Analysis of military robotics, drones/UAVs, AI and Russian military weapons development. CNA, CNAS and CSIS. Opinions my own. @sambendett.bsky.social
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Samuel Bendett retweeted
"Thanks to striking UGVs in Vivaldi, about 2,500 lives were saved. The robotic systems carried out more than 200 strikes and performed 94 assault and sabotage operations without risk to Ukrainian troops." thedefender.media/en/2026/10…
1/ QUICK THREAD: Russia's Alexey Chadaev, a proponent of the People's VPK and the director of the Ushkuynik accelerator behind the KVN fiber-optic UAV, on overcoming the "Valley of Death" in Russian military start-up tech - translation below: t.me/chadayevru/5239
11/ "On top of that, you have to somehow carve out the time to manage all of this, all while being constantly summoned by the brass to "Very Important Meetings"—meetings you are required to attend in person."
Samuel Bendett retweeted
Part 2 of my conversation on the Russian military with Perun. Recommend his channel. youtube.com/watch?v=Hc2Wx-ag…
Samuel Bendett retweeted
Two dead Russian Starlinks are predicted to fall back to Earth starting as early as Friday.
Full story: russianspaceweb.com/buro1440…
Samuel Bendett retweeted
Very occasionally, something slips through the net on Russian state TV and really surprises me
On tonight’s news on NTV, one veteran made a rare admission about Russian losses in Bakhmut, saying that 10% of frontline troops were wiped out every day
Samuel Bendett retweeted
Ukraine's 475th Separate Assault Regiment CODE 9.2 evacuated two severely wounded soldiers over the past week using the Ukrainian-made StarGate aerial casevac drone. Ground evacuation was impossible because of terrain, water obstacles and Russian FPV threats. In one mission, StarGate flew nearly 30 km to the casualty and roughly the same distance back, while AI-based navigation kept it flying despite Russian EW suppressing satellite navigation. #Ukraine
Samuel Bendett retweeted
@SethGJones interview with MG Curtis Buzzard, who recently led SAG-U, is excellent. Particularly important are points about the professional duty to learn and implement relevant lessons from the war in Ukraine for the joint force.
youtu.be/lMrWw4NSSrY
Continued importance of civilian vehicles at the front - a Russian "Buhanka" minivan tricked out with counter-UAV protection. t.me/sudoplatov_official/957…
Samuel Bendett retweeted
Russia has developed the Titan unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), a tracked robotic system designed to clear paths through anti-personnel minefields.
According to the developer, the electric-powered vehicle has completed testing and is being prepared for potential deployment in Ukraine. It is designed to deal with pressure-activated and tripwire-triggered mines using mine-clearing equipment that creates a cleared path 2 m (6.6 ft) wide.
The Titan weighs 2.3 metric tons (5,071 lb), has a payload capacity of 1 metric ton (2,205 lb) and reaches speeds of up to 7 km/h (4.3 mph) with its mine-clearing equipment installed, or 14 km/h (8.7 mph) without it. Its stated operating endurance is at least 3.5 hours, with a remote-control range of at least 500 m (1,640 ft), depending on the communications system.
The developer also claims the vehicle features all-round fragmentation protection and enhanced blast resistance. Further work on its protection, control system and mine-clearing equipment is reportedly ongoing.
Source: TASS (Russian media)