Uranus-9 (robotic complex)

2021

The Ministry of Defense at the exercises "West-2021" for the first time used the robots "Uranus-9" and "Nerekhta"

In mid-September 2021, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the first exercises of combat robots with people. During the strategic exercises of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus "West-2021" at the Mulino training ground (Nizhny Novgorod region), the Uran-9 and Nerekhta strike systems were used. More details here.

Russian Defense Ministry creates the first unit equipped with shock robots

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation creates the first unit equipped with shock robots. This was reported by the department on April 9, 2021. More details here.

2020: Theft of 29 million rubles when creating a robot

On April 10, 2020, it became known that the Main Military  Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of  Russia (GVSU SKR) is investigating a joint criminal case on embezzlement of budget funds when creating Russian military reconnaissance robots.

According to Kommersant, the investigation concerns the Uranus-9 robotic complex. He was supposed to conduct reconnaissance, engage in fire support, as well as destroy enemy armored vehicles. However, in Syria, when the fighting was underway, experts found several shortcomings in the Uran-9.

TFR opened thefts during the creation of military robotics

The first case was opened back in July 2017, the second - in the spring of 2019 - against the "officials" of "766 UPTK," the construction company CJSC SK Geninvest, LLC Industry Standard, engaged in the production and supply of fasteners, as well as the innovative company SET-1. Later, the defendants in the third case were "officials" from "766 UPTC" and NPO "Echelon," which is engaged in the development of information protection and software.

All three cases were combined into one: the total amount of stolen funds to create military reconnaissance robots exceeded 29 million rubles.

By April 2020, the only accused in the theft case was Yevgeny Khlebtikov, deputy general director of SET-1, which is engaged in the production of special equipment for law enforcement agencies. Including, SET-1 created for the Ministry of Defense small-sized scout robots "Sphere," which were tested during the hostilities in Aleppo and Palmyra.

Khlebtikov himself does not admit guilt, and SET-1 was actively suing 766  UPTK, demanding to pay for the work performed. The defendant in the Moscow arbitration indicated that the problems arose due to underfunding by the Ministry of Defense, but as a result, the parties entered into a settlement agreement, according to which the plaintiff received 70  million rubles.^[1]

See also on the topic of defense industry

• Russian Army
• Weapons in Russia
• Army of Ukraine
• IT for the military-industrial complex (Russian market)
• Global IT Market for Defense Industry
• Review: Information Technology in the Military-Industrial Complex
• Technological trends in IT for Russian defense industry

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