Ukraine approves Droid TW robotics system for combat operation

Published on December 12, 2024

The Defense Ministry has approved the new Droid TW 12.7 robotics complex, used on a tracked platform with a Browning 12.7 mm machine gun, for combat operations, the ministry announced on Dec. 9.

The system was approved after performing reliably in combat testing, the ministry said.

"In the conditions of modern warfare, technologies play a decisive role in ensuring superiority on the battlefield," Deputy Defense Minister Dmytro Klimenkov said.

Klimenkov said the codification of the Droid TW system marked "a significant step" towards innovating the Armed Forces.

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