Russia is upgrading the Uran-9 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV).  The baseline Uran-9 UGV was unveiled in December 2015 and it will be updated based on operational experience in Syria.

Speaking to the Jane’s, “The [vehicle] has been tested in Syria and demonstrated high performance in an operational environment, an industry source said.” The source claimed, noting that industry is now working to increase the Uran-9’s range, response time, and data bandwidth.

Firepower enhancements have also been incorporated, including 12 Shmel rocket-propelled thermobaric grenades aimed at increasing its anti-personnel and anti-materiel effectiveness during assaults and urban operations. The grenades are stored and launched via two six-cell revolving launchers mounted on the UGV’s roof.

The updated armament suite also comprises a 30 mm 2A72 automatic cannon, a Kalashnikov PKTM 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, and two ready-to-use 9M120 Ataka (AT-9 ‘Spiral 2’) anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs).