The US Army is testing a robot with a rifle that is supposed to hunt drones

Published on August 8, 2024

A robot dog with a rifle – it's one of the latest additions to an ever-expanding range of concepts the US military is exploring to create defenses against drones. The war in Ukraine and the crises in the Middle East have shown how important the fight against drones is, and the US military is exploring new solutions in this area. In addition, the weaponization of robops is of increasing interest both in the US armed forces and around the world.

Ghost Robotics' four-legged Vision 60 robot, armed with an AR-15/M16 carbine, is one of the countermeasures drones that were demonstrated at the US Army Fort Drum base in New York as part of Operation Hard Kill exercises.

As stated in the US Army, Operation Hard Kill – is “live fire training” which will “turn Fort Drum into a premier counter-UAV training center by demonstrating the capabilities of lethal and non-lethal systems”.

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