in limited quantities.

The vehicle presents a boxy appearance with sloping glacis panels and near-vertical sides. Side skirts protect the tops of the link sections while exposing the idlers. The drive sprocket is at the rear and the chain idler is at the front. There are six road wheels on one side of the fuselage. Spotlights provide illumination in low light conditions and optical adjustments can be seen on the glacis panel.

Additional gear is mounted on the turret, which is located forward of the fuselage's roofline.

All weapons are mounted on turrets for 360 degree traversal. Mounted on the front plate is the 30mm 2A72 automatic cannon, which works well against light and medium armored vehicles within range, while also serving as a very powerful area suppression weapon against infantry. A pair of 9M120 "Ataka" anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) are mounted on either side of the turret to counter armored threats from a distance. The 130mm Ataka SACLOS (Semi-Automatic Line of Sight) missile is a product of the last Cold War era and has a tandem HEAT (High Explosive, Anti-Tank) capability to provide maximum penetration on impact.

Completing the weapon kit are six Shmel-M thermobaric missile launchers, three above each mounted Ataka launcher. These 93mm rockets provide additional firepower to vehicles and infantry within range.

In June 2018, it was announced that the Uranium-9 was fighting alongside Russian forces in the ongoing Syrian civil war. A post-mortem report described several key flaws he depicted there, particularly related to operator communications, which cut off after a certain distance from the vehicle.

In addition, the reliability of the landing gear was questioned.

Specification

Basic

Roles

Performance

Armor

200 x 30mm bullet.

2,000x7.62mm ammo.

4 x 9M120 ATGM missiles.

6 x Shmel-M missiles.

Changes