JSC 766 UPTK (now part of Kalashnikov Concern) · military or security robot
Uran-9
A 10-tonne tracked combat robot with a cannon and missiles. A Russian defence ministry institute reported that it performed poorly in Syria in 2018; it entered service in 2019.
- Price
- —Not published
- Height
- 250 cmTaller than 100%
- Weight
- 10000 kgHeavier than 91%
- Payload
- —Not published
- Speed
- 35.0 km/hFaster than 68%
- Battery
- —Not published
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Why it matters
One of the first large armed combat robots tested in a war (Syria, 2018), with poor results reported.
Real-world use
Combat-tested in Syria (FOI, 2021); used within regular troop formations at Zapad-2021 (Russian Ministry of Defence, via TASS, 2021).
Maker
JSC 766 UPTK (now part of Kalashnikov Concern)Company · RussiaHow it stacks up
Against other military & security that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
Uran-9 is taller than 100% of the 10 other military & security that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Uran-9 is heavier than 91% of the 35 other military & security that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Uran-9 is faster than 68% of the 31 other military & security that publish a speed. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: payload, joints, battery, price.
Public attention
#8 of 396 current machines in public attention.
- 6,060 views of its Wikipedia article in the last 90 days (Uran-9)
- No recent press stories listed yet
- 2 reported deployments
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What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Tracks
- How it runs
- Remote-controlled. An operator remotely controlled the tracked Uran-9 combat vehicle.
- Actuators & motors
- Tracked chassis with diesel-electric power; up to 35 km/h on roads
- Sensors & vision
- Electro-optical and thermal cameras, laser warning system; targets detected at 6 km by day and 3 km at night
- Materials & build
- Protected against small-arms fire and shell splinters
- AI & software
- Remote control from a truck-mounted command station up to 3 km; pre-programmed route and column-following modes
- Other details
- About 10 tonnes; cannon and anti-tank missile armament as published
From the maker
Uran-9 is the only machine from JSC 766 UPTK (later Kalashnikov Concern) in the atlas.
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Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- Not published
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Where it is sold or used
- Russia (JSC 766 UPTK, now Kalashnikov Concern)
- Customers and pilots
- Russian armed forces (in service from January 2019)
Where it works
2 reported deployments.
- Trial ended
Russian armed forces · since 2018
Russia first deployed the Uran-9 combat robot in Syria, where a defence ministry institute judged it performed poorly. Popular Mechanics
- Deployed
Russian armed forces · since 2019-01 · 342 units
The Uran-9 entered Russian military service in 2019 and took part in the Zapad-2021 exercise. 342 built by December 2022 (reported) RIA Novosti
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | Uran-9JSC 766 UPTK (later Kalashnikov Concern) |  MilošMilitary Technical Institute (designer); PPT Namenska (maker)Same job: fire support · Both on tracks · Both on sale or in pilots |  UKAPKatmerciler (with ASELSAN SARP turret)Same job: fire support · Both on tracks · Both on sale or in pilots |
|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2016-09 | 2017 | 2017-05 |
| Status | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial |
| Height | 250 cm | — | — |
| Weight | 10000 kg | 430 kg | — |
| Joints | — | — | — |
| Speed | 35 km/h | 12.5 km/h | — |
| Payload | — | — | — |
| Battery | — | — | — |
| Price | — | — | — |
Sources
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